How to Remove Scratches from Radio

[@FJLC93]

Some phone repair shops will also let you “print” custom dimension glass screen covers. Good way to protect after you do all that work.

[@robertjusic9097]

Or you buy a plastic screen protector for a big phone and just cut it to your dimensions, lol

[@SS-ub9eg]

@@robertjusic9097 it’s way more cost efficient

[@m721ac]

Larry:here goes your freshly detailed ride sir Customer:man what a great job this is surreal. Now I can install my new double din android head unit. Been wanting to do it for awhile now...!!! Larry:.. You mo#%@£&/!@?!?!...

[@deploy_leroy]

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[@GospelOutside]

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[@orlandoknight3674]

Lol

[@TH3L3G3ND]

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[@Mean_16z]

i love how he gets straight to the point, he doesn’t wait too long to get the tutorial yknow.

[@TC-ps9sd]

Thanks for staying true to the purpose of this channel, which is why you have so many subscribers. Too many YT channels are becoming an advertisement for their sponsors or their own store online, and miss the fact that people subscribed because of the detailing content.

[@StaufferGarage]

Thanks for the tutorial on this one! Been needing to fix a few of these on some of the cars I work on badly!

[@FahimAhmed-np9ux]

Hi I'm a fan🙂

[@StaufferGarage]

@@FahimAhmed-np9ux Thanks Fahim! Appreciate the support!

[@gooondie]

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[@StaufferGarage]

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[@gooondie]

Stauffer Garage so whatever happened to the red Cabrio? I was stoked about seeing that little guy come to life!

[@justinmurphy2227]

This is great since I'm very much into car audio and collecting "old school" car audio as well. I actually use to be a mobile detailer and have a little knowledge of polishing and buffing. In fact Kevin aka Buff Daddy himself helped me out a few months ago before my last spinal surgery (4 in 3.5 years) by sending me a nice assortment of small pads. I'm so thankful for that. Of course he sent some of the1inch pads. I have been using my Milwaukee 12v right angle drill as well as the regular drill for more RPM's. I've used several different compounds and polishes but I've quickly realized that once you're comfortable with the process, the mow down method works wonders with this type of plastic when it's heavily scratched. Using a stiffer pad seems to do better as it's more porous and hold more of the removed plastic....not clear. I had to quickly realize there is a huge difference between the two. The plastic simply will not come out of the pad easily with a MF towel and needs a deeper cleaning. This is why I sit out 3 of the burgandy pads and preload them with 105. I know, that sounds ROUGH but I promise you what you make back in less time trying over and over heating up the screen, makes this a safer process. After it's preloaded, I a tiny micro drop of 105 in the center of the pad, if any, since I want the pours open to catch the plastic. With the drill being used, I'm only hitting around 900ish RPM's. This is pretty slow and work left to right and then up and down....not till the compound is diminishing. I look at my 3 pads as one big pad. I do this process2 complete cycles with 1-1-1....1-1-2...cadence. Hopefully that makes since. I then quickly wipe the product from the screen (don't have to remove everything) remove the pad, grab the other, put it on, and go right back. Repeating the above process. Then one more time. I don't even finish the compound out like you would on paint. All I'm doing, in my words, is chemically sanding the plastic. Just like water keeps the paper from clogging when wetsanding, the 105 is doing this with pad while adding abrasives along with the cutting ability of the pad itself. This is much faster than what I was doing before which was working a polish in slowly with a soft pad. This was heating the plastic up as it was taking much longer especially if there was deeper scratches. I now clean all the compound up and polish out with 205 and yellow pad then black pad. I forgot to mention that I have a container of rather warm water and Dawn to throw the pads in as soon as I'm done. This keeps the plastic that was removed to set up and harden in the pad. Just my process. Again, I worked on maybe 20 headunits, rare and expensive first with old method as I progressed and moved into this new one.

[@Todd66]

Larry’s ability to convey the end goal and the do’s and don’ts along the way have taken my ability to care for my cars the way I really want to the next level. Opened my eyes and enriched my “toolbox”! Big Thanks!

[@hulluhomer2]

Would've loved to see a similar video on polishing instrument cluster cover as well!

[@km5384]

I need that too!

[@jimb7063]

I have been waiting for this subject! I have always shied away from messing with it but now I will address this with my customers!

