can I use a dremel tool with buffer to polish plastic?
05-30-04, 12:09 AM
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can I use a dremel tool with buffer to polish plastic?
hey guys I was just wondering if anyone has ever polished their gauge cluster plastic be4?(the clear part of course)and do u use a liquid or do u do it with nothing.
Thanks,
nyaggles
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nyaggles
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if its fading a little, i guess u can try using some polish maybe...
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
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take it out and use some plastic polish on it. for clear parts you will need an extra fine polish. i use meguiars clear plastic cleaner. use a low speed, stay away from the chrome rings and dont sit in one spot too long or you will melt it.
You can most certainly buff and or polish plastic.
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Haha, my bad. I didn't really read his post very carefully and I came off looking like a dumb ***....
When I saw his post, I was reminded of the forum member who tried to polish his stock intake elbow to shine it up like the other "metal" intake piping.
My apologies....
When I saw his post, I was reminded of the forum member who tried to polish his stock intake elbow to shine it up like the other "metal" intake piping.
My apologies....
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05-31-04, 02:56 AM
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Originally posted by esebueno
if its fading a little, i guess u can try using some polish maybe...
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
if its fading a little, i guess u can try using some polish maybe...
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
thats so ****** nice. your whole car is nice. dammn....
05-31-04, 09:09 AM
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Get some rouge for plastic, Home Depot sells it. Use a low speed setting on your Dremel with a cloth buffing wheel. Dont try to stay in one area for long because you'll melt/burn the plastic. I had great results polishing a sun shade for my FD.
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Originally posted by esebueno
if its fading a little, i guess u can try using some polish maybe...
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
if its fading a little, i guess u can try using some polish maybe...
i wouldnt suggest rubbing compound tho. stuff is strong like sandpaper and will eat away at it and prob make it look worse.
try sanding it all down and repaint it. takes a full day, but it can come out awesome!
i did mine in gunmetal:
06-01-04, 02:26 AM
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thanks for all the advice I'll try it and esebueno..that dash surround looks pimp Ima try doing that to the surround on my FC what kinda paint did u use??
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its acutally just about 5 layers of a krylon spray (graphite gray)....then sanded smooth and cleared over that (had my uncle clear it prof.)
and that ugly boot is gone now too
and that ugly boot is gone now too
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I use this stuff all the time and it works great. I just spin it on a air powered buffing wheel
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...plastic+polish
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http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...plastic+polish
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