How to fix scratches in a CRT face?

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Originally Posted by kvflyer

Does anyone know of a good fix to fill the scratches?

For shallow scratches or rubs that show mostly when the set of turned off, this trick works very well and is easily reversible, and will probably have to be done again the next time the CRT is cleaned.

It takes all of five minutes to do:

Simply clean the face of the CRT and apply paste wax (either floor wax or car wax), and lightly wipe it off. Wait overnight, and then with a soft cloth buff it out.

Back in the 1950's we routinely did this to each and every rebuilt CRT that we sold and never once had a customer spot it.

Jas.