Machine or hand polishing of plastic and painted surfaces to cut back scratches and restore gloss. Distinct from a deep clean (removing dirt) and from retrobriting (reversing yellowing).
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Microsoft — Xbox 360 E
The Microsoft Xbox 360 E's PSU was packed with bargain-bin caps and the board had clearly had something spilled on it. A recap, a reflow, a fresh HDD and some elbow grease on the shell later, it's a much happier machine.
Three GameCube jewels taken out of their consoles and run through cutting, polishing and finishing pads with the matching Meguiar's compounds, the same materials used on car paint. Not perfect, but a substantial improvement on the swirls and scratches.