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Re: Plastics tip
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:05 pm
by cxprestigeauto
I have a replacement mirror for the drivers side.
Off to play on the car tomorrow. I will try giving it a good going over with some Autosol and then degrease and coat with C4
Before and after pictures will be provided!
Rob
Re: Plastics tip
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:14 am
by cxprestigeauto
Results of my labours:
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Before
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After metal polish (MAAS polish rather than AutoSol)
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Cleaned off with alcohol
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Treated with C4 (yes the bottle is that small!)
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Comparison with trim just cleaned with alcohol and then treated with C4.
Conclusion the C4 is really good but shifting the top layer of degraded plastic off with a mild abrasive really makes a difference! Looks like I shall be re-doing my scuttle trim and N/s mirror.
This technique seems good to me. I suspect that any trim shine will give good results after the top layer has been scrubbed off. The benefit of the C4 seems to be it's longevity
Hope this helps.
Rob
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:22 pm
by Eddie nuff
Vince wrote:the autosol was used as a cutting agent.
So would T-cut have a similar effect?
Re: Plastics tip
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:37 pm
by cxprestigeauto
Yes! Any mild abrasive compound will do. T Cut is probably the cheapest.
Rob
Re:
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:02 pm
by Vince
Eddie nuff wrote:Vince wrote:the autosol was used as a cutting agent.
So would T-cut have a similar effect?
Im not sure Neil. metal polish is more abrasive than T cut is.....Give it a go and post up your findings
My hunch is it wont be as easy to achieve such a quick result...if not Autosol is only cheap...its old school isnt it