Restoring plastics

[Stromble]

What's the best way to make bike plastics shine again after a few years of fade? Any magic product available?

[MotoGirl]

What's the best way to make bike plastics shine again after a few years of fade? Any magic product available?

Is the plastic just black and textured or is it painted? Do you have any pics of the area you want to restore?

[cs363]

This stuff is the go: http://pcracingusa.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=83

Works really well (provided you follow the instructions....but that's another story) most bike shops should be able to order it for you (not too many seem to stock it, I think they might be keeping secrets!) :)

I'm assuming (always dangerous) that you are talking about the plastics on your Freewind? If it's road bike stuff (textured black plastic) then this is also a good product though it does need to be reapplied occasionally to keep the newish look: http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.asp?T1=MEG+G10810 Supercheap amongst other places carry it.

[Stromble]

Is the plastic just black and textured or is it painted? Do you have any pics of the area you want to restore?

Its just the standard bits like the rear fender tail under plastics, indicator stalks etc.. some shiny, some rough surface.. Just faded..

[Stromble]

This stuff is the go: http://pcracingusa.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=83

Works really well (provided you follow the instructions....but that's another story) most bike shops should be able to order it for you (not too many seem to stock it, I think they might be keeping secrets!) :)

I'm assuming (always dangerous) that you are talking about the plastics on your Freewind? If it's road bike stuff (textured black plastic) then this is also a good product though it does need to be reapplied occasionally to keep the newish look: http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/product_detail.asp?T1=MEG+G10810 Supercheap amongst other places carry it.

Yes its the Freewind thanks.. thanks for the links, ill have a browse through!

[MotoGirl]

A product like this will also do what you need:
http://www.pacer.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=674&CS=d43761dc51e91ba453369c7c0e5e96f0

I used this when I worked as a car groomer many years ago.

[puddytat]

Pledge.
Then the Missus has got some too...

[YellowDog]

If you can easily take the panels off, The Plastic Repair Company can make them look like new (respray) at a pretty reasonable price.

[hayd3n]

i usually use Tyre shine from supa cheap, last really well, i might spray it on my plastics maybe once a month ,and it comes up mint, but dont use it on ur tyres or seat very slippery stuff!!somthing like 3 bucks a can

[arj127]

On some plastics you can give some life back by warming the plastic up with a heat gun. This is how you get white crease marks out of mx bike gaurds after a fall.
Then silcon it up