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ImNewAtThis · 03-13-2005, 07:09 PM

I bought a can of Brasso for $2.63 at Wally World today and wanted to take some of the scratches off of the front of my iPod. I don't care about the back, since it's brushed. I'm wondering if a washcloth would work and how I should go about the whole procedure. Any pointers?

Kreator · 03-13-2005, 07:11 PM

have a look at ipodlounge forums, they have a lot of scratches threads and many tips on brasso.

54321 · 03-13-2005, 07:12 PM

i've never heard brasso for the front and i wouldn ever do it becuase it is made for metal

frost_ad · 03-13-2005, 08:45 PM

Brasso IS a metal polisher. But it DOES work on the ipod front. I use it whenever I get a scratch.

As far as using a washcloth, that depends if you mean you are gonna apply it with one or polish it? I apply it with just a papertowel, and I think a washcloth would work fine too. But for removing it I use one of two things. I have used some pads that came with a cd scratch repair kit and they worked fine. But what I think works even better is a microfiber cloth, like ones that they make for cleaning the lenses of sunglasses and glasses. You can remove the bulk of material with a paper towel or washcloth but use one of those things I mentioned above to polish it. I usually spend 5-10 minutes polishing mine with a microfiber cloth to buff all the little scratches out. In fact if I ever have just some minor scratches I can usually buff them out with just a microfiber cloth.

So in conclusion Brasso works great, but microfiber cloths are the icing on the cake.

OsamaBenLaden · 03-13-2005, 10:36 PM

try toothpaste, it sounds stupid. but try it. it works
Also i remembered back a couple years in school we used to use brasso on plastic, i havent tried it on my ipod. Also you may want to cover up the click wheel so no brasso can get inside.
Check this out for more info - http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=164

ImNewAtThis · 03-14-2005, 01:24 PM

I was planning on covering the click wheel with maybe some tape. I'll look around for one of those microfiber cloths. I might have one. I could always run back over to Wally World (god, I hate that place) and find one.

03-13-2005, 07:09 PM		#1
	ImNewAtThis Master iPodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middle of nowhere, PA, USA Posts: 816	Brasso pod I bought a can of Brasso for $2.63 at Wally World today and wanted to take some of the scratches off of the front of my iPod. I don't care about the back, since it's brushed. I'm wondering if a washcloth would work and how I should go about the whole procedure. Any pointers?

03-13-2005, 07:11 PM		#2
	Kreator Former dictator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,339	have a look at ipodlounge forums, they have a lot of scratches threads and many tips on brasso.

03-13-2005, 07:12 PM		#3
	54321 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,792	i've never heard brasso for the front and i wouldn ever do it becuase it is made for metal

03-13-2005, 08:45 PM		#4
	frost_ad Apprentice iPodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 208	Brasso IS a metal polisher. But it DOES work on the ipod front. I use it whenever I get a scratch. As far as using a washcloth, that depends if you mean you are gonna apply it with one or polish it? I apply it with just a papertowel, and I think a washcloth would work fine too. But for removing it I use one of two things. I have used some pads that came with a cd scratch repair kit and they worked fine. But what I think works even better is a microfiber cloth, like ones that they make for cleaning the lenses of sunglasses and glasses. You can remove the bulk of material with a paper towel or washcloth but use one of those things I mentioned above to polish it. I usually spend 5-10 minutes polishing mine with a microfiber cloth to buff all the little scratches out. In fact if I ever have just some minor scratches I can usually buff them out with just a microfiber cloth. So in conclusion Brasso works great, but microfiber cloths are the icing on the cake.

03-13-2005, 10:36 PM		#5
	OsamaBenLaden . Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oz Posts: 1,078	try toothpaste, it sounds stupid. but try it. it works Also i remembered back a couple years in school we used to use brasso on plastic, i havent tried it on my ipod. Also you may want to cover up the click wheel so no brasso can get inside. Check this out for more info - http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=164

03-14-2005, 01:24 PM		#6
	ImNewAtThis Master iPodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middle of nowhere, PA, USA Posts: 816	I was planning on covering the click wheel with maybe some tape. I'll look around for one of those microfiber cloths. I might have one. I could always run back over to Wally World (god, I hate that place) and find one.