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Honda ST1100 Section => Plastic, Fairings, Panniers and Top Box's 1100 => Topic started by: bloodbikes on May 30, 2013, 11:04:09 PM
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Hi all,
I remember seeing somewhere a post for restoring the colour of my grey plastic around the bike which in places has become dull looking.
Can anyone please guide me to that post or recommend a good colour restorer.
Thanks
:wht11
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Mother's "Naturally Black" or Auto Glym "Vinyl and Rubber Care". The Auto Glym does a much better job, but leaves a slight greasy feel to the treated surface.
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Turtle Wax Premium Grade Trim Restorer, I use it on my grey plastic and it comes up beautifully and seems to last a long time.
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Don't laugh but peanut butter does the job
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Don't laugh but peanut butter does the job
Smooth or crunchy ?? :eek
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That'll bring out the bike lickers.
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Don't laugh but peanut butter does the job
I have to say I am really curious to know more...do a test run for us and post some photos we would love to see the results!
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Smooth
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Don't laugh but peanut butter does the job
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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One might deduce that rubbing in Peanut Oil is the requirement. That will avoid all the odd looks you get with all that brown tack hanging off your bike. :eek :-X
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Not to mention the fact that rodents love peanut butter. :o
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Turtle Wax Premium Grade Trim Restorer, I use it on my grey plastic and it comes up beautifully and seems to last a long time.
Thanks for this tip!
I went out on the weekend and got some and its done an amazing job, cheers :clap
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And I was thinking people on here we're Nuts :crazy
Turtle
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Oh noes...what have I done to my bike!
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This is a perennial issue so I thought I'd give it a bump and advise that the AutoGlym product that I have been using on my black bits has had a name change.
It's now called AutoGlym Bumper and Trim Gel, and is available from Repco stores.
See http://www.autoglym.com.au/products/products/bumper-and-trim-gel-1 (http://www.autoglym.com.au/products/products/bumper-and-trim-gel-1)
This is a very effective product which restores unpainted plastic that has faded or gone grey to a beautiful glossy black.
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Whilst Peanut oil does do the job, it doesn't do it for very long. Two months tops. Very handy if you were selling..... ;-*
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It's now called AutoGlym Bumper and Trim Gel, and is available from Repco stores.
How much is it? I use Armourall which keeps the black plastic looking good ($10). I also see Supercheap Auto have Meguiars wipes claiming to do the same (also $10).
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It's now called AutoGlym Bumper and Trim Gel, and is available from Repco stores.
How much is it? I use Armourall which keeps the black plastic looking good ($10). I also see Supercheap Auto have Meguiars wipes claiming to do the same (also $10).
I's quite expensive at $27 for 325ml, but the results are a darker shinier black, and a longer lasting finish to that achieved with Armourall. I've tried Armourall Protectant, and Mothers Back to Black, and the AutoGlym is far superior to both.
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I just rub down the grey plastic with baby oil... works a treat!
Wiped it down last Sunday... lasts a couple of weeks. click on pic to enlarge
(http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/y352/kjm47/Bikes/Dscf2399_zpsdsqdiw7s.jpg)
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Kev, where do you store the emu feather duster? :beer
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I would reply to that, but Brock would delete the post :grin :rofl