Picked up my Raptor 350 Fri., and plastic is white, I've taken out just a bit, and already have yellow crud on fenders (bug juice, plants?) anyway any ideas how to keep it from staining, my husband and son think I'm crazy, but it's just so pretty LOL! I've tried wd40, vinegar, degreaser w/ no luck. My other quads were blue, so not so noticeable. Thanks!

 

Theres a substance called plastic renew stuff that makes scratched plastic look new.. kinda like melting it a little and making it shiney. that worked on blue plastic but for white? it should work im guessing. welcome to the forums!!!!!!

 

Your husband and son are correct but that doesnt solve your problem of stained plastic. I would try goo gone, or one of the orange citrus based cleaners to see if that takes off the stains. You can also try some bleach. Otherwise, from one ATV owner with some white plastic to another, dont stress over the stains, they will happen and only get harder to clean over time.

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use a tire bleash called Wesley's Bleech-White. i've had my yfz450 since last december..and i don't have a stain on it yet[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] you can buy it at an advanced autoparts, or maybe wal-mart

 

Don't ride it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]... I've used platstic renew on the Banshee (blue)... works prtty well

 

As far as removing stains from white plastic... Buy a can of Berryman's B-12 carb cleaner. Put a little on a rag and wipe the stains with it. I haven't found a stain yet (including those worked in by sand and boot abrasion) that B12 wouldn't take off.

~HoundDog

 

i wets sand my fenders when they get bad. you just gotta know how to do it first, then theyll always look new. plastic renew works good too, buyt wet sand for deep goudges.

 

My wife uses 000 steel wool then sprays it with silicone.

 

I put a couple coats of wax on the plastic, and it really helps protecting it. A very soft buffer wheel dipped in wax first will fix mild scratches. For stress marks use a heat gun, it won't fix it 100%, but it will blend the color very well. Just don't hold the heat gun in place for too long. With the wax on it really makes cleaning a breeze also.

 

There a handy little transparent layer called "Clear Guard" It protects your plastic making it look brand new also comes for head lights in defferent colors its easy to install and impact resistent i would recommend getting one. Here a link to their site : Clear Guard