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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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On my polaris scrambler the plastic is pretty scratched up and dull In color is there a way to restore the plastics
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:22 AM
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There's several things out there to help dull plastic,we always just used Protect All for cycles and atv plastic,plus a simple spraying of Pledge furniture polish can temporarily help. Never tried it but some have used heat to try to blend in the scratches,but from what I've read it leaves swirl marks.Plus there's always wraps or after market plastic from Maier,etc.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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WD 40 works great to shine dull plastic. It also lasts a long time.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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This is the long way. But you actually starting from new because you taking a thin film off down to new untouched plastic.


This is the easier mask and shine method.

 
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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Even a product like armor all can restore faded plastic. Won't remove the scratches though.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Big secret here... Most solutions to restore shine are either very temporary or extremely labor intensive. This is neither...

Go to WalMart and get a bottle of Holloway House Quick Shine Floor Finish in the cleaning section. Apply it with a rag and wait for it to dry (usually just a few minutes). At this point it will still look dull. That's ok, just apply it again and let it dry. Keep adding layers and you will start to see some shine. By the 5th coat, you won't believe your eyes. My treatment has lasted for 2 years and still looks like new.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 09:32 AM
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is it ok to put that floor shine over decals or should i put new stickers over it because i would like to get new decals to make it look new
 
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Old Mar 7, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Connor Schuster
is it ok to put that floor shine over decals or should i put new stickers over it because i would like to get new decals to make it look new
I would put the new stickers on first then the floor shine over them to protect them. It works just fine over the stickers and doesn't damage them as far as I have seen.
 
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