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Whitening white plastic parts, any tips?

jonwatts	Nov 2 2005, 10:16 AM Post #1
no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141	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.

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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.

jonwatts	Nov 2 2005, 10:51 AM Post #3
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Aaron Cox	Nov 2 2005, 11:01 AM Post #4
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Jake Raby	Nov 2 2005, 11:09 AM Post #5
Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States	Toothpaste with just a tad of comet or ajax mixed into it...Works like a charm with enough elbow grease.

jet1	Nov 2 2005, 11:09 AM Post #6
Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 16-June 04 From: Accord,NY Member No.: 2,213 Region Association: North East States	tweeks has the roof holders cheap. like 4 or 5$

Terrance	Nov 2 2005, 03:49 PM Post #7
Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Milpitas, CA Member No.: 4,526	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.

North Bay 914	Nov 2 2005, 04:03 PM Post #8
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anthony	Nov 2 2005, 04:18 PM Post #9
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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 ???

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jonwatts

Nov 2 2005, 10:11 PM

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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 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dhead.gif) I am.

Not going CW, I like clean parts cuz they sell for more on ebay (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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.

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Nov 3 2005, 07:44 AM

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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. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

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