Matte Finish Help

[camhabib]

This is kind of an odd question, but hopefully someone here can help me with it. I have an Arai helmet finished in a somewhat matte paint (frost black). I have a few scuffs on it, from everyday use, that I`d like to get rid of to help keep it looking in good condition (paint intact and smooth, just hazed over). I also have a few spots of high wear (rubbing with colar, etc) where the paint actually appears to be glossy now, instead of matte. I know I can`t use a typical polishing compound as it will "shine" up the finish, so I`m not really sure what to do. Any suggestions for either of these problems? Thanks.

[AeroCleanse]

Swissvax makes some products for matte finishes.

[camhabib]

Swissvax makes some products for matte finishes.

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, given the price of Swissvax, it would make more sense to buy a new helmet than to purchase their line.



The scuffs I`m not so worried about, since their all rather small, it`s more the high gloss areas from wear that I`d like to correct. Is there any kind of buffing / scuffing compound?

[mdbohica]

Just a thought...how about some 1000, 2000, 3000 grit sand paper...that will haze the finish.



Good Luck

[imported_Bence]

Magic erasers (i.e. Mr. Clean) usually give a matte effect. There also special matting compounds, although because of their aggressiveness they may not produce a surface which is fine enough for this purpose/correction.