Can scratches on CRT screen be fixed ?

I have a customer with a beautiful 36" Toshiba that is hardly 3 years old. CRT screen is scratched up in a few places. The scratches are deep and simple puffing did not help. Is there a procedure to remove deep scratches like that without causing more damage to the screen ? Thank you.

moonlite

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moonlite
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Not much you can do with deep scratches in glass. Best you can do is take some regular toothpaste on a cotton cloth and rub the scratched area. I wouldn't even go this far if the CRT is tinted with glare coating since you'll rub through it. If the toothpaste trick doesn't work, they'll have to live with it and start treating their property with better care.

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hprecdocks

Hi...

Another way to consider might be that liquid stuff that they sell to fill in tiny scratches in eyeglass lenses.

Check with a good eyeglass shop.

Take care.

Ken

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Ken Weitzel

I've had my suspicions that that stuff is something like Future Acrylic.

Steve Greenfield

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polymorph

They also sell something at the auto parts store for fixing cracks in car windshields. It seems to be some sort of epoxy that supposedly can cover up cracks / scratches / holes!

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Michael Kennedy

moonlite wrote: : I have a customer with a beautiful 36" Toshiba that is hardly 3 years : old. CRT screen is scratched up in a few places. The scratches are deep : and simple puffing did not help. Is there a procedure to remove deep : scratches like that without causing more damage to the screen ? Thank : you.

: moonlite

Note that most CRTs have an anti glare finish. Attempting to polish out the scratch will make the area glossy near the scratch.

'Not much you can do about the problem.

b.

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<barry

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