help fixing an mk1

[anblue]

so a while ago i basically focused my mk1 on accident, dropped it on some harsh pavement looked like it took a mini shotgun blast, i used some super fine grain sandpaper to get all the scratches out but that process took off the polished coating on the lens. ive read a couple things about how toothpaste, which is actually slowly working, and other remedies can be used and was wondering if any of you guys have had this problem and found a good solution

[Hercules Rockefeller]

my experience with scratched lenses is: dont do it yourself. you will destroy more than you will repair. let a professional have a look at it, if he says "its fucked", you can try stuff you find on the internet..

sorry to hear that though.

[solo]

definitely have had a couple of destroyed lenses in my lifetime. i've found that anything on the internet (for example, sharpie-ing the scratches, then applying nail polish remover, and then rubbing alcohol) tends to not do anything.

your best bet would be to estimate how much you could sell the scratched element for and purchase a new or used one.