[chbot] Polishing 'Sistema' box lid

[Charles Manning]

Have you tried heating it with a hot air gun then squishing it flat on some
firm, flat surface (eg a bit of wood)?


On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 1:35 PM Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> Can you put up a link to the product in question.
>
> -mark
>
>
> On 21/01/2021 12:25 PM, Robin Gilks wrote:
> > Greetings all
> >
> > I use sandwich boxes on a regular basis for projects because they are
> > splash proof, robust (for a few years at least) and easy to get in and
> out
> > of during the development process.
> >
> > A couple of projects have used one box, with display, buttons, connectors
> > etc inside a larger one that keeps the weather out. These outer ones have
> > an almost clear lid which would be great to read the display on the inner
> > box were it not for the word "SISTEMA' in raised letters.
> >
> > The plastic is quite soft and flexible (to some extent) so the usual
> trick
> > with 'Brasso' doesn't work very well to polish out the letters. No idea
> > what sort of plastic it is.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
>
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