[@jonathankim6892]

You put 15 more minutes than I would like to for a head unit but man, your dedication to your job is a sight to behold! Love your channel, I am so happy that you seem to be doing well. I've been watching since you were on DRIVE

[@TheCamaro5]

I remember asking for this video years ago. FINALLY. Thanks

[@CTRLmattis]

Next episode of Ammo: "how to remove scratches and protect your soul using polish"

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

Download the ammo Bible pdf from my website as a guide, link in the description. 😁

[@oliverjd26]

Ammo NYC post notification/ videos, are like getting a winning lottery ticket...... Can't wait to 'spend' that new knowledge!!!

[@nightmarecivic]

Your analogies are always on point. Keep in mind there is a third type of radio that that's a screen that's LCD and has no coating over the screen usually found on older GPS cars like Lexus or Infiniti.

[@MrBradyfrazier]

As always, fantastic video. Extremely informative. One point of note: I know you are a perfectionist... you spelled 'surrounding' wrong at 10:39. Doesn't take anything away from the video at all. Well done all around. Cheers

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Someday when my lowely 91 Jetta coupe is worthy , I'll have this man detail it and not even blink at the price. Every penny is well spent.

[@Draconicrose]

I was actually looking for cleaning tips for pc monitors but I ended up watching the entire thing. Pretty cool how much better that radio looks!

[@charliekeith2157]

Hey Larry, I assume you can use this same process for the dashboard plastic? like the clear plastic covering the speedometer, etc.?

[@Patrick94GSR]

absolutely. I had some sort of unknown marks/residue on the inside of my Miata gauge cluster lens when I bought the car last summer. I took it apart and hit both inside and outside of the plastic lens with 105/205 on 3" pads, and it now looks brand new. I tried 205 first, which did not get rid of all the residue marks (whatever the heck it was), but 105 did the trick, then 205 again to refine it out.

[@-BC.]

Yes! Meguiars Plastic Polish (Plastx) on a rag and finger like Larry showed works fantastic as well!

[@theearms6338]

The legend has returned!!!

[@realkewlmann]

Love your comparison of detailing with archeology. Big fan Larry!

[@LeandroRabbione]

You are the analogy lord. As always, amazing video!

[@SilverWolf1980]

This video is the best Bday present ever!!!!!!! Thanx Larry!!!!!!!!!

[@swagon7626]

Oh my god. I have the same year car and I literally JUST did this to mine this morning before this video came out lol

[@Babucuk]

Thanks for the great tip. Can you make a restoration video about plastic interior surfaces like outside of the glovebox or center console ? I have so much scraches around those areas and it drives me mad. Is it possible to get rid of them?

[@deluxedetailing1715]

Another great video, little intricacies like this make a detailer a set above the rest, I always know it's important advice when it comes from you Larry 🍻

[@briandrum1]

I love it. The video has been live for 10-15 minutes and 5 people disliked it. Why? What could possibly be the reason someone would dislike a straight forward video? Get out of your basements people! 😂

[@HarrisonHUMAN]

I dont even have a car, I just love watching these videos.

[@FrancoDFernando]

Good thing I watched till the end. I was about to do this on my car's touchscreen lol

[@MaxMakerChannel]

How do you deal with customer satisfaction? Obviously overall you are improving the car by working on it, but lets say you create a little scratch somewhere or some item cannot be saved? Most customers would be reasonable, but there could be some that are a pain in the butt. How do you avoid drama? If you crack a headlight than obviously you will pay for a new one, but how about little things?

[@MrMichikelomtres]

can you do one polishing interior wood trim? it would be so satisfying

[@mumbojumbo159]

I see Larry, I watch. Simple enough

[@dancoyne4151]

That scratch in your Macan is brutal!

[@soobok13]

Hi I was wondering what did you use as the sealer after you finished polishing?

[@ranelldodge7519]

Lighter fluid will take off the tape residue quite nicely. It’s pretty great at vinyl decals too.

[@kirilltristan694]

Informative tutorial. I imagine this instructions are the same for speedometers.

[@stiannese7155]

Great video. We do this on typical bmw e and f type screens where the antiglare has been scratched by phone or just bad microfiber. Polishing it off, and buy a new antiglare film. Try this when you have the possibility, the results are amazing and saves you a lot more than buying a new screen. Same prosess, just adding the new antiglare Great results and video, again. Amazing work :)

[@rolandoabella7677]

Love Larry’s analogies 😂🙌🏼

[@chloeleedow7250]

Good video bud, and my kenwood touch screen has the hard plastic like this but with an lcd behind it so it's not the sort of touch screen you are touching the lcd it's more like the old touch screen phones before they were all glass.

