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Posted by: jonwatts Nov 2 2005, 10:16 AM

Anybody have any tips for brightening up the white plastic parts on our cars? (tail light lens knobs, targa roof holders, washer bottles) I've tried straight bleach to get the yellow out but had no luck. Not sure what to try that won't melt the pieces in the process.

Posted by: pfierb Nov 2 2005, 10:43 AM

QUOTE (jonwatts @ Nov 2 2005, 12:16 PM)

Anybody have any tips for brightening up the white plastic parts on our cars? (tail light lens knobs, targa roof holders, washer bottles) I've tried straight bleach to get the yellow out but had no luck. Not sure what to try that won't melt the pieces in the process.

Don't laugh but try soaking the parts in Efferdent,my wife has used it in her antique business for removing stains from glass and other hard surfaces.

Paul F.

Posted by: jonwatts Nov 2 2005, 10:51 AM

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 2 2005, 11:01 AM

just buy new ones

Posted by: Jake Raby Nov 2 2005, 11:09 AM

Toothpaste with just a tad of comet or ajax mixed into it...Works like a charm with enough elbow grease.

Posted by: jet1 Nov 2 2005, 11:09 AM

tweeks has the roof holders cheap. like 4 or 5$

Posted by: Terrance Nov 2 2005, 03:49 PM

You can try white RIT Dye. I used to have some bare nylon parts what were off white, and dyed them white wirth RIT dye from The drug store. It came out really well.

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Thats what you said in my mirror post, why would you want to make it white?

Posted by: anthony Nov 2 2005, 04:18 PM

Jon are you going all concours weenie on us or something?

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 2 2005, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (jonwatts @ Nov 2 2005, 09:16 AM)

Anybody have any tips for brightening up the white plastic parts on our cars?

who are you and what did you do with jon ???

Andy

Posted by: jonwatts Nov 2 2005, 10:11 PM

QUOTE (North Bay 914 @ Nov 2 2005, 03:03 PM)

YELLOW IS FASTER....YELLOW IS FASTER Thats what you said in my mirror post

I did? What a I am.

Not going CW, I like clean parts cuz they sell for more on ebay
I was just giving the targa holders as an example, there's other nylon on the car like the tail light lens nobs and the washer bottle and, uh, I think some other stuff.

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Nov 3 2005, 07:44 AM

QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Nov 2 2005, 09:09 AM)

Toothpaste with just a tad of comet or ajax mixed into it...Works like a charm with enough elbow grease.

Toothpaste works well for cleaning lenses aswell,but I would not add comet or any other powder to the mix.