Gouge and Scratch on Sattelite Speaker

[TheShooMan]

Well im a clumsy s*** and when i was "testing" out my new system i kicked one of the speakers over. Hence a nice scratch and gouge on my speaker.

Samsung cant do nothing so i thought a bit of DIY , but then stopped there because i have never replaced anything plastic before.

So i need some help please.

Its a Gloss black finish.. Picture attached.

 

[megawatt]

This is what you need ...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MGF-TF-Greyga...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Used to use it on Tornado canopies to polish out scratches.

You'll need patience though as it'll take a while if you want a really nice finish.

MW

 

[TheShooMan]

There is also a slight gouge will this require any filling at all ?

Or will it polish out ?

Thanks for the reply

 

[Steve]

I bet it wont sound as good as my new logitech Z5500 digital speaker system

 

[TheShooMan]

Keep dreaming

 

[megawatt]

No filling ... All polishing.

 

[TheShooMan]

Any specific cloth or method ?

thanks

 

[megawatt]

Soft, lint free cloth and polish in small circles to remove the scratch gradually extending the area being polished.
Once this has been done polish over with the cloth wrapped around a good flat surface (wooden block).

Don't underestimate the time this will take if you want a really professional finish ... Several hours!

Happy polishing

MW

 

[TheShooMan]

May sound a bit dumb , but how does polishing get rid of the gouge/dent ?

thanks

 

[megawatt]

How does sanding get a scratch out of a piece of wood?

 

[TheShooMan]

Ahh cool , hope it works.

Any additional comments or tips are welcome.

I will give that polish a try.

Thanks

 

[megawatt]

Greygate is actually an extremely fine abrasive which is why the sanding principle works a bit like the way TCut removes scratches from paint

 

[Thermo]

I bet it wont sound as good as my new logitech Z5500 digital speaker system

least he can put it up on the wall though!

 

[TheShooMan]

I personally dont think polishing will get rid of this , there is quite a chunk thats dented.

Any other ideas ?

What would the profession be called of someone who could fix this ?

What kind of shop could fix this ?

thanks

 

[gcol]

Any other ideas ?

Buy another from a different store and send your damaged one back to the store and tell them that it was damaged when you got it and you demand a refund. A tad dishonest though.