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 Post subject: MK2 Heater refurbish
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:38 pm 
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Im giving my MK2 Cooper S heater a refurb, the plastic type heater, the actual heater body is looking a bit tired, anybody know of a wipe on product that may give a bit of life back to it?

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there are just plastic arnt they??
( i recently found the clubman ones arnt so plastic but fibreglass)

Try using autosol to polish it - it takes ages though. thats what used for my clock surround (clubby) - came up like new

A wipe on thing though - maybe furniture polish, like mr sheen, something that leaves a slight residue making it shiny

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For a wipe on I would suggest ArmourAll but this is something that you will constantly have to keep up with to achieve a good level of finish.
If it was me i would clean thoroughly, spray with a plastic primer then finish with a paint such as gloss vinyl ink. This is a product that screen printers used on vinyl. I have just painted a speedo binical that i picked up on ebay. You need to reach a gloss but not a high gloss. Test the level of gloss on the paint of your choice before proceeding.
Another suggestion would be good old fashioned black shoe polish.
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