Car Guys Plastic Restorer
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:43 pm
The faded and blotchy composite oem Vette valve covers for the LT1 in the roadster (also standard equipment for LT1 equipped MasterCraft ski boats) have been sitting on a shelf for some time. They offer several advantages over the earlier metal covers, but my past efforts to make them presentable had produced only frustration. My most recent attempt (with one of four well-known plastic restoration products already in the garage) resulted in an hours-long scrubbing with Dawn detergent to get rid of the white gooey mess left behind.
Any new product out there worth trying? A Google search turned up “Car Guys Plastic Restorer†along with tons of positive feedback. Only a few days after placing the Amazon order, the bottle was delivered, along with very specific – but not complicated – instructions. After a thorough cleaning of the surface to be treated, only a small amount of liquid to produce a “very thin†layer should be used, followed by buffing and a second wipe down after air drying.
After seeing firsthand the amazing results produced by the initial application, it is really tempting to follow with a second, or to use more of the product than the small amount recommended. This may explain some of the disappointing results a very few reviewers have posted. And, though the product has been described by some as “pricey,†the miniscule amount used to produce the desired results should make a single bottle go a long, long way.
In one sense we are fortunate that Nissan discontinued production of our roadsters prior to the advent of the huge rubber bumpers that came later. Still, there are plenty of vinyl, rubber and plastic areas (of almost any color) that can benefit from treatment with this product.
Highly recommended.
Jon Hayden
Any new product out there worth trying? A Google search turned up “Car Guys Plastic Restorer†along with tons of positive feedback. Only a few days after placing the Amazon order, the bottle was delivered, along with very specific – but not complicated – instructions. After a thorough cleaning of the surface to be treated, only a small amount of liquid to produce a “very thin†layer should be used, followed by buffing and a second wipe down after air drying.
After seeing firsthand the amazing results produced by the initial application, it is really tempting to follow with a second, or to use more of the product than the small amount recommended. This may explain some of the disappointing results a very few reviewers have posted. And, though the product has been described by some as “pricey,†the miniscule amount used to produce the desired results should make a single bottle go a long, long way.
In one sense we are fortunate that Nissan discontinued production of our roadsters prior to the advent of the huge rubber bumpers that came later. Still, there are plenty of vinyl, rubber and plastic areas (of almost any color) that can benefit from treatment with this product.
Highly recommended.
Jon Hayden