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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 03:15 PM
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I saw an ad for plastic renew. Has anyone ever used this, or know somebody who has?? Does it work, waste of money?
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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 05:26 PM
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IT DOES WORK BUT YOU MUST SPEND ALLLLLLLOT OF TIME ON IT. IT'S VERY TIME CONSUMING MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE SANDING YOU MUST DO. I TRIED IT AND DIDN'T LIKE IT, BUT MY FRIEND TRIED IT AND SPENT THE TIME IT TAKES TO DO IT AND HIS 300EX TURNED OUT NICE. I GUESS TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, IT DOES WORK BUT IT TAKES ALOT OF WORK.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 05:42 PM
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How much time? Can you use a power sander? What is in the bottle, something like Armour All?
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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 05:54 PM
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YOU START OUT WET SANDING AND KEEP MOVING UP IN GRIT UNTIL YOU ARE USING STEEL WOOL. YOU CAN USE A POWER SANDER BUT YOU CAN'T DIG INTO IT TO DEEP. IT WILL NOT REMOVE THE SCRATCHES, THE SANDING DOES THAT. IF YOU BOUGHT THE SANDPAPER YOURSELF, AND WORKED ON IT UNTIL IT WAS SLICK AND PUT MOP N GLO ON IT IT WOULD GIVE YOU THE SAME EFFECT. I USE MOP N GLO ON MY 400EX AND IT SHINES LIKE NEW MONEY. ALSO WD40 WILL MAKE ONE SHINE VERY WELL. THE PRO GNCC RACERS USE BOTH OF THESE TO KEEP THE MUD FROM STICKING TO THE PLASTIC FOR EASY CLEANING.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 06:05 PM
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I've also used this and I must say after I sanded it it was nice and smooth,but now that the clearcoat has worn off (it's only a month old!) the plastic outer covering is starting to peel off.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2000 | 06:50 PM
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THIS STUFF WORKS GREAT BUT IT DOES TAKE TIME TO GET IT DONE RIGHT AND IT WONT LAST LONG IF YOU POWER WASH YOUR QUAD A LOT. ONE TRICK IS WHEN YOU HAVE PUT YOUR LAST COAT OF CLEAR COAT ON PUT A HEAVY HEAVY LAYER OF WAX.
 
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