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10 - 25 minutes
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- How to remove scratches from an Airpods Case
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
How to remove scratches from an Airpods Case
- The front and back are already scarred.
The front and back are already scarred.
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Step 2
- Use 2000 grit and above fine-grained sandpaper.
- For this tutorial, I used 2500 grit directly and then 3000 grit for a finer finish.
- Careful when choosing a grit, a too coarse sandpaper grit will damage the airpods case
Use 2000 grit and above fine-grained sandpaper.
For this tutorial, I used 2500 grit directly and then 3000 grit for a finer finish.
Careful when choosing a grit, a too coarse sandpaper grit will damage the airpods case
Step 3
- Cotton wool and medical alcohol are used to clean the surface of the charging case.
Cotton wool and medical alcohol are used to clean the surface of the charging case.
Step 4
- Clean the surface of the charging case with absorbent cotton dipped in alcohol.
- Clean up the inside too!
Clean the surface of the charging case with absorbent cotton dipped in alcohol.
Clean up the inside too!
Step 5
- Wet the surface with absorbent cotton or a little water, and then lightly sand it with 2500-grit fine sandpaper.
- It can be seen that the more serious scratches have been smoothed out, the polished areas have turned white, and the smooth surface has become matte.
- This step can be performed as many times as necessary.
Wet the surface with absorbent cotton or a little water, and then lightly sand it with 2500-grit fine sandpaper.
It can be seen that the more serious scratches have been smoothed out, the polished areas have turned white, and the smooth surface has become matte.
This step can be performed as many times as necessary.
Step 6
- It has now returned to white, but the surface is still matte.
- If you like this matte style, you can stop
- To restore a smooth surface, continue sanding with 3000 grit sandpaper in the same way as in the previous step.
- The finer the sandpaper, the smoother it will be.
It has now returned to white, but the surface is still matte.
If you like this matte style, you can stop
To restore a smooth surface, continue sanding with 3000 grit sandpaper in the same way as in the previous step.
The finer the sandpaper, the smoother it will be.
Step 7
- Refreshed now!
Refreshed now!
This will give the charging case a refreshed look instead of the dirty, scratched surface.
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Ludger - Sep 1, 2017
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Extremely convincing, especially the last picture.
Zhang Boyang - Jun 16, 2018
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感谢作者！我的AirPods也布满了划痕！
neo1983-jahn - Mar 12, 2020
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Kann man auch Polierpaste nutzen wie sie für Kunststoffdisplays benutzt wird?
Albert zweisteim - Mar 14, 2020
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How big can the scratches be ?
lucas cheraki - Apr 24, 2020
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How do you get it shiny again?
