Restoring (and I do mean 'Restoring!') Plastic

[Parker, Kevin]

Have you tried Armour All (that's what its called here)  - its used for
revitalising Vinyl and other plastic type stuff



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Kevin Parker
Web Services Consultant
WorkCover Corporation

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-----Original Message-----
From: cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org
[mailto:cctech-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Lane
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2005 11:06 PM
To: cctech at classiccmp.org
Subject: Restoring (and I do mean 'Restoring!') Plastic

Hi, gang,

	Got a couple of 3M telecom test sets (965TD's) that need some
cosmetic help. No, they're not off-topic. First, they both use an
embedded DOS-based computer, and second they're both over ten years old.

	Anyway... The outer housing is made of (I think) high-density
polyethylene, the same stuff that the outer jacket of telephone cables
is made from, molded in bright glossy yellow. At least it was bright and
glossy when new. As one might imagine would happen with field craft
instruments, these have been dinged and marred pretty badly.

	My question is: What's the best way to restore them? I've tried
simple plastic cleaner/polish, and it helped a bit, but the scarring is
still there. What I'd like to do, ideally, is take enough of the outer
layer off to smooth things down, and then polish it up so that they look
new.

	With that in mind: Anyone know a good way to recondition HDPE?

	Thanks much.


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Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy, Blue Feather Technologies --
http://www.bluefeathertech.com kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with
surreal ports?"



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