can you polish plastic ?
17 January 2009, 09:51 PM
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can you polish plastic ?
I wonder if i can get some light scratching out my STi Bugeye headlights.
Problem being the lenses are plastic.
Can the plastic headlight lense be polished in a way to remove some scratching.
Chris.
18 January 2009, 12:54 AM
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megs plasticX works well...pretty sure you can polish them with a machine also?
someone will help you
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18 January 2009, 01:03 AM
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Of course - I use PC with a polishing pad then pick various cuts of Menzerna polish depending on the scratches, comes up a treat
18 January 2009, 07:24 PM
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do i have to use a machine to do this or can this be done with some graft.
18 January 2009, 07:49 PM
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Using Megs Plast X and plenty of elbow grease to work the polish can bring lights up a treat, also good on your interior, clocks, dials etc
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Can be done by hand using german aplicator pad
19 January 2009, 06:34 PM
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thanks for the reply's guys i will give it ago with some stuff i have just bought from polished bliss.
20 January 2009, 05:07 PM
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what did you buy? they dont sell plasticx?
20 January 2009, 06:15 PM
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any good polish will work, Menzerna polish from PB
20 January 2009, 10:05 PM
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Hi Fellas , i called PB and said that my headlight lenses had some light scratching and they have recomended a polish called Menzerna with an aplicator * organge sponge looking thing *
22 January 2009, 03:59 PM
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yup menz will do the trick on a GA pad
24 January 2009, 11:43 PM
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Hmmm I need to try this too !
25 January 2009, 06:10 AM
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i even used a pc with menzerna intensive polish on my windscreen - really makes it sparkle!
25 January 2009, 11:57 AM
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I found autosol works too
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I was told to use toothpaste....
01 February 2009, 11:24 PM
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I was told to use toothpaste....
ahh well i would just use the wife's ?
Ive still to tackle this job , the poor weather and finding the time at the moment is hard enough.
i will try and get it done this week.
Chris
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can you polish plastic ?
