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    Restoring Plastic?

    My 82 GS1100E looks like it led an outdoor existence for all of its 22 years prior to my ownership (now rectified with garage storage ) and the black plastic pieces look it. The backs of the mirrors (and steel parts, too), the switchgear and the instrument cluster all are a crappy looking grey color. Does anybody have any ideas on restoring them to their previous black lustre? Other than simply replacing them, that is. 8O

    Mark

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    Steel wool works pretty good for getting rid of the "plastic corrosion". Afterwards, you can use Armor All or something similar to get the shine back. I have also sanded really bad parts smooth again, then took the sandblaster to them to get back a little roughness to the surface, then follow with silicone etc.

    We used to have a product called "Black Chrome" which worked great and lasted forever, but I can no longer seem to find it.

    Kenny

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      Mothers Products makes something called "Back to Black" Its for weathered plastic and works pretty good.

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