stevek
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Sept 23, 2011 22:22:32 GMT
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I'm looking for ways to rejuvenate old 'milky' 'whitening' and generally aging plastics? The reason? Well this is on the dash if my Toyota KE70...   The dash is actually in decent presentable condition but this is letting it down. There is also a small worn 'chip' on the corner where the vinyl? surface has come away showing the fibrous material underneath. I feel this should be easily fixed but I'm not sure of the right way of doing it.  Also some of the plastics on my Porsche 924 have gone the same way, this bothers me less as that's a tatty one anyway but would be good to improve. I'm sure this must affect many 70's/80's car owners so whats the best treatment? |
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fad
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Sept 23, 2011 22:54:37 GMT
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A can of "Back to Black"?
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Sept 23, 2011 23:21:59 GMT
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I'd be looking at something like Poor boys trim restorer
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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Sept 24, 2011 7:24:47 GMT
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Plastics leach polymers - hence the film you find on the inside of your windscreen that is a PIA to get off and the aging although sun doesen't help either.
Regular application of propriety trim restorer, rather than the normal quick and easy silicon based "polish" to produce shine, will make a massive difference.
Paul H
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stevek
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Sept 27, 2011 18:29:52 GMT
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Thanks for both comments so far guys.
So the plastic leeching polymers is the problem. I have 'Back to Blacked' the dash on the Porsche before, but it was a bit patchy and defiantly felt like a dodgy cover over rather than actually trying to restore/remedy the plastic its self.
I have had a little read around and some expensive ones like 'Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer' Seem to cost a lot for only a little but talk about fixing the problem where as as composimmonite say others are silicon based and just add short term shine.
The 'Poor boys' one seems to be well reviewed too but i don't know what category it would be in. All the test reviews are about bumpers etc out in the elements getting soaked which a dash board doesn't really get.
I don't mind putting more effort in to actually 'fix' the problem, if something that requires very careful use of some dye agent needing great care of clear plastics/glass/fabrics i would consider it. It seems in the reviews i see people are looking for some instant miracle to just wipe over it with no effort.
If you have any experience or products good of bad it would be interesting to hear.
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rodit
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Sept 27, 2011 20:24:59 GMT
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You could try maybe warming it carefully with a hair dryer to bring the pigment back to the top. ;D
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Low and slow
Why can't i tune it?
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Sept 27, 2011 21:38:13 GMT
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Try searching for plastic dye paints. They contain plastic solvents and actually penetrate the plastic rather than just cover over them. I think krylon might have been the brand but it's been such a long time since I used them
I can't really remember!
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