[dsn_klr650] product eval "plastic renew"
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2000 9:12 pm
At 09:05 PM 8/13/00 EDT, klrbud@... wrote:
Kurt: Just bought a '99 KLR (an A-13 I believe) that had similar spotting or fading on ALL the plastic parts. Don't what caused this, as the bike is nearly new. My guess is some very harsh cleaner of some kind. Could the sun have done this to one this new? Anyone had similar a experience? Anyway, this is how I fixed it: I rubbed all the plastic thoroughly with a mild rubbing compound (the kind you use to remove minor scratches and scuffs from clearcoat). This seemed to break the haze or film that was causing the mottling. This process took away some of it. Then I took regular car paste wax and a sponge and rubbed VERY hard until the sponge 'bit' well into the plastic, and I was starting to get blue coloring on the sponge. Buffing with a clean towel brought the plastic back to looking new. BTW, I'm new to the list, and am finding answers to all my questions so far. My first impression of the KLR is that it is very smooth, contrary to some reports here. My frame of reference is the Honda CBX, 3 of which I've put on 75,000 miles. Trust me, my KLR is smooth, with almost no vibration in the grips, even without gloves. I sold one of my CBXs to buy the KLR, and so far I have no regrets. Dave McMunn '99 KLR 650 '79 CBX '82 CBX '83 VT ASCOT '90 YSR 50>This is my first written eval on a product that I recently tried. The >PLASTIC RENEW cost about $15.00 or so. My KLR650 was starting to get these >"faded" spots on my front fender. To me it looks like the plastic is loosing >it's nutrients that cause the shine and color to come out.