ICE CREME M - Scratch Remover - Radtech
Do you have an iPod? I can almost guarantee that it has some scratches on it.
I an very diligent about keeping scratches off of my iPod. In fact, when my I had all of the previous iPod trouble last year, the Apple Store guy even said mine looked almost new.
Well, even with my new iPod, and my diligence, my iPod still has some scratches. One extremely annoying one goes right down the middle of the screen. While I can deal with it, since this iPod is only a 4th Gen, with no video, it would drive me insane, if it was an iPod with video.
Radtech has developed some compounds to help remove the scratches from your iPod, iBook, and other acrylic and polycarbonate surfaces.
I am always skeptical about trying any kind of compound on my devices. Think about it.. how does it removes the scratches? Well, it's an abrasive, that actually wears down the finish. All of them are, and overuse will kill the finish on your device.
The ICE CREME M came with:
1-Polycarbonate/Acrylic Compound
1-Acrylic Finishing Compound
2-Optex Application/Polishing Cloths
2-Polyester Dual-Head Applicators
1-Bright Metal Refinishing Pad
The compound is divided into two bottles. Ice Creme A for Polycarbonate surfaces and B for Acrylics.
My first try yielded no scratch removal at all, and I think it even added scratches. It said the iPods typically require 20-60 minutes of polishing, and iBooks, about 1 to 3 hours. Good Grief... that's a long time!!
I followed directions, except for the time. I tried it for about 15 minutes on the iPod, and sure enough no scratches were removed. I tried my watch crystal next. No dice. I noticed no difference at all.
I was ready to give up, it's too much work I thought, and I was ready to say this product needs improvement. But, then I thought... what if it does work.. I should at least try it for the recommended time, or it's a disservice to the readers. Before I commit more time though, I figured I would Google it, and see what other people thought. The results were mixed -- some good, some bad.
As I started to write the review, I thought, let me give it one more go.
I think part of the problem I had was that the initial instructions I was using, seemed a bit unclear. I went to Radtech's web site, and they had a visual guide (you know I love those). This helped me quite a bit, and I followed the directions, and in about 15 minutes, the scratch on the front of my iPod was gone.
It worked on the iPod front, so I looked for something else to try. I had one of those video screens that hook to the back of the PS1, and it had some serious scratches. I put about 30 minutes of time into it, and sure enough, most of the scratches were gone.
Now, I decided to get bold. I love the metal finish on the back of my iPod, and I didn't want to try this.. but I did. It was a mild scratch, right below my name engraving. I crossed my fingers, said prayer, and hoped that this would not add any scratches or hurt the finish.
Within 5 minutes, the scratch was gone... and my iPod looks like new. I didn't have to use the bright metal refinishing pad, which I was hesitant to do anyway.
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