Compositions and methods for repairing and removing scratches and other imperfections from plastic surfaces

A composition for removing scratches and other imperfections from plastic surfaces comprising

• a solid polishing material having a concentration within a range from between about 15% to about 25% by weight, a polishing grit within said polishing material having a mesh size in a range from about 0.5 microns to about 500 microns and comprising kaolinitic quartz, silicon dioxide and calcined alumina;
• water having a concentration within a range from 55% to 65% by weight;
• and
• an organic solvent ranging in concentration from about 5% to about 15% by weight, said organic solvent comprising at least one alkane selected from the group consisting of heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, tridecane, tetradecane, and pentadecane.

A method for removing scratches and other imperfections from plastic surfaces comprising the steps of

• applying to a buffing pad a polishing composition comprising
• a solid polishing material in a concentration within a range from between about 5% to about 40% by weight, and a particle size in a range from between about 0.5 microns to about 500 microns;
• water in a concentration within a range from about 35% to about 85%;
• and
• an organic solvent in a concentration within a range from about 3% to about 30%, said solvent comprising at least one alkane;
• and
• using said buffing pad and said polishing composition to buff a plastic surface to remove said scratches and other imperfections.