ThinkPad T430s - polish smaller scratches & clean surface (looks nearly like new again) - part 5

[@mikEzShinoda]

All the Nivea addvertisments are true. It really makes you look younger !

[@bishopjared1078]

instablaster.

[@7ussein02]

Are you a laptop?

[@User-kn7ym]

@@7ussein02 technically we're not. we dont sit on somebody's lap 😂

[@elia1834]

It is really good for your skin!!

[@flerov01]

​@@User-kn7ymI do.

[@mandi7]

That music. I felt like a miracle was gonna happen.

[@verbosed]

And one did happen 🙏

[@OfARisenFall]

The music IS the miracle.

[@NikhilKumar176]

I was frustrated when I got Thinkpad T495 today from the organization! It was a used laptop and hence the condition was just the same as shown in this video. I am glad that I found your video, could have never imagined something like this. Thanks for making my day

[@GiltleyRage]

Dude, this is insane. I had some shallow but nasty looking white scratch on one of my studio monitors with black mate finish (I did it accidently while moving), tried everything, it just stayed there. I watched your video thinking "there's just no freaking way it works" but what the hell, let's try it. IT'S GONE. Completely. I can't tell now where exactly it was. I did all the surface to freshen it up, and both monitors look like brand new. Thank you.

[@fabiocaribe1734]

6 months trying to buy this part and solved the Issue 15 min after seeing this vídeo…. Thanks

[@davep2999]

The magic eraser worked great on a x230 I restored. Instead of Nivea, I used Meguiars Ultimate Black plastic restorer for auto trim. I did a nice job

[@rwdplz1]

Just tried this on a T580 and a T540p - They look like NEW! Amazing transformation!

[@vxxvxxvxx]

Never knew basic cream could be used that way. What a great video!

[@RAnderwill]

i did the cream and it works well, but only use a little bit, like half of what you see here. i feel like even after minutes of buffing and drying and buffing,my cover still feels ..... emollient. i can still leave a finger print behind

[@TheEtherealNebulous]

@@RAnderwill may i know what other types or brands of basic cream?

[@RAnderwill]

@@TheEtherealNebulous i still use this nivea cream, but much less than pictured here. you want something with the microcrystalline wax in it. the silver and blue tin will not work since it is water based, and this is wax based. i now use an alchohol wipe after the cream application . its amazing how much grime comes off with the cream and alchohol

[@ninasleepy]

This tip never gets old.

[@yatin1370]

Never thought I will see a Thinkpad getting bathed and moisturized. Fresh like a daisy!

[@fmar.8311]

It's ironic because I have a can of nivea sitting in my dresser for six months because the damn cream won't absorb into my skin and I look like a ghost, but i recently got a t-series thinkpad that now has a few light marrs on it, not enough to warrant a polish but enough to use the cream to make them go again. I'm going to try it now, i'm sure it's going to work wonderfully. I never noticed that the thinkpads had specs in the surface until i was carrying mine outta the office at night and saw silver specs in it bouncing off the light. awesome video.

[@fmar.8311]

i can now confirm after trying this technique. it made my thinkpad look brand new. killer video brother, thanks so much, you saved my ocd.

[@euaton]

Amazing result! my Thinkpad T470 looks almost like 🆕 Thank you so much!

[@petrk2603]

Thank you. I have two scratched thinkpads - R61 and X240. Will try it on both :)

[@samuel0228]

You ****MUST**** Put a cloth or a A4 paper between the Screen and the Keyboard first before doing anything. Otherwise, you will get a good cover but bad screen. Cheers

[@panoramacircle3281]

Thanks for the advice!

[@milhamhanifan1747]

@Raymond The keyboard would leave marks on the screen while you're applying pressure on the lid.

[@CrisVergara25]

@@milhamhanifan1747 How do I remove key stains from the screen?

[@OverlandOne]

Thanks for the tip. My T60 now looks brand new.

