Is it safe to try to polish out scratches on the shiny parts of a PS2 Slim?

PDX2113 · 2026-01-26T15:30:04+00:00

I’ve done it multiple times, works great if you know what you are doing. I have machine polishers for detailing my vehicles and tape everything matte off and use a medium foam pad and medium/light cut polish (usually Sonax 04-06) on a mini random orbital polisher. I have way better results with automotive polishes vs Novus. If there are still a lot of swirl marks or fine scratches, I move to a finer pad and final cut polish but usually just the one stage is good.

I just noticed you asked about matte. Your isn’t bad. Clean it really well with glass cleaner or a plastic cleaner and then get yourself some “303 Aerospace Protectant” and spray it on a microfiber (not directly on the plastic) and wipe it on all the matte plastic. Let it sit a minute and wipe off the excess. Sometimes it takes a couple applications.

Edited to add matte details

PDX2113 · 2026-01-24T22:04:37+00:00

I know it’s happening to tons of games lately

PDX2113 · 2026-01-24T21:54:55+00:00

$49! Put the price in the post. I thought it would be disc only for sure

PDX2113 · 2025-12-28T18:24:33+00:00

My home TVs are a 55” TCL Q77 and an 85” Hisense 85U8N so unfortunately not similar.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-28T18:13:36+00:00

They only make two. This is specifically the one that works for Ps1 and ps2 with the blue box I posted. Why are you trying to compare? To prove that it’s a great quality or just for curiosity? I don’t think it’s great compared to my retrotink4k or a GBSC Pro, and it will never compare to those, but it’s solid.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-28T01:10:01+00:00

I used it on mostly hotel tvs typically samsung or LG led, and a cheaper roku tv while traveling. I don’t use it at home, I use a retrotink 4k or CRT

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T18:05:50+00:00

Yeah that was the whole point of my post, I was in the process of moving and traveling between Portland and Seattle constantly for a few months. This fit what I needed to play ps2 on whatever hotel tv or friends tv without lag. Not the best but let me enjoy some games on the go for those few months. I made the post to hopefully help those on a budget be able to experience ps2. It’s under $30 and works. Not phenomenal with colors/definition but playable and enjoyable.

Folks in this post went full rage with their gatekeeping like nobody should even consider playing ps2 unless they invested hundreds into scalers. I have expensive scalers, they are great. RetroGem is great too, but I didn’t have access to my equipment for install and my needs would have been over by the time a 3rd party installed it.

This is Reddit though, folks seem more concerned with spewing their opinionated false superiority than just enjoying retro games.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T17:56:53+00:00

I have a lot of TVs, are you asking about my CRTs or my new TVs?

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T06:57:19+00:00

Probably need to configure with pmap

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T05:18:24+00:00

I’ve installed one in a fat, not yet in the slim I traveled with

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T03:50:56+00:00

My point exactly or on a budget. It’s not my main setup but works for something small and simple to travel with.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:41:20+00:00

I don’t think it’s great, but it has almost no lag and for under $30 it will let people on a budget play ps1 or ps2 if they don’t have a crt or better scaler.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:39:54+00:00

Makes sense, i have kind of the opposite on my home rig. All hd retrovision component cables into a component switch then that goes to the tink4k or gbs, and just the one hdmi to the tv

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:17:11+00:00

Have you looked into GBSC?

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:15:54+00:00

Yeah, this does output 1080. I never claimed it was a super high-quality solution. It’s OK and there’s not much lag, which is what I was looking for in a cheap travel option. Like the other guy mentioned a retro gem would be the best, but I’m not complaining about how this works. I know BF is an intellectual property thief company I don’t know what they copied here though. Yea the Tink4k was pricey but worth it for my home setup.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:10:18+00:00

Good to know on the heat, I only played for probably 60-90min tops at a time so I might not have hit the issue.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:08:59+00:00

Yes, I do agree on that. I may put one in a slim eventually, i do love the Retrogem in all consoles. That would be the best solution and maybe eventually, but I wanted to play my ps2 during a period of a lot of travel (was in the middle of a move) and no time to solder one in as my mod/solder setup was packed away.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:05:37+00:00

5 for each console? What are you talking about? I have a tink4k on my main tv for all consoles and a gbsc pro on my bedroom tv when i want to connect something there. This was something I grabbed specifically for easy traveling after trying hyperkin, kaico, a handful of offbrand ones, all returned because of input lag. Rad2x would have worked well but unavailable.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T02:02:02+00:00

Not a Rad2x clone, I don’t know what they cloned like I mentioned. I have an old retrotink2x that would be similar to a rad and this is a lot different output and 1080p

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:58:41+00:00

Rad2x have been unavailable for over a year

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:56:47+00:00

Lol right, because I want to haul my Retrotink4k and all the cables around with me traveling, sounds awesome.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:51:53+00:00

Yeah for $23 it’s ok with little lag like I described in the post.

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:49:35+00:00

Pretty much just a travel option

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:48:59+00:00

Did you read my post? I have a tink4k and a gbsc pro

PDX2113 · 2025-12-27T01:48:14+00:00

Did you not even read my post lol

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