scwirral Posted March 7, 2010 Report Posted March 7, 2010 Right, I need to do something about the bits on my bike which always let the side down. You can tell the blade is an old lady because of its big fat arse and various other fashions (shell suit graphics anyone?) which were left in the 90s, but it scrubs up alright. However, the screen always looks old and shite. What should I be using to get it clear again? I really don't want to swap it for a new screen because I am happy with the weather protection from the existing shape and dont want a black / coloured / mirror replacement. Cheers, chaps!
Mr.Pigdog Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 When i'm tarting a bike up for the showroom i usually use T cut and a rotary polishing mop in an electric drill-can take a while but gets good results!!Must add that i've never tried specialist plastic polish as my managers wont fork out for stuff like that.Also add that when i say polishing its a non abrasive mop--NOT like you would use for polishing a frame to a mirror finish
paul8899 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 could give brasso a go , I use it to take out milling marks in Lexan polycarbonate , takes a while though !!
alexp5 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 Try this: http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?pro...mp;subCatID=49r Look for Xerapol plastic polish on Ebay (I've used this, it's good stuff), or Vonax compound if you have a polishing mop.
kaighn80 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 i was going with tesco's t-cut rip off as its half the price and does the same job and a family sized can of elbow grease.
tonk Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 I can second toothpaste and varying grades of cloth. I often clean the scratches off the plastic face of my Omega Speedmaster watch with it, starting with Eucryl smokers tooth powder and finishing with Colgate paste or summat.
rusty Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 Try 3M Hand Glaze http://www.autopaint-pro.co.uk/1l-3m-05990...glaze-111-p.asp Apply it with a foam applicator and buff off with a soft microfibre cloth. That should take any swirl marks out.
dodgy_tom Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 I have some Ford Glass polish- see about half way down here and it works very well indeed. Failing that, if you have a lot of deep scratches you could flame polish it using a blowtorch. Use a gas blowtorch and lightly run the flame obliquely over the areas that are badly marked. You are trying to just slightly melt the plastic.
banoffee Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 halfords rubbing compound then wax/polish. both with very soft microfibre cloths.
scwirral Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Posted March 15, 2010 Some good ideas to try, but josh you are spot on. I wouldn't trust my self to try ^^^ ! Could (probably would) end in tears (or lost eyebrows)
Harry Muff Posted March 16, 2010 Report Posted March 16, 2010 Some good ideas to try, but josh you are spot on. I wouldn't trust my self to try ^^^ ! Could (probably would) end in tears (or lost eyebrows) The video would be worth watching though...
RussBlade Posted March 17, 2010 Report Posted March 17, 2010 paint stripping heat gun, not tried it mesen but have heard it works
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