[@marvinleo4827]

Great info! Could light scratches on window tint be addressed in a similar way?

[@E46miley]

larry back at it again with an awesome video💯🙌🏼

[@5_colquhoun703]

What was the polish you used in this instance, thanks?

[@rickbaker4571]

Great work as always, Larry. Great advice and looks 90% better. Thanks

[@mariemitchell5809]

Great video..but is name of products used that’s in brown bottle and name of sealer product used??

[@jravelo2]

fantastic result. I remember an electronics shop where i had an old HU repaired, they also polished the face due to some scratches (i could live with them but i guess the tech didn't hahaha). Didn't recognize that it was mine when i got it back. He used some plastic polish (forgot the brand)

[@Angelo80907]

This is great 👍🏼 do you by any chance do you have any videos that didn’t make it to KZbin because they went horribly wrong doing a paint correction or just regular buff.

[@Sortedbard0]

Puberty hit hard 3:46 lmao 😂 Jokes aside, thanks for the tutorial!

[@gmans7859]

Thank You once again Larry. Great Info. You reminded me about tackling a couple of spots on the Piano Black Dash and Door Trims in the wifes Mercedes. I don't drive it all that much but when I do, I see it and it bugs me.

[@davidsstfarrelltighe]

Great vid as usual could the same or a similar technique be used on the instrument cluster plastic screen (in front of the gauges)?

[@driice90]

Do you have any tips and tricks, or maybe a video, on removing small scratches on mirrors and windshields?

[@themadmallard]

could you use this process for gauge cluster, or make next video about that?

[@zrepe]

Dear @AMMO, can you make please a video about, how to polish out a scratched gauge cluster ? Thank you ! Best regards from Ro.

[@jimflanagan6029]

Another good demo, have you started classes yet ?

[@abbashaider8668]

Can you also make a video on how to polish the speedometer? Is it the same process as this?

[@kalebaguila]

Probably my favourite person ngl

[@davidrowe2217]

I would really appreciate a video going over how to retire gauge cluster plastics too. You might have one already, not sure

[@Kyle900t]

Nice one! I have some hairline scratches on the plastic protecting the main gauges. Can I go in there with a micro fiber towel and a bit of polish?

[@chewdoobautomotivedetailtm2883]

Larry ty as always.. especially on older supercars.. has that plastic STYLE LCD screen... and speedometers. 🤩🤩🤩🤩💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🎯🥊🎯🥊🎯🥊🎯🥊

[@LuuZilla]

Could you do window scratches? My driver and passenger side windows have these long scratches from I’m assuming the tracks

[@Patrick94GSR]

glass is an extremely hard material, making it very difficult to polish. Just about the only thing that will make a dent in those scratches will be cerium oxide, sold as Ceriglass and probably some other products. Careful, though, because it's an extremely messy process.

[@rotor13]

Best not to mess with it. You can get rid of it with cerium-oxide, but if you don't know what you're doing you'll end up ruining the glass. Glass is really hard to get looking new, and really easy to ruin chasing the result

[@lazar2175]

Not to mention, if your glass was scratched, it was most probably not the tracks. It might just be very hard to remove smudges, i once had that problem on my mk4 golf. Looked like scratched but it actually was some piece of hard rubber chafing against glass and it was so stubborn that only a drill mounted adhesive remover thing could remove it. If it is really scratches, you might want to remove your door cards and look into what's causing the scratches, more than likely some stuff fell into the tracks, maybe some sand or something similar.

[@damianpoland5110]

Larry, I was wondering why I have never seen you mentioning anything about ceramic coating for a paint protection. Can you provide what are your thoughts about that aspect of the car detailing please? Thank you.

[@robbysalz8710]

Hey, awesome video-can you make one for how to fix a touchscreen? I used Windex on my mine and now it has little haze-y dots on it. Apparently I ruined the coating it had since Windex has ammonia. Is there a way I can strip the whole coating and apply a new one?

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

I used Meguiars Scratchx on my radio screen awhile back, used my finger and a microfiber towel edge to clean it, some motions by hand maybe 10 minutes removed like most of the scratches, my hand was so tired but it looked better than before, even the plastic wood on my car too

[@johnwagner4559]

Very cool subject, but this is off subject, do you have any vids on beginners paint correction using a da, urofiber 50/50, using 3D-1? Stubborn clearcoat, hard. I know about the prep steps like wash, clay, etc. D How often between panels do you clean the pad, do I have to do a finishing process after using the urofiber pad? Thanks.

