[wire1078]

I got  told the other day that wd40 is a great product to use to bring the white back on white plastics,has anyone ever used it or know of an alternative?

[Archer]

Grey undercoat (DULUX)

Then white Gloss, will bring it up perfect & is the Cheapest option.


Just make sure its not looking like rain before you carry the work out

[wire1078]

Not a clue

[jonnyald]

wd4o is    a fine oil/petrol based mix    .   trouble is after only a few hours it dries to nothing  so the shine goes

[wire1078]

thanks for the positive reply.

[jonnyald]

i use CIF  cleaner , this takes elbow grease ,but you do get the original shine on the plastic .  i put the cif onto the coarsest wet towel i can find .THen buff off with dry scrim. 
 hope this helps WIRE

[bridger windows]

If you want to remove limescale marks on gutters and other plastics, use Life Guard industrial limescale remover and an abrasive washing up scourer. Leave it on for a minute then scrub off, best thing ive found and charge accordingly as you are using dangerous chemicals!!!

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

WD40 is good on coloured plastics, I have never had any guttering dry after applying it.
Like someone else said on here it is oil based. I only use it to "finish off" the job, I use Syroflex to clean the plastics.
Cif is too abrassive on plastics, it might look clean after you use it, but deep down you are actually causing faint scratches on the plastic. this will in turn hold on to future dirt and makes the next clean a nightmare.




Matt

[wire1078]

thanks matt

[dave.e]

have you ever tried  car wax works a treat and shine;s out off this world and stays clean too.

[bad trippy]

WD40 is good on coloured plastics, I have never had any guttering dry after applying it.
Like someone else said on here it is oil based. I only use it to "finish off" the job, I use Syroflex to clean the plastics.
Cif is too abrassive on plastics, it might look clean after you use it, but deep down you are actually causing faint scratches on the plastic. this will in turn hold on to future dirt and makes the next clean a nightmare.




Matt

Hey mate hows you mate? Where can i buy this syroflex and how much is it?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Hi Trip heres a link for the syroflex mate, I only use a sponge with this, then spray the sponge with water when it starts drying out as the water reactivates the solvent cleaner.
http://shop.upvcnow.com/solvent-cleaner-25-p.asp

[bad trippy]

Thanks for that Matt, will it deal with those areas that have oxidised if thats the right terminology?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

It can deal with those to a certain degree, but like most cleaners they have their limit.
Once plastic is so badly weathered no matter what you do it won't make it look new.
I have a disclaimer on my website about my patio, driveways and plastic cleans, it states.
Although we will do our best to remove stubborn stains,
some stains and weathering may still remain.
We only clean driveways and patios we do not restore them.





Matt

[bad trippy]

Thanks for that bud