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Demonthrall
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Are there any products for reconditioning some of the plastic parts on my bike? The part I am thinking of in particular is the black plastic housing around my tach and speedo (1982 gs550l)
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Guest
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Black boot polish (thanks again Matchless) .
Cheers , Simon .
Cheers , Simon .
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UncleMike
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S-100 sells several products to do this.
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Guest
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Check out Back To Black by Mothers....supposedly good stuff. I should too...picked up a bottle on sale last year, but have not tried it yet.
Fill us in on the results, if you do try it.
Fill us in on the results, if you do try it.
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UncleMike
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Black boot polish (thanks again Matchless) .
Cheers , Simon .
So you get black shoepolish on you anytime you touch the gauge cluster?
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Guest
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Hmm, I don't know if it calls for multiple coats, offhand....but here is another product that has actual black dye in it, to restore very faded black trim surfaces....called Forever Black. If you have black boot polish handy, might as well give Simon's method a whirl too.
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Demonthrall
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Im gonna try the black shoe polish on a small spot. seems like it would work in theory
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Guest
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No... Same like shoes . "Polish" it . Shines up your gauges glass as well .
Cheers , Simon .
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UncleMike
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No... Same like shoes . "Polish" it . Shines up your gauges glass as well .
Cheers , Simon .
Nice! Didn't think the plastic would be porous enough!
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rudy
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I have a bottle of "Back to Black". I've found it actually works pretty well. You may have to do two or three applications if it's really bad. I use it on my mirror housings on bikes and cars, and they look brand spankin new. Protects the plastic a bit as well. Good stuff.
The trick is, don't be stingy while putting it on either. Load up the rag and slather it on real nice and thick. Leave it for a while (20-30 mins), then rub it in with a clean rag. Put on another coat in a few days, same way. I did the little center cover on the 750 because it was turning gray and I'm trying to sell the bike. Now it's black and shiney.
Looked like this before:
The trick is, don't be stingy while putting it on either. Load up the rag and slather it on real nice and thick. Leave it for a while (20-30 mins), then rub it in with a clean rag. Put on another coat in a few days, same way. I did the little center cover on the 750 because it was turning gray and I'm trying to sell the bike. Now it's black and shiney.
Looked like this before:
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malibuman
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pledge it
pledge it
Pledge orange furniture polish works great.Just spray it on let it soak and wipe off.Works great on plastics and fiberglass.I use it on my boats.
James
pledge it
Pledge orange furniture polish works great.Just spray it on let it soak and wipe off.Works great on plastics and fiberglass.I use it on my boats.
James
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jwhelan65
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Matchless
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Black boot polish (thanks again Matchless) .
Cheers , Simon .
Actually its the liquid type not the "wax" type, the applicators with the little sponge on the front. It does not give off and lasts for years. I have just done a set of gauges on a friends BMW R100 and he could not believe it! One layer may be enough, maybe two.
Simon, you have good recall!
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TheCafeKid
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Damn, Joe I have seen a half a dozen of those 700/750ES's and I have NEVER seen one with that top clamp cover... thats got to be a rarity there. Or maybe I just wasnt paying attention+1 did my top clamp cover that way..
Anyways.. I have a replacement glass for your cluster if you need.. It looks like there is a crack in the corner maybe? Or is that the light?
ddaniels
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I've used the black shoe polish with the sponge applicator to recondition faded seats too. Slather it on very abundantly, let dry, then buff till no more polish comes off on the wrag. Comes out really really good in my opinion. And NO, it doens't come off on your pants.