OctaneGuy
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- Feb 14, 2008
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Thought this might be interesting to those looking to restore a plastic part that is no longer manufactured.
This is the interior door handle of a 1988 MR2 also known as a MK1 AW11 4AGE. I purchased this 21 year old MR2 a couple months ago and noticed the interior door handle was white while the non exposed surfaces were still glossy blue. After looking at several other MK1's, I realized this was a common problem with no practical solutions.
So I wondered what Black Wow would do.
This is what it looks like
Found this picture of another MR2
Ok, so I applied Black Wow to one half of the handle for a side by side comparison. I put on a sesame seed sized drop and took this pic 3 weeks later (I put only only one coat, then left the country)
Comparing the color of the face to the non exposed top edge, the color is better, but has a long way to go to being restored.
Another view
After another application, it's noticeably darker
Can you make out the tiny drop of BW on this sponge?
Wow looking much better!
Now check out the color compared to the non exposed portions
All finished! Pics taken the next day and it's dry to the touch!
What this writeup shows is that BW performs better the longer you let it penetrate the plastic. For severely oxidized plastic, let Black Wow absorb, and reapply over several days if needed. I will post follow up pix so show longevity of the restore.
Find BLACK WOW HERE
Richard
This is the interior door handle of a 1988 MR2 also known as a MK1 AW11 4AGE. I purchased this 21 year old MR2 a couple months ago and noticed the interior door handle was white while the non exposed surfaces were still glossy blue. After looking at several other MK1's, I realized this was a common problem with no practical solutions.
So I wondered what Black Wow would do.
This is what it looks like
Found this picture of another MR2
Ok, so I applied Black Wow to one half of the handle for a side by side comparison. I put on a sesame seed sized drop and took this pic 3 weeks later (I put only only one coat, then left the country)
Comparing the color of the face to the non exposed top edge, the color is better, but has a long way to go to being restored.
Another view
After another application, it's noticeably darker
Can you make out the tiny drop of BW on this sponge?
Wow looking much better!
Now check out the color compared to the non exposed portions
All finished! Pics taken the next day and it's dry to the touch!
What this writeup shows is that BW performs better the longer you let it penetrate the plastic. For severely oxidized plastic, let Black Wow absorb, and reapply over several days if needed. I will post follow up pix so show longevity of the restore.
Find BLACK WOW HERE
Richard
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