[@panoramacircle3281]

No problem 👍

[@inarp]

Just a suggestion, you still have cream in the cracks where it says "Lenovo" perhaps a toothpick can get rid of that

[@panoramacircle3281]

Yes that works too, it will dry and crumble away after some hours and you can blow it away.

[@rafaelmora8219]

Yeah, a soft used toothbrush can work too. Nice video!

[@dirkrieger8783]

Yeah...cream in the cracks is really annoying....

[@fyretnt]

I just did this on my t61 and it worked amazingly!

[@stuartgibson9755]

I have 4 Thinkpads - X61, T61p, X230 Tablet, W540. Will definitely be giving this a go.

[@djlosmi]

Tried it, works amazingly! Such an awesome and useful video - thanks a million! ;)

[@panoramacircle3281]

Thanks man, appreciate the feedback!

[@zerosumgamez]

Really fantastic! thanks for sharing some good tricks. Let me share one with you, put a cloth under the laptop so it won't move around when you polish it.

[@tombaye]

the soundtrack choice is hilarious

[@andersj.gonzalez4823]

What a magnificent video! Thanks so much!

[@gummislayer1969]

Wowser!!! SUPER impressive, indeed!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@johnerickguevarra9931]

It works on may e450. I used wet sanding

[@danialezero93]

This Lenovo polish looks very nice.

[@whatitfeels.]

Thanks my X230 looks good as new now

[@WilliamEggington]

Wowa. That looks awesome! I'm going to give that a go.

[@luisfable]

This is weirdly amazing

[@Ahmed-zu1ls]

Never ever heard the music this far

[@AgrabATC]

Just WOW, I'm in love with my T430.

[@KhanLikeNo0ther]

Will try and let ya know hopefully will be amazing

[@bhsecurity]

Mutual love for best laptops ever.

[@nostos_]

now THIS is the true business experience 👌

[@Rtuzemsky]

You really love this notebook 😻

[@rogueninja185]

Great video... Although I would love to know how do you do that in the bottom case and the screen bezel on the inside without effing up the screen. Cheers#

[@pekkaknight2845]

It looks much better. Thanks

[@retrochristmas7329]

Apply car wax over the surface after it will give it a nice smooth surface no sticky left.

[@pedropinho9111]

I suggest you do these videos indoors to avoid bird droppings while filming.

[@Realasadabbas]

You are amazing! Thanks alot!

[@richardworden9747]

Your music mad me think of HAL from 2001 . Thanks for the tip .

[@MrJackojc90]

Great video!

[@loubna8613]

From where can i buy wet pilosh

[@krishnasood7667]

Please tell me brand name of wet polish thanks

[@rodelbatug6798]

where to buy or order the magic eraser?

[@panoramacircle3281]

I got mine from Ebay

[@vidds-0732]

1:00 what did he put on the laptop ??

[@panoramacircle3281]

Just plain water

[@LifeofRizky]

Exactly what i need, Thanks so much !

[@kushagra_lakhanpal]

while you are showing before and after comparison in first thinkpad 'i' is written with red dot and in second laptop i is written in silver dot??

[@panoramacircle3281]

I believe that is just camera lighting, there is no difference in real life.

[@HussainAlhadad-h2w]

The dot over the "i" is a light. It goes on when the charger is plugged 😊

[@kacpreusz9911]

As soon as my T420 shows up i will try this method

[@kacpreusz9911]

Works great

[@alpacamale2909]

bro can this be done to the touchpad?

[@TT-sw7ij]

what if you are able to see the brown layer under the black layer? what should you do for that?

[@panoramacircle3281]

It seems the black coating is gone completely? Depends a bit on the model, you can still do the same process shown in this video and if nothing helps buy a new/used top lid.

[@MsJokert6]

Plasti dip

[@TheRealFobican]

Are you sure that plasti dip anything won´t make it look ugly as sin?

[@ChrisD__]

@@TheRealFobicanIt's a guaranteed failure if you do it poorly!

[@unnatisawant5613]

What is wet polish ?

