89 MB SL 560 Makeover

Once again thank you all for the compliments and such :)



Gsrstilez,



I charged close $300 and yes he was very pleased. The only bummmer is the next day he drove it to the hospital and the conv. top was once again covered in cat hair!!!!! They have a cat the loves to sleep on the top and he or she then slides down the plastic window to get off the car.



Lynn,



Thanks so much for the heads up on the Meguiars stuff, I'll give that stuff a try. Also don't ever feel shy about giving ANYONE and advice because you know what you are talking about and you do great work yourself. Better than many so called "pros" work that I have seen :)



The Novus #2 is also a product with slight abrasives in it and it removed the bulk of the crud on the plastic, both inside and out, and I then followed that up with Vanilla Moose which did an amazing job on polishing the plastic up. I was really surprised, so much so that it did a better job than the Novus #1 plastic polish.



Novus #3 is very abrasive and I only recommend that product for severe jobs. Oh and plain ol cornstarch does a fairly nice job also in a pinch.



Thanks again,

Anthony
 
Aw, shucks, Anthony :o you're makin' me blush. The amazing thing I observed in Mike's demo was that it didn't just remove the scratches, it restored the clarity. By the way, the one tip he stressed was that you really do have to put some serious elbow-grease into it -- and I now have the sore arm to verify that. :D
 
Just remember, though, if you're using a plastic polish on a window, too much pressure can rip it from the the stitching.



If possible, remove the window from the top and lay on a clean, smooth surface.
 
BTW, I've posted a more complete report on my "plastic work" in this thread. It gives more info on my use of Mother's Mag/Alum polish and PlastX on those pitiful headlight lenses. Didn't want to go any further "hijacking" Anthony's thread.
 
Anthony- Nice job! Yeah, as Scottwax said, those wheels are a true joy ;) .



Q: did you tape the pinstripe or just polish over it? Just wondering, as it sounds like you had to get a little aggressive, what with the products you mentioned at 14-1800.
 
Hello Autopians,



As noted by Forrest one does need to be extra careful on how much pressure is put on the plastic windows, especially on older cars;)



Accumulator,



I did mask off a great deal of the cars exterior which also helps in the clean up phase. I hate removing left over residue from other detailers so I sure don't want to be the one who leaves any behind either. Also thank you for the compliments, and thank you also to Jake.



I thought I would also post here that for the inside of these types of plastic windows it is easier to get to some of the areas when the rear area is not locked into the closed position but allowed to rest in the half-way position. That is when you can "flip" the rear section up and almost over the top and then not have to contort your body in odd ways if having to clean while closed and from the inside of the car.



This position also allows you to clean the area where the top rests when lowered all the way down. Many people overlook this area and the dirt and grime that can accumulate there, thus scratching the plastic window. Also before closing a top with a plastic window always wipe it clean with a MF and some QD:xyxthumbs



Anthony
 
I've tried the Megs Plastix on some slight scuff marks on my Armorgloved area on the rocker panel.



Didn't put a dent in it at all! Did not even lighten the scuff or mark. So this product may work for some plastics, but soft very malleable type plastics it does nothing. I've tried rubbing many times, different applicators, etc.



It may work very well on harder plastics than softer types, so results can be mixed.



Regards,

Deanski
 
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