<VV> Making plastic shine again

[N. Joseph Potts]

If you have metal polish, such as Autosol, try that as though the cover were
metal. Motorcycle shops, Eastwood's and better hardware stores sell plastic
polish (for windshields, etc.) that I've used successfully for this kind of
thing.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

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Subject: <VV> Making plastic shine again


It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, so I decided to do some detailing under the
hood of the 62 Monza sedan.  I gutted it and cleaned, sanded, scraped and
primed. A new coat of splatter and some clear this coming week should go
nicely. Well, I brought the wiper/washer motor assembly in the house to
clean and lube it, burnish the points and rebuild the bellows. I should have
left things alone. Now, it all looks so nice I decided the plastic cover for
the washer unit should be cleaned. Well, after degreasing and washing it, I
have found that some PO sanded or scraped it to the point they dulled a lot
of the shine. I know, how anal can I get; it's driver not a show car. Like I
said, it was a lazy afternoon without rain, mosquitoes, or mama (the boss).

Anyhow, does anyone have a secret to making plastic pieces shine again short
of painting them with a gloss black? I used to know, many years ago, when
the cars I played with were AMT/SMP plastic models, but.....it escapes me.

Thanks in advance....
Bob Johnston
Frostbite Falls, MN