Cumulus Libre Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Hey guys, after a tyre change yesterday I would want to clean my V10f outer hard plastic shells, they have some scratches but not too many, I wondered if people have experience in cleaning it? Did you use Wax? Simonis? or what would you advice to use to give it original shine look again? I have waxing gear.. but I know not all plastics respond well to certain treatments.. cheers CL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) I've heard of people using Armor All wipes for plastic/rubber. Hell I used to just use Lysol wipes every few weeks back in the before time (before covid when they were still available). Obviously these won't repair scratches but at least clean it quickly and particularly the Armor All wipes probably bring back some of the shine. I saw a video once where someone used a car wax/buffer on either a V8 or V10 which came out great but obviously must eat away at the plastic--no idea how often you could do that before it'd become a problem, but presumably anyone could get away with doing it at least once or twice. (Can't seem to find the video now.) Edited April 15, 2020 by AtlasP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Kim Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 wet sand it then polish. any article about plastic restoration will give you the information you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) On 4/14/2020 at 9:50 PM, AtlasP said: I saw a video once where someone used a car wax/buffer on either a V8 or V10 which came out great but obviously must eat away at the plastic--no idea how often you could do that before it'd become a problem, but presumably anyone could get away with doing it at least once or twice. (Can't seem to find the video now.) Using a dual action polisher from like Meguiars or Rupes will not degrade the plastic. It will remove scratches and shiny up the finish. I would suggest OP use automotive polish and pads to buff the scratches out and follow up with wax of choice Edited April 19, 2020 by Darrell Wesh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasP Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Darrell Wesh said: Using a dual action polisher from like Meguiars or Rupes will not degrade the plastic. It will remove scratches and shiny up the finish. How does that work? Polishing by definition means removing material from the surface. If you buff the plastic repeatedly, over time there will be less plastic left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 32 minutes ago, AtlasP said: How does that work? Polishing by definition means removing material from the surface. If you buff the plastic repeatedly, over time there will be less plastic left. You’d have to polish it everyday for like a year to see an actual degradation. With polishing you use the least abrasive step first to remove scratches. Much less abrasive then wet sanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetricUSA Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Even try headlight polish... Or just rub your pants leg against it, it naturally polish plastics... Edited April 21, 2020 by MetricUSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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