Scratched Plastic Grip Repair

[juniustaylor]

NOTE: This only works on the uncheckered parts of the grips.

This won't much apply to the P-64, but for guns like the CZ-82, it can work some miracles. If the smooth areas of the grips are rough from scratches, dings, etc. Take some very fine steel wool and buff out the scratches if they're not too deep. You should be able to exercise personal judgement when it comes to examining depth. After the scratches / gouges are completely removed or significantly reduced then use KIT Scratch Out. You can use a cotton cloth and in a swirling motion over the buffed areas remove the hazed look created by the steel wool. The even faster method is with a Dremel and cotton wheel with the Scratch Out. Let it dry and finish off with a cotton cloth to final buff and remove the excess. That's it. It works miracles. I should have taken before and after shots of my CZ-82 grips, but I didn't.

[juniustaylor]

I was able to make some before and after pictures. I could have done a bit better on removing the scratches, but they're so minute now and I don't care. You can't even really tell they're there if you're not looking for them. The pictures almost don't even look like much improvement, but I'm happy with them.

LEFT GRIP BEFORE


LEFT GRIP AFTER


RIGHT GRIP BEFORE


RIGHT GRIP AFTER

[fish]

This technique worked well for me. I ended up with a nice dull finish with white haze on one of my CZ-82 grips (along with a very pronounced fingerprint right in the middle) after getting some brake cleaner on them. (Note to self: Commie plastic doesn't hold up well to solvents). I used some 0000 steel wool to buff out the fingerprint and my dremel with some 421 polishing compound took the haze off and brought back a somewhat normal finish. Not quite as polished as the original but doesn't look like garbage anymore. I'm going to seek out some 'real' plastic polish and see if I can bring back that high shine.

[juniustaylor]

The Scratch Out stuff I used worked pretty good. It doesn't come back to its full shimmery glory, but it's pretty decent and the scratches are either removed or smoothed down so they're barely even noticeable. I'd just put it on an applicator pad and rub it around by hand. Sometimes the Dremel can be destructive if you let it sit too long in one area. Hopefully plastic polish will work out for you and make it better.

Scratch Out is for removing scratches and haze, so it may work. Always worth a shot and you'd only be out a couple dollars if it doesn't.

[fish]

Don't get me wrong the Dremel 421 polishing compound did fantastic and really did a nice job of removing the haze left from the brake cleaner and polishing up the area worked by the steel wool. It looks a lot like the finish on my P64 grips now. I have one cz-82 grip that was untouched and retains its high shine that I am comparing the re-worked grip one against so it sure isn't factory but is looks pretty good. I'm going to work it a little more with the 421 polish, maybe even by hand. Worst case I will re-work the untouched grip so they match.....

Hey I'm just happy the big fingerprint that was left on the grip surface softened by the brake cleaner is gone.

I'm also considering using the spray on PlastiDip on the grips instead to make them a little more 'grippy'.

[pete950]

I redid mine using spray paint for out door plastic furnitur worked great.