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Dec 16, 2005 | 01:04 AM

02SilverWS6

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How to bring the luster out of the...

center tail light plastics.

It's really scratched and I want it to look like new. If it's impossible I'll just buy a new center tail light.

Actually what I mean is the plastic piece where the key hole for the trunk is on my car. That plastic piece is what I want to look shiney.

Thanks!

Dec 16, 2005 | 01:09 AM

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you could always try just taking it off, wetsanding it down, then repainting it.

Dec 16, 2005 | 01:17 AM

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you could always try just taking it off, wetsanding it down, then repainting it.

This might be your best and cheapest option.

Dec 16, 2005 | 01:34 AM

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no need to bring paint into this...

wet sand it with 600, 1000, and then 2000 grit paper; then use a plastic polish on it

Dec 16, 2005 | 07:42 AM

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is this enough lustre...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....3&postcount=16

Dec 16, 2005 | 09:49 AM

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Wet sand with 1000 grit, then 2000 grit, then polish with 3M Perfect-It II Fine Cut Rubbing Compound, then polish with 3M Perfect-It Swirl Mark Remover

Dec 16, 2005 | 01:40 PM

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is this enough lustre...

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....3&postcount=16

Now that's the way to get the job done right.

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Dec 16, 2005 | 04:05 PM

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You could also use the search function & find all this information, ...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2521950
https://ls1tech.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2521951

I've done literally dozenS of these things, ...

Dec 16, 2005 | 05:25 PM

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both of those link returns "Sorry - no matches."

Dec 16, 2005 | 09:40 PM

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Search function is screwed up tonight, as I've been trying to do other searches & it keeps coming up empty or 'Page not found'.

They did work after I posted them tho, as I tried them immediately afterwards.

Lets see if this one works now, ...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2522971

And this one, ...
https://ls1tech.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2522979

Yep, did work for me now.
Someone must have cleared the search history files, ...