POLISHING TAILIGHTS AND BLINKERS

[wide s13]

hey guys quick question.
I used to polish my taillights on cars for mates but for some reason i can't remember how :blink:
i belive wet and dry 8000grit sandpaper then braso polish?
can anyone tell me?
i plan on respraying my car in a fortnight and I'm stripping it this time and thought ill do it properly lol

cheers dan

[us_ae86]

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[TRD_86]

too much effort! :unsure:

[riojin]

i use 2000grit wet sand and then turtlewax scratch and swirl remover.

theres no such thing as 8000grit

[wide s13]

thanks guys

[us_ae86]

Not too much effort... takes me on average, about 7 mins per tail light.

[Gilly]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (riojin @ Feb 29 2008, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=494656)</div>
theres no such thing as 8000grit[/b]

yeah its 4 pieces of 2000grit stapled together

its good but the staples scratch.....

[TopSecret]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gilly @ Feb 29 2008, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=494677)</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (riojin @ Feb 29 2008, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=494656)
theres no such thing as 8000grit[/b]

yeah its 4 pieces of 2000grit stapled together

its good but the staples scratch.....
[/b][/quote]

I thought it was called paper?

One thing I do not recommend is Mothers Plastic Polish. Tried it once, never will try again.

[sotiros86]

My mate just did his bumpers on his valiant charger, he used 2000grit wet and dry then autosol polish with a microfibre cloth. Looks mint as

[wide s13]

It is available :) i have it in my shed (http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/hca/hcahcar3478.htm)

for your info guys :2thumbs:
i have it in my shed brought it from hobby one bout 7months ago

[Dom86]

Maguires plastic polish works a treat!

it about $15 from REPCO, AKA, "Ripping Every Poor c**t Off"

[parrot]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dom86 @ Mar 4 2008, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (index.php?act=findpost&pid=496885)</div>
Maguires plastic polish works a treat!

it about $15 from REPCO, AKA, "Ripping Every Poor c**t Off"[/b]

I'll add my vote for Maguires plastic polish. When I saw how good it was, I couldn't stop desperately finding more things to polish.

[Nikkojoe]

Repo extra cut and polish. Red tin, ~$8 a tin and can clean grease off engine bay.

Also makes lights mint :) Takes 5mins, no hard rubbing (but rubbing harder gives better results).

[EMD-KE70]

Does polishing like this remove the really dull/faded/chalky look?

[skein]

Yes it removes the cloudy appearance of the plastic.

If you are a pov bitch, you can try toothpaste. not the gel stuff but the normal white stuff.

[RobertoX]

gram for gram tooth paste is probably more $$

[poh_86]

METAL POLISH WITH A GOOD BUFFING ARM

TURTLE BLACK WAX TO REMOVE WHITE MARKS AROUND THE WRITING AND BRINGS UP SHINE LIKE BRAND NEW

[GAKI86]

tamiya hobby polish thingy comes that in a tube!!!