If you are one of those folks who ran out and bought one of the super-uber new black iPod nano’s and then realized they get scratched real easy, not to worry. There’s an easy solution.

Some of you may recall stories that appeared throughout the net of folks who would restore their iPods to their original shiny glory with a simple buffing of Brasso. Well, Todd Dailey, a nano owner, decided to try it on his nano and see if it corrected the scratchy issue. Here’s a blurb from Todd’s blog…

So, you have a black nano and now realize that you should have purchased a case or a cover for it. But, it’s too late now, it’s already covered with barely visible scratches and marks that you can only see under a 500-watt lamp. Oh no! What will you do? Never fear, I put my nano at risk for your sake. I had read on Slashdot and a few other places that Brasso can restore an iPod to like-new condition, but I didn’t believe it myself, and I was a bit worried that it would have some sort of bad reaction with my iPod, such as melting it. After all, a $4 can of Brasso can’t compete with $20+ third party creams and polishes, can it? Read on…

Long story short, it works, and Todd has provided a full how-to on his site here for everyone’s benefit. Now then, please do us a favor and go get some protection for that thing will you? Thanks.

[via Makezine blog]