sup' all'

anybody have any suggestions for plastic care?

my name is Jimmy and I have a four wheeling problem...LOL
part of the problem is, like all of us...scratches...anybody do anything about it, other than avoid the brush (which is a problem for me)...

I have been cleaning with an Orange Blast cleaner when I get back, it soaks and helps with the mud removal....last time I wiped the fenders ith WD-40 to give a oily finish and hope that to will ease the clean up...

is there anything you can do for the scratches?? or am I out of my mind even considering leaning up the light ones???

 

Jimmy,

Go to your auto parts store and get a plastic polish. I'm pretty sure mothers has a polish - you may be able to use the metal polish. There's also a product called Blue Magic.

It works very well on hard plastics like headlight/taillight lenses, etc. I'm not sure about softer plastic like fenders and stuff - but worth trying for a few bucks.

 

When I get scratches in my plastic, I take some ultra fine sand paper 1500 grit and wet sand the scratches out followed by 2000 grit
then I take 3m finess-it II buffing compound and buff back to a nice shine. It takes a lot of time and you need to know how to run a buffer but it works well for me. That's about the only way I know of to get rid of the scratches and it only works on the mild one's The deeper ones will dull up a little and the plastic will be nice and shiney all around it but they will still be there. Good luck and if you find a better way or if anyone else has a better way please share it[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

thanks guys...
I think I will try the polish, dont know if I want to go so far as to sand...

hey easton rider, your just over the blue mountain!
I'm up around the Tamaqua/Lehighton area