 OK...this is cool. How to clean your yellowed clear plastic parts. |
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| raynekat |
 Nov 11 2020, 01:42 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Saw this on YouTube today.
Will have to investigate sulfamic acid (H3NSO3) a bit more, but it sounds fairly safe as far as "acids" go. The results are amazing. I can think of a couple of places on our cars that this cleaning trick could be used. This is definitely for Brent (MT)...the mad scientist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqCN7VHMtfQ |
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| Dobbsy |
Nov 11 2020, 11:35 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 22-May 14 From: West Midlands Member No.: 17,382 Region Association: England
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You should watch this video, he does not get the same results. it may depend on what plastic it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJgawqRURY |
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| bbrock |
Nov 11 2020, 11:56 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Interesting. I was all set to order some sulfamic acid until I watched the second vid. that one, of course, is the exact part I would like to bleach. Still worth it to see a guy with a dishwasher cam (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| raynekat |
Nov 12 2020, 01:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Perhaps in the initial video, the plastic part had rust not yellowing that the sulfamic acid could remove?
Or it was a hoax? Ha I agree on the dishwasher cam....that was fun. |
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| dhuckabay |
Nov 12 2020, 01:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 14-June 20 From: Idaho Member No.: 24,379 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Sulphamic is very good at removing hard water elements. Means calcium and magnesium. It can not reverse oxidation. Especially on plastic. Would think that when it worked was the hard water.
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| JamesM |
Nov 12 2020, 03:31 PM
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Nov 12 2020, 12:07 PM)  Or it was a hoax? Ha ^that He pulls a brand new tank out of the solution. There was a spoof like this video out there that starts out the same but ends with throwing the old one in the trash and pulling a new one out of a box. |
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| Jett |
Nov 12 2020, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,637 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I bought a fish tank that was just big enough for the washer bottle, and used a strong bleach solution... wait 7-10 days (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| raynekat |
Nov 12 2020, 08:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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 I tried the bleach experiment with some body plugs during my project build a couple years ago. From left to right: (Left) old yellowed plugs. (Middle) old yellowed plugs put in a dilute bleach solution for a couple of days. (Right) new plugs from Porsche. So you can see they are better with the bleach...but not as good as new. |
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| Jett |
Nov 12 2020, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,637 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Nov 12 2020, 06:46 PM) I tried the bleach experiment with some body plugs during my project build a couple years ago. From left to right: (Left) old yellowed plugs. (Middle) old yellowed plugs put in a dilute bleach solution for a couple of days. (Right) new plugs from Porsche. So you can see they are better with the bleach...but not as good as new? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) agreed. What is that part number, those look amazing. |
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| raynekat |
Nov 12 2020, 09:59 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,158 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Not sure I remember where I got them?
PartsKlassik carries some different sizes. https://www.partsklassik.com/csearch.aspx?C...rch=body%20plug Also Sierra Madre has a kit. https://sierramadrecollection.com/Plastic-a...-73-p28521.html Although I don't have any parts numbers, I'm sure some are available at the dealer. |
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| Jett |
Nov 13 2020, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,637 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(raynekat @ Nov 12 2020, 07:59 PM) Not sure I remember where I got them? PartsKlassik carries some different sizes. https://www.partsklassik.com/csearch.aspx?C...rch=body%20plug Also Sierra Madre has a kit. https://sierramadrecollection.com/Plastic-a...-73-p28521.html Although I don't have any parts numbers, I'm sure some are available at the dealer. Thanks! |
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