Pin flaws when light shines on them, what do you do?

[Belle]

I have a few pins recently that when the light is shined upon them I can see scratches and even paint marks. Now I know that if I put them up on my pin board I won't be able to notice unless I stand there staring at them with the light shining upon them and can say I have them as part of my collection, but I don't know it kinda bugs me I am a bit of a perfectionist and that is a really annoying trait to have.

What do you do in this situation? Do you keep them or not?

 

[LadyArmonua]

If they're easy pins to replace, feel free to trade them to someone who won't mind a slight scrape. If they're hard to find, I'd keep them, scratches and all. Even the best kept holy grails can gather a scratch or some wear after a little while. If it really bothers you, there might be a way to buff imperfections out, but don't take my word for it, I've never tried on a pin.

 

[Psycho Pixie]

for scratches there is a thread somewhere on here about how to polish and buff them out.

 

[Belle]

for scratches there is a thread somewhere on here about how to polish and buff them out.

Thanks I will try to find it