Removing Scratches from macbook

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:11

Hi guys, i have a fair few minor scratches on my macbook, and was wondering if anyone has had any success in removing theirs. If so, what product did you use? Ive thought of using 'Tcut' or something similar and have even heard that 'Brasso' works. But i dare not try!
Thanks

Feek · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:25

Cape Cod polishing cloths? I used one to make my iPod Touch back to pure shininess with no scratches.

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:29

Feek said:
Cape Cod polishing cloths? I used one to make my iPod Touch back to pure shininess with no scratches.

Ahhh, always thought they were for metal/silverware.
Thanks

Feek · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:33

The back of the touch is metal. I don't know about the laptops.

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 12:57

ahhh im with ya now. I need something for the polished 'plastic' of the white macbook.

iSam · 16 Nov 2008 at 16:52

funkyphantom said:
ahhh im with ya now. I need something for the polished 'plastic' of the white macbook.

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 17:33

iSam said:

lmao

iSam · 16 Nov 2008 at 18:11

On a more serious note, google iCleaner, it's designed for iPods but should work well.

Some guitar polishes can work as well iirc.

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 18:51

thanks m8

MrMoonX · 16 Nov 2008 at 19:33

car polish also works

Ross1234 · 16 Nov 2008 at 19:38

I wouldn't recommend t cut. that takes a layer off.

funkyphantom · 16 Nov 2008 at 20:16

Ross1234 said:
I wouldn't recommend t cut. that takes a layer off.

Ya thats what i was worried about.

unknowndomain · 16 Nov 2008 at 20:59

I want to save you ruining your macbook, I had a faulty power adaptor which as you know is of the same material, so after it broken I tested out some of the techniques as I wanted to return my ibook to former glory, sadly brillo, and all the others scratch, or discolour the white of the macbook and iclean and iklear only clean off dirt and smears.

There probably isn't any solution that will fix the scratches to be honest without some serious polishing using gritted polishing stuff.

ca9phoenix · 16 Nov 2008 at 21:01

is it still in warranty? break a button off and claim it fell off, the likelihood is they will replace the whole thing!

(the mute button fell off my iphone and i got a shiny new one minus the scratches!)

unknowndomain · 16 Nov 2008 at 21:04

Ha ca9phoenix thats not how it works....

iPods and iPhones are small devices and are swapped out and there is a known issue with the mute button on the 3G iphone however the macbook does not have an issue with buttons falling off, besides they are easy to replace if you want to pay £150 for a new top case... They do not replace the whole machine just because one button fell off, and they would probably not replace the top case free because the button's don't just fall off they have to be broken off by the user.

ca9phoenix · 16 Nov 2008 at 21:06

oh well it was worth a try.

I'm still impressed with apple service!

JamesRJ · 21 Nov 2008 at 20:44

T Cut works a treat to polish out small scratches out of your macbook. Dont worry it wont 'take a layer off'

Dont use a brillo ect as its far too rough

funkyphantom · 22 Nov 2008 at 09:25

hmmmm, ok James, thanks. May i borrow your macbook to try it out?? hehe

<-------is a big scardey cat!! lol