cleaning original 1940 plastic

[Guest edalfa]

My 40 Special is mostly original. I've only replaced the things that were typical maintainence items and those things that were unusable (and unrepairable). The dash plastic that was solid is still on the car. I've only replaced the ashtray on the right and the heat/def/inst trio on the left. The rest, especially the lighter and the ignition surround, are soiled and I want to clean them. Any recommendations? I don't want to treat them like modern pieces only to have them disolve from the cleaning agent.

Ed

[Grandpa]

Ed, If you can remove the plastic part, try a soft toothbush and toothpaste with a lot of water. I use my wife's toothbush if she gets mad at me for speading too much time in the garage working on my vintage Buick. Grandpa

[Mark Shaw]

Good one Grandpa

[Guest edalfa]

Using toothpaste and a toothbrush sounds like a good idea. I'll give it a try.

Ed

[buick840]

I have used Autosol metal polish with great results.

Comes in a tube like toothpaste and is similar to apply but has more abrasion (not too much) so will clean up plastic fittings very well. Used it on a 48 horn button with a plastic insert recently and it came up like new.

I have used it on many different plastic fittings on early buicks and always had great results.

And of course it good for the chrome as well.

You can see it at this link

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/produ...m_mmc=undefined

[Guest imported_arbys]

I've used Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish which can be purchased at your auto supply house $4-5. It also works great on modern dash speedo lenses, power tool guards and should work good on your dash pieces.

[BUKE]

Hi Brian.Thank you for your link.I just ordered a tube of it to try .Thank's

Have a great BUICK day

Frank

[mrpushbutton]

after you get the plastic clean, use 3-M Imperial hand glaze (Which I hope you are using on the body of the car!) on the plastic, you will be amazed at how good it looks.

[Oxnard Montalvo]

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Don't forget to floss.

[Guest imported_Thriller]

You could also give Meguiar's PlastX a try. I doubt that it would truly be a problem for older pieces, but they are pretty good about knowing their products and would be glad to answer any questions you may have.