Little Tykes has thick plastic furniture and toys. Is there a way to make them look new? Buff, fill, what?
Can you fix scratches in Little Tykes furniture
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I've used a similar process to restore hazed automotive headlights. 3M sells a kit that is used with a power drill and includes all the required materials.
I've used this kit and was happy with the results. I'm not affiliated with 3M.
It is hard to tell from the picture but I am guessing you are using a traditional screen and you are moving the screen back and forth along one of the axes of the screen. If the less than stellar ascii art below is your screen, instead of instead of moving N-S or E-W move the screen NE-SW or NW-SE. Or start with the screen rotated 45 degrees and continue to sand N-S or E-W
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| | | | | | | |
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ N
| | | | | | | | W + E
+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ S
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+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+
A lot of times primer and paint will fill in these tiny scratches and most people will not notice even if the scratches are not filled in completely. But since it is your house and the scratches bother you go ahead and try the diagonal movements.
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Buffing followed by acid etch (to restore texture). Overall a pretty rough job. You'll want to check the plastic type (found next to a 'recycling' symbol usually) for additional guidance. LDPE is common. Some people use heat guns, but for maximum potential entertainment value why not try a blowtorch? LDPE is actually pretty hard to set on fire.