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Title: Restoring plastics
Post by: Pesky jones on December 17, 2015, 04:57:42 pm

Just bought some g4 trim restorer off amazon, I want to restore my side skirts, rear valance and honeycomb grills. Hoping I can do them all with one bottle (?)

Any advice on how to apply it to the awkard honeycomb grill? Is it a case of doing each “honeycomb”

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: tyrekika on December 17, 2015, 05:27:31 pm

if you are restoring any un painted black plastic door handles,bumpers,grills etc then you need to buy a bottle of peanut oil and apply it with a clean rag and wipe off excess you will never use another product i tried back2black and all the other rubbish PEANUT OIL its the future stays black for ages

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: white91 on December 17, 2015, 07:07:51 pm

Gtechniq C4 is good for this

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: MateyGuv on December 17, 2015, 07:42:12 pm

I use carbon collective oracle for plastics and the stuff is genuinely amazing. It gives an OEM look and it lasts  :happy2:

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: SiofChester on December 18, 2015, 11:14:40 am

Quote from: white91 on December 17, 2015, 07:07:51 pm

Gtechniq C4 is good for this

I didn't have any success with C4, it didn't give a nice consistent result on my Boxster

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: Horatio on December 18, 2015, 04:18:08 pm

Makes sure you give the plastics a good clean with some all purpose cleaner, Daisy from Tescos is good @£1 a bottle.

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: Panthera on December 19, 2015, 01:06:11 pm

Hi, I have the same Poorboys trim dressing - clear/colourless gel.  I would clean and dry the effected plastics first then and using a clean MF cloth, put some of the product onto the cloth and using your fingers wipe the product over the plastic.    As for the skirts and rear bumper, use a applicator pad and wipe over.

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: r5gtt on December 19, 2015, 02:17:51 pm

I have these white marks off the rear lower bumper and RHS skirt that I've tried to remove but for some reason nothing will get them out. tried scrubbing them too.  :confused:

Any ideas? 

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: MPS on December 26, 2015, 02:27:46 pm

Quote from: r5gtt on December 19, 2015, 02:17:51 pm

I have these white marks off the rear lower bumper and RHS skirt that I've tried to remove but for some reason nothing will get them out. tried scrubbing them too.  :confused:

Any ideas?

Try Peanut butter

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: r5gtt on December 28, 2015, 02:00:57 pm

Quote from: MPS on December 26, 2015, 02:27:46 pm

Quote from: r5gtt on December 19, 2015, 02:17:51 pm

I have these white marks off the rear lower bumper and RHS skirt that I've tried to remove but for some reason nothing will get them out. tried scrubbing them too.  :confused:

Any ideas?

Try Peanut butter

Thanks I'll let you know how I get on.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: MPS on December 28, 2015, 10:09:47 pm

Any luck?

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: r5gtt on December 29, 2015, 12:40:05 am

Didn't get a chance to try it but I will let you know when I do.

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: Nickd57 on December 29, 2015, 02:06:28 pm

Use a heatgun, heat the plastics to near melting/bubbling point and work your way along, did it on a t4 transporter at my work, worked a treat

Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: r5gtt on December 29, 2015, 02:58:03 pm

heat :fighting: wt*

here's what I just did with peanut butter as these marks would not come off with anything else. Took less than 30 seconds to take off not 100% as it was a test  :happy2:

Also thanks for the peanut butter tip  :drinking:

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Title: Re: Restoring plastics
Post by: Ruggy on December 29, 2015, 11:56:08 pm

Kiwi Scuff Cover for shoes.