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Reviving master cylinder white opaque plastic?

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Reviving master cylinder white opaque plastic?

#1 PostAuthor: LTD Project » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:17 pm

Anyone got some tips, favourite techniques for making the white master cylinder plastic come back to near new... is it possible to polish?

Wondered what bright whitening toothpaste might do to it...

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#2 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:14 pm

Try bleach!!
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#3 PostAuthor: kas750 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:23 pm

I have used Vim.


































and the wives tooth brush :P
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#4 PostAuthor: kas750 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:25 pm

Seriously,vim works well. The scouring action really cleans it up.
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#5 PostAuthor: LTD Project » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:14 pm

Can you still get VIM theses days.... will CIF do?

Wasn't VIM a powder rather than a liquid?

Anyway, thanks for the replies so far, it's all getting very domesticated :)
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#6 PostAuthor: kas750 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:14 pm

Yep Vim is the one.You can stlll get it up here in the north!...I had a ride to the shop last week on me farthing to get some. :D
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