Cleaning 'soft' plastics
 

Anyone have a good way to clean up 'soft' plastics that have been scratched. For instance, the tail lights on my pointy SV have got a bit scratched up and I'd like to polish them up a bit. :-k

All ideas gratefully received!

Mat

g3 compund is good for this,put a bit on a soft cloth,dip it in water and rub away :wink:

Thanks - had a look around for G3 but it seems to be sold as a paint rub-down compound rather than plastics. Would it be too course for plastics?

i use it on the car and it works fine dunno about bikes tho? i wouldnt want to put anything on the bike bodywork which may make it look worse. try it on a spot you cant see first.

Various plastic polishes here
http://www.lasaero.com/las/900?cat=11

I haven't had anything from them, mind.

I understand the Plexus polish is supposed to be good, also available from
http://www.nippynormans.com/products.asp?dept=278

Arm & Hammer toothpaste, the sort with baking soda. It's an incredibly fine abrasive... Often recommended, but I've never tried it myself.

Hi, does anyone know if orginal Suzuki body plastics are made from coloured bead (ie. does the colour go right through) or are they painted?

Painted.

This sounds awful,but I have used T-Cut on some plastics that were scratched!

Not on my bike I must add,but if you're gentle tis good! :wink:

tcut is good but i wouldnt use it on any paint work that is les than 3 yrs old, unless its lived in the sun

i use t cut and then either merr or pledge, lemon fredh is best caus eit makes your bike smell clean too :roll: :wink: