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  • September 4, 2010 at 4:49 am #98918

    glenn
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    Anyone know how to restore weather beaten plastics back to something resembling shiny???????
    Oh yeah there orange :ohmy:

    September 4, 2010 at 4:54 am #186917

    Greg
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    Cutting compound and a buffing / polishing grinder thing

    Its in the TECH SECTION people beware ;)

    TB

    September 4, 2010 at 8:41 am #186919

    dennis da menace
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    JIFF works good too boonit ;)

    September 4, 2010 at 8:55 am #186918

    Dwayne O
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    I just keep hitting mine with silicone spray etc to keep em shiny looking ;)
    Bike now has 19,000k on it & plastics are original :P Scratched but shiny :laugh:

    September 4, 2010 at 9:17 am #186942

    drew
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    depending on how bad they are, some use wet and dry and lots of water on them. starting with a mildly coarse girt/grade and work to a finer grade in a different direction to the previous grade until it is how you want.

    when i do paint i cut back the rough stuff (usually primer/filler) with 400,

    i’d start with about an 800 for any mild scratches and work up to a 2500 to finish off with.

    but on plastics that are just faded maybe start at about 1200 and work to 2500. then hit her with some spray silicone . ;)

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