Acrylic Care
Acrylic is much softer than glass and therefore can scratch.* Also, certain chemicals can damage the product.
These chemicals will either dull the finish or cause crazing and eventually crack the acrylic.
- Do not use paper towels when cleaning. (use a cotton cloth instead).
- Do not clean with ammonia based chemicals such as, 409, Windex, solvents, paint thinner (use soapy water only).
FAQs
What should I do if the paint chips off?
- Lightly sand affected area to a feathered edge.
- Mask off area to prevent over spray.
- Spray with an acrylic lacquer.
Some minor scratches and scuffs in the surface of the material are repairable.
- Buff out with a fine polish such as 3M finess-it-II or Mequiars clear plastic polish; this should remove most minor scratches.
- Sand the scratch with a 400 grit sand paper.
- Once the scratch is removed wet sand with a 600 grit sand paper.
- Buff out using 3M super duty rubbing compound and a high speed bonnet buffer.
- Buff out with a fine polish such as 3M finess-it-II or Mequiars clear plastic polish and a high speed bonnet buffer.
- Always use a hand held screwdriver or a battery operated driver with a clutch, this will prevent the part from chipping or cracking.
NOTE: Although Spartech Marine uses the finest cast acrylics which are more scratch and chemical resistant than others, care must still be taken.
