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| I wanted to remove the frosting from my GE A19 CFL, so I used a razor blade to remove it. It worked, but certain parts of the glass were cloudy by the time I was done, I guess the razor blade made it cloudy, but I am not sure. Do any of you know a method to remove the cloudiness and make the glass bulb crystal clear?
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Not sure how to fix that, but we had success in using isopropyl alcohol in removing the coating.  |
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| I tried using isopropyl alcohol, but it didn't work. I ended up using a razor blade, and now the glass is cloudy.
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The cloudiness might be minute scratches then. |
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| Do you think you could fix it with a polish?
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| Possibly, do an online search for polishing compounds, they might work.
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| Would WD-40 And high grit sandpaper work? I have seen people using it to remove scratches and clouding from plastic.
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| Possibly, but just remember that the lamp will become very slippery so keep a good grip on it.
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| I would probably screw it into a socket that isn't plugged into anything to hold it for me.
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| We already have WD-40, and high-grit sandpaper is cheap.
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Go for it, but get as high a grit count as you can. |
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| Such high-grit sandpaper will have other uses for me besides fixing this light bulb. I might use it to fix a scratched screen on a CRT television, or removing scratches from plastics.
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Absolutely, it's always better when you can use things for multiple things.  |
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