Meg, Being a packrat I have lots and lots of miscellaneous notes.  The
following might help but I cannot cite just what I bought that this note
came with.
Cleaning Lucite: Wash with a mild soap or detergent and lukewarm water.  Use
a clean soft cloth or sponge.  Rinse well and blot dry with a damp cloth or
chamois.  Never use abrasive cleaners, household cleaners, window-cleaning
fluids, scouring compounds, gritty cloths or strong solvents such as
alcohol, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, etc.  To maintain the brilliant
luster of Lucite, wax occasionally with a good grade of automobile paste
wax.  (Not a cleaner-wax combination).  Apply a thin coat with a clean
cotton flannel cloth.  Then wipe with a clean damp cloth.  Never use
household spray waxes.
My concern would be how to tell if an object is Lucite or some other
plastic.  A call to a conservator would certainly be appropriate.  Hope this
helps.

At 09:02 AM 1/22/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I should probably clarify my attached post from yesterday afternoon.  The
>lucite box in question is actually a collection item, not a display case.
> Are the normal plex polishes still the route to go?
>
>Megan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Megan Bryant
>Sent:   Wednesday, January 21, 1998 2:23 PM
>To:     'Museum discussion list'
>Subject:        Cleaning lucite
>
>I was wondering if anyone on the list could help me with something.  We
>have recently acquired a small lucite box for our collections.  It is
>rather dirty and smudged and I would like to get it cleaned up before we
>put it on exhibit.  Of course, I don't know the first thing about cleaning
>lucite.  Any suggestions out there?
>
>Thanks!
>Megan
>
>Megan P. Bryant
>Registrar
>The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
>411 Elm Street Suite 120
>Dallas, Texas 75202
>(214)747-6660 x6619
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>
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