bringing a shine back to graphite, and fiber glass

[marlo]

Besides RC cars, I'm also into auto resto's, and I use Mothers Billet metal polish, pretty much on a day to day basses. So one day I had a graphite chassis that looked a little dull, and said why not, guys let me tell you this thing looked brand new. Tried it out on a old fiber tower from a rc10, the shine was unbelievable. It wont take deep scratches out, but light scuffs.,The tower come's scratched all ready from factory ! You just set the part on a clean rag, put just a dab on another rag, buff it in, by hand ( the harder and longer the better) then buff it out with another rag. This stuff is like duct tape, use it for anything. P.S. will also clean you auto head lamps too! user beware I don't want to be responsible for any f--- ups, so try it out on something you don't really care about first, that's what I did.

[RedScampi]

buff it in, by hand ( the harder and longer the better)

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[marlo]

[Coelacanth]

Thanks for the tip, marlo. I'm guessing those glossy-finished carbon fiber plates must have a clear-coat of some sort on them, if you can indeed buff out surface scuffs just as you would on an automotive clear-coat surface. Good to know!

[GoMachV]

I havent tried it on glass or carbon fiber yet, but on your recommendation i did pick up some at the local auto store for $12 and I gotta say, this stuff is MAGIC! You dont even have to barely work it in, a couple quick swipes and the metal shines like crazy. I have never been one to polish things in the past due to how time consuming and hard it is to get a good finish, this stuff may make me change my mind!

[askbob]

buff it in, by hand ( the harder and longer the better)

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.... come on Ken...

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

buff it in, by hand ( the harder and longer the better)

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wait for it....

.... come on Ken...

Hey, don't look at me, I didn't bring it up! Although I certainly agree with the technique!!

[marlo]

Glad to hear you like it, It does work great! and I think thumb,and askbob found yet another use for it as well , Just keep rubbing guy's, it'll work for ya

[howsyouraspen]

Besides RC cars, I'm also into auto resto's, and I use Mothers Billet metal polish, pretty much on a day to day basses. So one day I had a graphite chassis that looked a little dull, and said why not, guys let me tell you this thing looked brand new. Tried it out on a old fiber tower from a rc10, the shine was unbelievable. It wont take deep scratches out, but light scuffs.,The tower come's scratched all ready from factory ! You just set the part on a clean rag, put just a dab on another rag, buff it in, by hand ( the harder and longer the better) then buff it out with another rag. This stuff is like duct tape, use it for anything. P.S. will also clean you auto head lamps too! user beware I don't want to be responsible for any f--- ups, so try it out on something you don't really care about first, that's what I did.

Any pics? This sounds interesting.

[marlo]

I had sold that chassis, but I am going to do another. I'll post some pics then.

[jkelm24]

I gave this a shot with an old fiber chassis plate and it worked fairly well. Headlight restore polish also works. I did one half of the chassis plate with Mothers and other half with headlight restore. Both worked equally well.

I assume any light liquid abrassive would produce similar results on carbon, graphite, and fiber glass parts.