Restoring plastics?
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Anyone had any luck restoring their old KDX plastics to their former luster? How?
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wet dry sand paper and mop and glo
can also use a heat gun
google it, there's info out there
can also use a heat gun
google it, there's info out there
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I have used the razor blade and heat gun method to some success.
It takes a long time and it is difficult to get small nooks and crannies without gouging up the plastic real bad, but it will look pretty good in the end and is a lot better than paying for new plastics.
It takes a long time and it is difficult to get small nooks and crannies without gouging up the plastic real bad, but it will look pretty good in the end and is a lot better than paying for new plastics.
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I did the wet/dry sandpaper on my tank, from 600 - 1500 grit, and then polished with mop n glo. Turned out pretty good.
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I ALSO FOUND OUT CLEAR COAT AFTER WET SANDING LOOKS AWESOME! TROUBLE IS DOESNT LAST LONG BEFORE YOU HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN, BUT MAN IT WILL LOOK BRAND NEW FOR A WHILE!!
REMEMBER IF YOU AREN'T SCARED, THEN YOU AREN' T RIDING FAST ENOUGH!!! BY THE WAY ,THEY PELTED US WITH ROCKS AND GARBAGE!!!
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LTOWNKDXER wrote:I ALSO FOUND OUT CLEAR COAT AFTER WET SANDING LOOKS AWESOME! TROUBLE IS DOESNT LAST LONG BEFORE YOU HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN, BUT MAN IT WILL LOOK BRAND NEW FOR A WHILE!!
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REMEMBER IF YOU AREN'T SCARED, THEN YOU AREN' T RIDING FAST ENOUGH!!! BY THE WAY ,THEY PELTED US WITH ROCKS AND GARBAGE!!!