How to Restore Faded or Oxidized ATV Plastic - Fast & Cheap

Hey there guys and welcome back to another video here at top tier garage today i will be showing you how to restore faded or oxidized ATV plastic fast & cheap. This is part 3 of the restoration videos. Remember to like and subscribe for more videos.

[@slickricktheruler]

Thanks for sharing. Here’s a tip that I’ve been using for years. SOS pads the kind with soap in-bedded in them. Scrub in a tub of water until clean. Then heat them up with a propane torch or heat gun then dowse them with water immediately. The result will be shiny new looking plastics.

[@toptiergarage7378]

Thanks for the tip i will have to try that out.

[@dmo848]

Wet sand and polish like a real man. This just makes it dull 🤣

[@ls4.8frank]

Guy you are suppose to press down as you turn the lid on the containers. Same as with a pill bottle.

[@duanethieme4186]

Sometimes they put those caps on real tight, it also looks like some dried residue on the threads,.... and those safety caps don't have much gripping power.

[@craigrichardson8096]

Using steel wool mars the surface "nubs" of the textured finish on the plastic. Making it less shiny. I use a microfiber towel....it gets the same result and retains the natural surface texture.

[@ChrisM0505]

Is there any no abrasive alternative to the 0000 steel wool your using? Thinking about my Honda’s red plastic with the stickers on it and how any grit of abrasion would ruin the stickers.

[@donniemurley8812]

I did this treatment but got some thick spots like runs and it's tacky to the touch is the anyway to strip the linseed and thinner off to start over

[@veggiepowered]

I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos. Other Videos Say 60/40 ?

[@putranamr8662]

That linseed oil sometimes doesn't mix with thinner after we combine it and shake it, any sugestion sir?

[@toptiergarage7378]

Is it Boiled linseed oil. That's very important. Just regular linseed oil won't work.

[@mrstevek118]

I have to do the hood of my side by side. It’s going to take a long time

[@paulrichards1011]

Wont the steel wool leave scratches?

[@toptiergarage7378]

Not if you use 0000 ultra fine steel wool. Any other type will.

[@LeafpileTV]

Ever have an issue where when you're done it feels all gritty and sticky. I've even washed my quad with dawn and still gritty and sticky. :( lol

[@austint5672]

Try carb cleaner

[@roadstar499]

i wish you had a side by side picture of after one treatment compared to after 3...it seems the same frome your video and you never mentioned after 3 looked much better than after one.... its hard to tell from video verses being there seeing it...thanks

[@toptiergarage7378]

After 3 was much better. Took almost all of the embedded dirt and minor superficial scratches out. I will be posting a video of the complete rack restoration and you can see the difference compared to my video when I first got it

[@roadstar499]

@@toptiergarage7378 i just did my truck and car i just bought... just used a cotton rag and rubbed...my truck is 20 years old outside in sw florida its entire life and all the rubber and plastic looks new,,,amazing i wonder how long it will last and if water washes it off... ??? even if its a month its a huge win... what i think happens the rubber and plastic soaks it up like a sponge... since rubber and plastic are oil based products..

[@toptiergarage7378]

@roadstar499 Glad it could work for you. Mine has been holding up for a while now. I would assume if you do it once a year it will stay looking brand new.

[@billyralston5291]

thats what i was trying to see

[@roadstar499]

what about linseed and laquer thinner ?or linseed and acetone? or linseed and mineral spirts??? anyone try these mixes??? thanks

[@jeffnations6649]

I heard 60/40??

[@roypeterson5430]

Put a coat of transmission fluid on the plastic, let sit an hour or so then wipe off with a clean rag. works great and will last up to a year.

[@jeffnations6649]

Still looks dull

[@nandansho]

Hey kids don't do what this guy does, wear gloves.