Thread: Scratched Acrylic Plastic Beads- Any Fixes?

I am refurbishing a vintage costume. Redesigning the bra- adding a new base. It has lots of rhinestones and they are in perfect condition.

Sadly it has large acrylic pears that show deep surface scratches. In addition, it has hundreds of round plastic colored beads, they are not coated, they are solid colored plastic. They are serious scratched as well...Would clear nail polish or another acylic medium fill in these scatches?

Thank you for any advice. I love Bhuz!

I'm not exactly sure what the beads look like, but I've always had good luck using metallic nail polishes on those stupid Pharaonics beads that are so prone to chipping.

Thank You Carrara! I have large clear facted pear shaped with surface scratches. And then lilac small round also faceted with so many scratches they look powered. I will try the polish- Clear and Lilac Polish is not hard to come by....I may already have some!! Thank you so much. Trying it tonight...

It works with AMAZING results. Old Plastic Beads look like glass now! THANK YOU

i used some nail polish last night to fix up a worn bedlah set i bought off of bhuz. worked great! a LOT shinier than it used to be. except i wasn't thinking and did this project in my room, closed door, fan off. my room still reeks of nail polish and i'm sure the fumes got to me somehow lol

Cool, I'm so glad it worked for you! I was skeptical at first, but now I swear by the trick ..g.: