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Best way to remove writing scratched in plastic

Hi! I've purchased piles of clamshells from recyclers which have "ABC School District" or similar text etched/scratched/etc. into the plastic on the top of the case. I need to remove this before re-selling the machines because recyclers are required to remove the previous identities of the machines they take in. Does anyone know a good way to do this kind of thing without making a total mess? The text itself is scratched into the plastic and pretty low-profile as-is, however I know it will look horrible if I take my Dremel to it. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has creative ideas.

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Polish it away with toothpaste or a chromium polish? Works for scratched watch glasses.

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Thanks for the response. Does that work for deep scratches, though? The text is scratched pretty deep into the plastic. Thanks!

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You can try removing the bulk with sanding paper and polish afterwards.

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Replace the LCD top cases with cheap ones bought on ebay if you can find a seller that can sell you a lot.

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