[@ai_vfx111]

How can you be so sure that the water won't damage any components 😮❓

[@panoramacircle3281]

Well ThinkPads have a water drainage system but just don't spill it on the keyboard :)

[@hunbenny]

I have a T480. Is this the same rubbery coating that my computer has?

[@joaquinbaquie3319]

hey how do i get the matt finish on my t440s keyboard? i wiped few keys with a tissue too hard and now it looks uneven with some matt places and some not

[@panoramacircle3281]

I believe the keys are worn off and get shiny. Nothing you can do about it

[@joaquinbaquie3319]

@@panoramacircle3281 damn..i really wanted the matt finish back. great video tho!!

[@viddslol6078]

Hi can you pls send the link for the product ?

[@Icecodes]

Great vid

[@oaspe]

and the inside?

[@cintakhutbah]

well done. thank you.

[@johanponin1360]

I have no words

[@tarsemsinghbrar8182]

Can I use this same trick for cleaning ps4 slim scratches?

[@panoramacircle3281]

I don't know, so far no one has tried that.

[@abidcvb]

Would this be ok to do on a x1 carbon with lots of little blemishes. Basically loads of little dots as deep as a scratch

[@panoramacircle3281]

Yes but only shallow dots can be removed fully.

[@umutkoc5178]

Good job nivea :D

[@iamdmc]

Did this on my X61 and posted results on reddit didn't do the nivea cream afterward, but might if it starts to pick up fingerprints

[@panoramacircle3281]

My blog article: panoramacircle.com/2018/08/06/best-way-to-clean-and-remove-scratches-on-a-thinkpad-surface/

[@nethshansiriwardena508]

can you do this to the palm rest as well?

[@kaywalyajadhav5430]

How to remove light scratches from dell g3

[@5800]

Have you ever done the keyboard surface part?

[@Cynathria]

Does this work on ideapad gaming3?

[@Emilioh888]

I just tried it. It didn’t remove the clouding. Should I press harder ? I used the original mr clean eraser, is the generic better?

[@panoramacircle3281]

It is a generic brand but you should try to use water polish as well and more rotations.

[@Emilioh888]

Panorama as a circle Thanks. I used water and did 2 rotations, unfortunately it didn’t remove the clouding. The cream helped a bit though. I don’t know if the clouding is too deep or it’s some kind of burning... That’s the way I received it.

[@pijussimkevicius6149]

@@Emilioh888 rip

[@AkshayKumar-pk1jr]

what to do for laptops with Matt finish cover?

[@panoramacircle3281]

I don't think there is a clear answer. It might not be possible to fix them like that...

[@AkshayKumar-pk1jr]

@@panoramacircle3281 what about fingerprints on my laptop keypad.?

[@panoramacircle3281]

@@AkshayKumar-pk1jr Just fingerprint should be able to wipe away with a damp piece of cloths

[@anup8672]

Does it work for thinkpad t480?

[@GenePavlovsky]

Nice choice of music. I would maybe think about using some kind of paste wax (furniture or automotive polish), but would never have thought to use Nivea cream. How did you come up with the idea? I wonder how long does the laptop keep smelling nice? My W530 and X230 lids are not too dirty but not perfect, I feel rather tempted to try out your method (I even have all the stuff on hand), on the other hand maybe it seems less attractive to thieves if the laptop looks old and scratched?

[@panoramacircle3281]

The idea comes from restoring automotive parts... people use peanut butter (no joke) to darken faded car plastic. There are some funny vids on KZbin about that

[@GenePavlovsky]

@@panoramacircle3281 Heh weird tricks in every hobby... Maybe one day this will come in handy

[@SA-oq8cw]

Possible to do that in monitor screen

[@panoramacircle3281]

Probably not, but you could be the first to try.... Maybe there are dedicated tools for screen scratch removal?

