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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: CROSSBOLT on September 04, 2012, 07:05:44 PM
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We have two scoots: Buddy 150 Pamplona and a Yager 200i. Both had faded textured plastic, red on hers and black on mine. Armor-All worked kinda. Got some Turtle Wax Trim Restorer at Wally-World for about 7 bucks and it worked great! Got her red back to new and got the gas streaks out of mine. They both look nearly new. Both machines stayed outside for most of their two years when we were living in a motorhome.
Karl
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Just be carefull Crossbolt where you put the stuff. I had a different brand of trim mousturiser stuff to reblacken faded plastic trim whichiput on all my black unpainted plastics. Looked great but 1st time it rained heavy the water mustve washed some off my mudguard which went onto my tyres and it felt like i was riding on ice :o
I cant remember which brand it was now but i dont think it was turtlewax, it was for general auto plastics tho. Yours may well be fine,especially if its not near the tyres, im just warning you of my experience with the one i used. I had a few real scares and thought i had hit ice or oil on the road at the time till i got suspicious. Soon as i cleaned it all off it was fine so i know it def was the trim conditioner.
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Regardless of the brand, these trim restorers contain silicone which is very very slippery. Just make sure to wipe off the excesses.
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This stuff is really oily out of the bottle. Feels almost like STP. The directions state not to put the stuff on anything that requires traction. I put none of it on the footboard!
Karl
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My local Walmart does not carry the Turtle Wax Restorer... seen it anywhere else?
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I am a firm believer in the inexpensive covers that I have found on Amazon. Being in Florida whenever I have to leave my bike at work for a 12 hr shift I cover it. After a year and a half the bike still looks like new.
Still use your favorite furniture polish to clean and polish but outside in the sun, Cover.
Covelivn
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Elbow greese is the best thing for it.
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there is a product called 303 that cleans plastic that is supost to have a uv protecter as well. never tryed it though
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Looking to get the trim restorer to restore faded plastics on a couple scoots bought used/faded
Mothers Back to Black doesn't really change the faded black of the Kymco
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there is a product called 303 that cleans plastic that is supost to have a uv protecter as well. never tryed it though
Skippy....Yes you're so correct! This is the item here:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=444684&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50218&subdeptNum=50268&classNum=50273 (http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=444684&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=50218&subdeptNum=50268&classNum=50273)
I HATE West Marine (I'm hardcore boater as well) But....This stuff works well, but if you're really, really faded, then it will help, but not bring it completely back. The key is to use this product the day you purchase your scoot. Apply it once a month & your plastics will look like the day you bought them! It's not cheap either. I buy it buy the Gallon & use it on my boat & scooter. As one poster mentioned....You should use a inexpensive scooter cover.
Check this link out here:
http://www.empirecovers.com/scooter_covers.aspx?gclid=CL2JmcH87rECFcXb4AodKCIAOQ (http://www.empirecovers.com/scooter_covers.aspx?gclid=CL2JmcH87rECFcXb4AodKCIAOQ)
Empire makes a soild cover for short coin! You get free shipping & 15% off @ the moment. Plus they offer a 3-year warranty. I had one that got a little crappy (their cheapo version) & called them @ 34 months. No questions asked....They sent out a new one. Good company!
Good Luck!
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There's also a product called "Back in Black" [insert AC/DC guitar solo here] that's used for any black plastic trimwork. I don't know what to recommend for the red on your wife's, but the Back in Black for yours should really do the trick. It is a lil' slickery, but so is Armorall or anything else you would use.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
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When I was in the boating business we were told the reason 303 was beter than some others was because it did not contain alcohol which has a drying effect. not sure if that is true but on 30-50 thousand dollar ski boats we used 303 for seats etc. always seem to work well.
Cove