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Old 06-20-06, 09:41   #1 (permalink)
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Refinish a front grill...

Hey guys, i have a CF front grille for about a year now, and i think the clearcoat(or UV coat) is fading, any idea how to refinish it?
 
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Old 06-28-06, 08:43   #2 (permalink)
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Old 06-28-06, 08:49   #3 (permalink)
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If it has a gel coat, you will be better off using a gel-coat type polish to restore the shine.

Otherwise, any OTC polish (ScratchX, ColorX, Scratch Out) will do the trick.
 
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Old 07-18-06, 01:57   #4 (permalink)
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First find out if its gelcoated or clearcoated. The approach for gelcoat will probably tear through auto clearcoat (rotary/wool/1500/meg's boat one-step) but a clearcoat approach won't make a dent in gelcoat (MUCH harder/thicker). If you can take it off the car to polish that will help a lot too. If its cleared, AIO is a good first step and if it doesn't work, just keep stepping up in polish aggressiveness until you get the results that you desire.
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