[@SA-oq8cw]

@@panoramacircle3281 no i mean the nivea cream put into the screen for cleaning

[@abangaa4715]

Hi. Is this also can apply to scratched matte plastic part on shoes? The scratch seems a bit gloss whilst the surface is matte

[@ChromeOnMe]

does this work with a shoe polisher ?

[@ferch0135]

What is the liquid that you put on the surface of the computer?

[@Arun-yb1gp]

I think watee

[@maazking9087]

is the surface rubberized??? what can i use to remove scratches from a probook645??it has a rubberized lid surface

[@panoramacircle3281]

Yes rubber surface on Thinkpads

[@ReTex504]

Does this method remove the soft touch coating? Have this problem with my Alienware M17x

[@panoramacircle3281]

I haven't tried it on any other laptop. You could carefully try it with water polish but there is no guarantee for success.

[@miacruz3377]

How do you remove nail polish remover from a laptop?

[@BlackRose-hm7im]

Ah I made the same mistake, nail polish burned a bit of my laptop. I never got a response from him though

[@panoramacircle3281]

Check out my video for a variety of damages: ThinkPad - polish damages with Magic Eraser? (nails, key scratches, burns, paint) - part 6 It depends on the surface of your laptop as well and I can't predict the outcome

[@vinniepie1989]

Very nice. I have the same model ThinkPad

[@jeremyickes5699]

Pretty cool. Saw another guy using plasti dip. Guess you could do that if your case is totally destroyed. This is great to know as I'm "balling on a budget" looking for a work computer to replace my old t420.

[@BlackWhite-gp8oz]

what is this white sponge, what is its name, and can it be bought in Russia?

[@panoramacircle3281]

Yes it is called Magic Eraser (brand name) or any low cost imitation from ebay.

[@manojr9574]

Wt is the cream you are using?

[@abdelrahmanmohamed6928]

Great video I ve used it with my skullcandy crusher

[@panoramacircle3281]

Good to hear that it works with other plastics as well.

[@emretokluk8763]

can I try that on my L15?

[@nureennajwa6641]

is this method applicable to turqoise colored laptops

[@panoramacircle3281]

Probably not, only these rubber surfaces

[@DigitalFacades]

why the need for cream? will it be fine without it?

[@panoramacircle3281]

Yes cream is for faded plastic, rubber

[@darkkingmina4487]

what abt theback

[@loupsansnom879]

can i use a sponge instead of the magic eraser? im gonna use a sponge anyway because i dont have the magic eraser foam. hope it doesnt ruin things up...

[@panoramacircle3281]

Well did it work?

[@usmanhauri]

Just a suggestion, use your right hand if you are a righty and vice versa. You're welcome.

[@frankenstein3397]

is this also for aluminium laptop

[@panoramacircle3281]

Probably not but you have to look out for aluminum polish methods

[@philby1]

is the wet polish just using water?

[@jirik_cz]

Can I use CIF cream?

[@vibewilson]

amazing! thanks

[@BlackRose-hm7im]

Would this method work on a small nail polish burn? I didn't know acetone could burn plastic and the computer isn't mine so I need to fix it asap.

[@BlackRose-hm7im]

If so could you link the products you used today as well?

[@metun7152]

Cleaning abyss blue lenovo yoga 6 please

[@2.ogaming882]

Can I use silicone spray for polish...

[@panoramacircle3281]

Probably yes silicone goes well with rubber normally

[@mohdnajmisaid1894]

Hi. Can i use this method for my lenovo y50-70 palmrest as well?

[@handheldhavoc6635]

Got myself a few free Lenovo laptops for refurbishing, going to try to clean them up with these methods. What's the "cream" you used? And what does it do exactly? Thanks for the video!

[@panoramacircle3281]

It is Nivea classic. If you have faded grey plastics or rubber it will restore the black color. This might be more necessary on even older laptops.

[@handheldhavoc6635]

@@panoramacircle3281 alright thanks!

[@handheldhavoc6635]

@@panoramacircle3281 Is it a skin cream in a blue container?

[@Al-vj3rf]

I think that was flour not scratches you wiped off.