How to "refresh" plastic (1 Viewer)

[David*BJ70]

My BJ42 is completely disassembled. I take care of all the parts. Rub. Brush. Clean. Paint.... well, it's a restoration.

And I find a problem about how to "refresh" my heater plastic. With time and it "burn" by the sun and UV. The black plastic appear to be ... gray.

Is there any chemical products or method that would, at least... refresh that type of plastic that appears is actually a resin ... same resin (plastic) as the center consol too.

I try acetone on a tiny tiny spot and it not the good product at all !

I try to search, put the information is sometime so dilute with so many thread about restoration.

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

i have used black magic (think thats what its called) on my DD, works farely well on plastic, doesn't get it black black but it helps alot, another idea is just to paint it if your not to anal.

 

[AATLAS1X]

I have the heater top, register, blower housings and center plastic console all profesionaly painted in a two part epoxy paint that it baked on in an oven.

My .03 cents

Shane

 

[johmbie]

I think I read something about wet sanding the plastic parts. It takes them back to close to original color, then you clear coat with either gloss or flat. Think it was 600 grit with wet soapy water, and the project I read it on was turn signal covers.

 

[Michael Hanson]

3M plastic polish,easy and works great. Mike

 

[jonesy54]

had a similar conversation on another forum recently
www.Transalp.org :: View topic - How to make your Switchgear look almost like new
i've never used that Glym stuff but i plan to give it a try in the near future:

 

[jus cruzin]

Wurth plastic restore Wurth Australia Pty Ltd - Catalogue

works a treat, dont know if it comes smaller then the 20litre drum though

 

[Michael Hanson]

ALWAYS START with the simplest first ,then get grad. more aggresive. Mike

 

[Blue77FJ40]

I like Trimshine. It worked on sun damaged plastic that I had in my Mini truck. Pretty cool stuff.

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