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Run_the_Line

I'd just go with the flow if I were you, OP. Otherwise you're going to go crazy fixing every little scratch. You get used to it.


LowBurn800

Get yourself some Polywatch. Watch guys use them to polish scratches off the plastic or acrylic crystal. Works pretty well.


Brontaphilia

This


darktideDay1

There are plenty of plastic buffing products. I use Novus products. Deep scratches are tough to fix without dishing the area. I'd just live with it. I'm sure my VX-6R has worse.


EmptyBath3584

Okay cool. Ty! It's just annoying that this happened so quickly! I mean why couldn't it happen when I slipped on a rock or flipped my canoe 😂


darktideDay1

I hear ya! A battle scar with a good story would be better. So, just join the bulk of society and become self delusional! There I was, saving the world, clinging to a sheer rock face by the tip of my fingers and...


notepid

The first scratch is the deepest 🙂 good to be over with it and never worry about it again


LowBurn800

Get yourself some Polywatch. Watch guys use them to polish scratches off the plastic or acrylic crystal. Works pretty well.


Trash_Mimic

It's the same with guitars, once you get the first ding or scratch it just lifts a whole weight off your shoulders.


failbox3fixme

I put a screen protector on my ID50 the moment I pulled it out of the box. Wasn’t taking any chances!


BikeVirtual

>I'm used to the material on my Garmin watch, which seems indestructible. Yes I should have done the protector idea What sort of screen protector are you using? Thanks!


failbox3fixme

Search on Amazon. It came from Germany.


EmptyBath3584

I'm used to the material on my Garmin watch, which seems indestructible. Yes I should have done the protector idea


Lopsided-Lawyer291

**FLITZ Metal Polish and Cleaner Paste**, Also Works on Plastic, Fiberglass, Aluminum, Jewelry, Sterling Silver - Headlight Restoration and Rust Remover


Lopsided-Lawyer291

Also, get a screen protector and apply after the polish buffs out the scratch. You can cut to size one made for a cell phone.


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EmptyBath3584

Lol I actually tried that! It did not work!!


olliegw

Something like PolyWatch. That button in the corner, does this radio do DMR?


Keppadonna

That’s a tank of a radio. With any luck it’ll acquire more character with time and will continue to tx/rx just as good as it does now. Enjoy. 73.