Refreshing white plastics

Stin1 · Post by **Stin1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:32 pm

As Honda guys restoring vehicles, we usually don't restore hardware we replace. Well here's a helpful tip. This is used in auto, bmx , and even computer restorations use this. I planned on doing this to the discontinued white plastic that clamps on the abs lines but it won't come off without removing the abs lines it seems. I replaced the one that holds the washer fluid lines . It's pretty yellow. So I pulled two extra radiator elbows and caps for the experiment. I did this 10 years ago and it worked wonders . First thing you need is some salon grade peroxide. This stuff is a mild acid so wear gloves. In the salon industry this is known as clearer . Here's what you need.

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You will need a clean container for whatever you plan to bleach. You also need to clean everything , that includes oil and and dirt that you can before the bath. In addition to this you need sunlight and lots of it. I started this for an example and rain showed up . It should soak in the bath for at least 5 days and sunlight. Keep in mind the stuff is aciditic, so monitor it and don't leave on vacation. I have been short on sun so this process is probably going to take longer than expected.

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This is how yellow the 4 experiment parts went in.

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they are supposed to stay a week but rain came after one day.

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Stin1 · Post by **Stin1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:37 pm

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See the bubbles? They are working magic. One of the floating integra elbows was brown on Sunday in the middle.

Stin1 · Post by **Stin1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:54 pm

I pulled the civic reservoir after seeing success with the experimental parts. It's cleaned up better than expected, being there's no sun. Funny thing is I had a picture of it and it's missing again.

yoshi234 · Post by **yoshi234** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:11 pm

Good tip

y

shi - who'll give this a try on the coolant reservoir in sunny socal

aklackner · Post by **aklackner** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:25 pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0bright

Note: for non-removable\hard to remove parts cream products can be used or made with arrowroot.

Stin1 · Post by **Stin1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:38 pm

yoshi234 wrote:Good tip

y shi - who'll give this a try on the coolant reservoir in sunny socal

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Hi, I found this on a bmx site. Yoshi drew it in the 80s . Q

Stin1 · Post by **Stin1** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:18 pm

aklackner wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:25 pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0bright

Note: for non-removable\hard to remove parts cream products can be used or made with arrowroot.

So I can use that on the abs one ?

yoshi234 · Post by **yoshi234** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 4:29 pm

Stin1 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:38 pm Hi, I found this on a bmx site. Yoshi drew it in the 80s . Q

Cool drawing

y

shi - who likes BMX and had a Diamondback SilverStreak and a Haro Master back when that drawing was made

aklackner · Post by **aklackner** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:23 pm

Stin1 wrote:
aklackner wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:25 pm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retr0bright

Note: for non-removable\hard to remove parts cream products can be used or made with arrowroot.
So I can use that on the abs one ?

Coat as evenly as possible, give it some heat/uv, and wash with soap and water after.

FYI this is the same hydrogen peroxide thing, wiki has the history on variations over time.

Sp00nFedFilms · Post by **Sp00nFedFilms** » Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:09 pm

Great tip with great results. Thanks!

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