Voodoo Vix Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hi guys As people will have seen from my intro, I'm picking up my new zed on Saturday. Unfortunately, although the pictures of her make her look clean, up close she looks like she's been wiped over with a brillo pad, there are fine scratches and swirls all over her (the sides mainly) I have many lotions and potions and can't wait to get her back looking new, but wondered if there was anything specific I could use on the plastic B pillars as they're all scratched and swirly too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I machine polish mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tez162003 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 second that. mine came out awesome. easy to scratch those b pillars so im sure a lot of people are in the same boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm not sure I trust myself with a machine, I prefer doing it by hand lol Would a paint cleaner work? I have megs paint cleaner and swirl X but not sure if they would be too harsh, I don't want to make them dull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I can do you a wrapped set on an exchange basis, i currently do them in carbon style, but i can get most colours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Meguiar's PlastX is great for any plastic parts. Makes headlights come up excellent too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 You can also flat them with '0000' wire wool and re-laquer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for all the replies, the plastx is what I was hoping to hear about, will this dull the plastic? Also is it ok for interior plastic which is scuffed? Would like to rescue it before I consider replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I'm not sure I trust myself with a machine, I prefer doing it by hand lol Would a paint cleaner work? I have megs paint cleaner and swirl X but not sure if they would be too harsh, I don't want to make them dull. I use a machine polisher and I'm a real life 'liability'.......I think its only when your talking about using an Orbital Polisher you have to be careful - the DA ones are fairly mong proofed. Worth the investment if you've got a particularly swirled car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for all the replies, the plastx is what I was hoping to hear about, will this dull the plastic? Also is it ok for interior plastic which is scuffed? Would like to rescue it before I consider replacing. wet and dry will dull it, but polish will bring it back to gloss. i'd possibly finish the job with some rubbing compound for an even finer finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for all the replies, the plastx is what I was hoping to hear about, will this dull the plastic? Also is it ok for interior plastic which is scuffed? Would like to rescue it before I consider replacing. wet and dry will dull it, but polish will bring it back to gloss. i'd possibly finish the job with some rubbing compound for an even finer finish Will megs polish bring it up after using plastx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 plastx is a polish so should do the job fine, G5 rubbing compound is just very very very fine particles, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 plastx is a polish so should do the job fine, G5 rubbing compound is just very very very fine particles, Great thank you, will see what happens with the plastx and look into the g5 if it still needs a little refining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobby Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I did mine today and I used a PC. Came out pretty good I think. 50/50 Finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I did mine today and I used a PC. Came out pretty good I think. 50/50 Finished WOW that has come out great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor austin Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Frosts do a plastic polish that is much finer than G5 search for perspex polish on the Frost web site...maybe of interest..Brasso is pretty good too with plastics..oh use lint free fine cloth though and water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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