How to "restore" finish on plastic parts?
Anyone has experience in getting the original shining finish back on plastic parts, like airfilter box, etc. Mostly, the engine plastic parts are faded, or have different shines of black on them.
Any info will do!
Thanks and best wishes for the coming year.
Tom
how to "restore" plastic parts
Hey Rick! What a nice way to meet again! Since, as example, the plastic airfilter box has a textured surface, polishing will either get polish paste into the grooves or the polish will delete the structure.
In order or prevent massive "screw-ups" I hope somebody out there has experience to share with us.
Tom
P.s. you didn't tell me yet how the project start was, last Monday night.
How to "restore" finish on plastic parts?
Hello
Well who said that all the plastic parts where shinny when the car left the factory ?
There are different materials looking slightly different and aging different as well.
Mostly the best is to start with cleaning and restoring solvents like armour all.
The parts maybe will never look like new but hell if you will turn a 30 year old car into new condition cosmetics will not help.
Best way is to keep the car clean and have fun with driving ( using ) it.
OK, I´m not a friend from the Q-tip fraction.
Grüsse
Frohes neues Jahr
How to "restore" finish on plastic parts?
Hallo Roland,
I'm trying to restore my '73 S into "closest possible to new", but I fully agree with driving being more important than looks. But hey, when the whole car is stripped "bare naked", why not do it right?
I received a message with the idea of using cloth-coloring dye in very concentrated form. Sounds good!
Herzlichen Dank Roland, und guten Rutsch!
Tom
How to "restore" finish on plastic parts?
Well, who mentioned anything on "resale value" when the intention is to keep it "forever"?? Let my heirs complaint about the dissappointing resale value....
But thanks Roland, point taken. I don't intend to use it for concourses ("trailer queen"), but driving, driving and driving.
Still, I want my plastic black to be black...
Tom
How to "restore" finish on plastic parts?
thanks! That seems to be a very informative site, for us "shine freaks"!
In the restoration process, I find the biggest challenge in understanding the materials that are used in the car (different type of plastics, metals, etc.) and how to treat them.
This site gives some answers.
Tom