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Author:  Bubbacluby [ Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:22 pm ]
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I wanted to know is there anyway / best way/ product for shining plastic?

As in my steering colum surround, heater etc (cant think of anymore at moment but im sure there is).

As i wasnt a real fan on painting them because eventually the paint begins to come off and look horrible

Thanks in advance again for peoples comments

Brenton
Author:  mad-mk1 [ Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:44 pm ]
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depending on how nackered it is, i would wet rub it and polish polish polish :)
Author:  Mike [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:10 am ]
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they can be polished with mild abrasives like brasso, or even sugar soap or that t-cut product used to cut back automotive paintwork.
Author:  Boyracer [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:12 am ]
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I've even heard of people using shoe polish.
Author:  peterw [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:28 pm ]
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You can get plastic polish that's mostly used to polish windows in boats and convertibles. Does a great job of cleaning the plastic. Meguires make it. How it would work on black plastic I have no idea.

Pete
Author:  TUCK3r [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:38 pm ]
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i use dubbin and if its scratched wd40 works as well brings the colour bake in the plastic. a old bloke at work showed me.i dubbined all my comonwhore interior and it looks good.



cheers TUCK3R
Author:  Mick [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:43 pm ]
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Autosol as a plastic polish can do a nice job as well. Time spent equals a better finish.
Set yourself down in front of the TV with a good long movie on the DVD. You won't notice the time go past, and will really be happy with the result.
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:27 pm ]
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Autosol is a brand that makes a few differnet products arn't they??
Which product works best?

i may try a few different products and see what happens
Author:  Mick [ Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:59 pm ]
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Bubbacluby wrote:
Autosol is a brand that makes a few differnet products arn't they??
Which product works best?



ummmm....dunno, but the polish that comes in a toothpaste tube is one I have used around the garage for a long time. It pops up whenever I have a small polishing job to do. It might be scratches in plexiglass or polishing up metal.

At the moment however I have put a 150 mm sisal polishing wheel(Bunnings : $14.99) onto my small bench grinder, and on study breaks I have been laying into the stainless steel trims from the mini. I also picked up the matching polish block as well.
I didn't think it would be up to it, but the finish on the bumper bar and over riders is superb, so is the rest of the stainless I have been into. All the door bits, door card holders, ashtrays, everything. I took the 7 slat grill apart and did every slat in about 40 minutes. Put it back together with a coat of black paint on the cleaned up supports. I wish I had gotten one years ago..
Author:  jess [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:30 pm ]
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Hmm this has also been on my to do list. My steering column surround is looking pretty ordinary...all scratched and losing colour in certain spots.

I will have a go at polishing it however will this bring the colour back without painting it? I could be asking a completely blonde question here. i know polishing isnt the same as a cut and polish but with the mild abrasive quality of polishes, will it work?

This is my surround at the moment (apologies for picture quality, old camera phone :roll: )

Image

Any advice would be great!
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:35 pm ]
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that was basically what my orginal question was saying.

The plastic is black all the way through so it should, i havnt got round to doing mine yet though :D
Author:  jess [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:43 pm ]
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Bubbacluby wrote:
that was basically what my orginal question was saying.

The plastic is black all the way through so it should, i havnt got round to doing mine yet though :D


thanks :)
Author:  1310/71 [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:12 pm ]
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The aviation and motorcycle industries use a product called Plexus - aerosol plastic polish. It is designed to polish out scratches etc out of plastic plane windows and give high sheen. (edit - it probably won;t resurrect something as badly worn as swaes' steering column surround though. It won't replace missing plastic!).

Bike shops usually sell it although when I tried to buy another can recently, none of the 2-3 I was in had it. When I googgled it, they said Repco stock it but I haven't been in to try. One shop had a similar product called Nu-plex (or similar) but as it wasn't the genuine Plexus I thought I would wait.

If you want to be cheap, start out with Mr Sheen first - Plexus was around $18 for a small can last time I bought some. I use it on the screen and fairings on my bike.
KB
Author:  jess [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:45 pm ]
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1310/71 wrote:
(edit - it probably won;t resurrect something as badly worn as swaes' steering column surround though. It won't replace missing plastic!).


:cry: :cry:
Author:  Stuwey [ Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:55 pm ]
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1310/71 wrote:
The aviation and motorcycle industries use a product called Plexus - aerosol plastic polish.


Yep. My first thoughts precisely.

Awesome stuff. I use it on the perspex windows on the race car.

Smells good too :lol:
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