[@raymondperez3553]

Great Video Larry!! Just Wondering Will Meguiars Plasti X Work With A Microfiber Pad or Towel.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Great to see this! Thanks from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷

[@d_votion621]

Nice video Larry

[@apdito]

Hi and thanks for the video. I have a 2014 MB SL 550 with a pretty scratched infotainment screen. What polish did you use in the video I would like to try to clean it. Thanks

[@joyceofdriving4954]

Can you do a video on how to clean the hood insulation without messing it up?

[@aaronaustrie]

Great demo bro!

[@Patrick94GSR]

I need one of those tiny polishers like that. I have a couple of cars with aftermarket single-DIN head units with the display lens all scratched up. I rubbed it a bit by hand with some 105/205 and a microfiber cloth, and it improved the appearance, but not to this level.

[@zeeblats]

I do like your content, however, I've always used either Silvo or Brasso/Duraglit wadding which does the job nicely. Old school, back in the day, 1970s perspex scratch removal.

[@inMotionOutdoors]

You should also do one on guage cluster plastic...that's so common to see scratched up

[@SophiaF3499]

we just need these guys to detail an abandoned car that doesnt work anymore while chrisfix gets it driveable again.

[@eriksimca9409]

technically he has already done that a bunch of times already

[@css172]

How to fix loads of scratches on the plastic instrument cluster?

[@neilk22]

I’ve had great success using toothpaste - the silica helps to remove micro scratches, makes the screen smell fresh too 🥳

[@dannybigs2008]

Touch screen?

[@SoManyBasses]

I don't have a 1" and don't really have a need to invest in one. I have, however, used the finger method a number of times on "piano black" gloss interior bits, with good results.

[@wwegeru]

Can you do one on polishing scratches out of a windshield?

[@S3v3n13tt3r5]

Increase the resale value of your car with this one small trick!

[@davebarron5939]

Hi Larry, enjoy your work / vids. Question, is there ANYTHING that I can use to protect / rejuvenate vinyl in older 70's and 80's cars? Especially dashboards, keeping the "moisture" in to reduce / eliminate cracking. I store all inside so direct sun is not an issue however, I live in the frozen wasteland of N. MI. so dry and cold are serious. Thanks.

[@brads3104]

Larry prolly puts Ammo Skin on his body to protect his skin

[@kmcm2680]

Any tips on how to rejuvenate and repair scratches on a piano black interior trim!

[@Horse6L]

Larry can this be technique be used on cheap piano black plastic too?

[@TheLegendaryphenom]

Did anyone say we love your videos?

[@leonbuhagiar5236]

Amazing job

[@RM-iu6mm]

What is the benefit of the air driven polisher of the normal one?

[@bernard.8355]

Hi Larry, would this method work on the instrument cluster behind the steering wheel? Thanks

[@gregorymahnken9682]

Serious question, what would the cost of this be from a detailer, compared to the cost of just replacing the radio? I bought a mint condition Ford 6-CD for $40, and could have paid less if I went to the junkyard. I feel like you can get a lot of OE radios cheap, just taking up space after people replace them with aftermarket.

[@ufnn]

Can you do a video on touchscreens too?

[@Knightfall23]

Can this be done on the plastic for the dashboard gauges?

[@johnnysmith5961]

What product did you use to remove the scratches please?

[@MichaelHollon]

Is the shirt that you are wearing available for purchase?

[@marybowers6090]

With headlights people just use backwoods off and it gets headlights crystal clear. Can you use off on the screen. Not sure what the heck is in off to make plastic crystal clear but it seems like the easiest method

[@anakinandy]

OMG THANK YOU. I literally just scratched my radio yesterday

[@saleh-sn2ez]

Larry I have a scratches on the speed gage can I fix it by the same method in this video?

[@StewChicken42]

150,000 times better. Hahahaha Larry. Also, Dinosaur bones. You're precious, man. 🤣🤣🤣😎

Would this work on the dashboard cluster? where the speedometer is?

[@thrivingentrepreneur]

this is a much needed video. my radio/hud is scratches to ****

[@Dg-zj6jo]

Uri Geller i new he was going to do that ha great video sir

[@joesturbo5989]

I guess you could use this same process on the gauge cluster too?

[@Rcd710]

How would you approach touch screen scratches then? If possible

[@maverick2242]

What polish did you use, link in description took me to main page, not specific polish, can use use a headlight polish or is this to aggressive? cheers