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

[Ladyelec at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/26/05 8:02:30 AM Central Daylight Time, 
cctalk-request at classiccmp.org writes:

> For a good example of HDPE, you need go no further than your wastebasket or 
> garbage can--or the liner bag in a box of corn flakes.  I've tried to 
> mechanically polish the stuff, but it's soft and any abrasive is easily embedded in 
> the surface and it tends to get "stringy"  if it gets warm under the buffing 
> wheel.

Have you tried Dow Scrubbing bubbles bathroom cleaner and a scotch pad? Spray 
the cleaner on and let it set a few minutes , spray again then use scotch 
pad.
Isa