Putting some hair on the chest of a nice lady's car

bigmaxy · Postby **bigmaxy** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 2:43 pm

Wow. That is brutal. You have tried all of the things I would have gone with. Unless some chemical engineer has some amazing recipe I would resort to painting them.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:17 pm

I am shedding a tear for you.

PhilM · Postby **PhilM** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:07 pm

Tell us what is is so it can be avoided
previous owner of my ca must have used it too as white splashes of "stuff" were on black plastic - i.e. charcoal canister - it did polish off and then i used plastic restorer and its hardly noticeable.

I feel how pi$$ed off you must be.

WesternPacific · Postby **WesternPacific** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:36 pm

OK this is the stuff that I used. Like I said, I had my doubts about it but when the guy advises you that this is THE stuff, I tend to listen. Anyway enough crying, I have moved on.

WesternPacific · Postby **WesternPacific** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:38 pm

There is no way that the damage can be polished off. The plastic has reacted with the chemical. My plan is to replace/upgrade the damaged stuff. Not much else I can do about it

hejira · Postby **hejira** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 6:05 pm

how much did you get it for?

WesternPacific · Postby **WesternPacific** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:21 pm

hejira wrote:how much did you get it for?

I know where you can get some cheap! To be honest I don't remember how much it was, around $20 if I had to guess.

johnnyreble · Postby **johnnyreble** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:42 pm

What plastic parts are damaged, I have a lot of spare plastic bits, pics would help ..

Regards

Postby **Okibi** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:42 pm

I like the idea of upgrading the radiator and intake.

Good excuse to get the Mazdaspeed oil cap too.

Fuse box might be a PITA to replace.

What else is damaged?

WesternPacific · Postby **WesternPacific** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 11:16 pm

Will take a snap tomorrow in the daylight. Basically everything black has some blemish on it. The plastics are the worst, the rubber, not too bad. The radiator top tank and oil fill cap are the worst. The others include the fans, fuse box, both dipstick handles, all the plugs and hose holders. Its pretty extensive. I will be at the RAC meet on sunday if anyone wants to look firsthand.

geofiz · Postby **geofiz** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:57 am

I have a big box full of all sorts of plastic bits and pieces from the couple of NB's and 1 SE that I have wrecked along the way. Might be able to help you our with some of the bits and pieces. I also have most od the stock SE pipework, inlcuding rubber hoses if you need them.

Sounds like I am not too far from you either. I use the same AutoOne, and have been really happy with the service up to now.

johnnyreble · Postby **johnnyreble** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:58 am

I'll be there, with a box of plastic see if any of it is wanted..

WesternPacific · Postby **WesternPacific** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:05 am

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!!

johnnyreble · Postby **johnnyreble** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 1:08 am

I mostly have the air intake system I think it has a K & N filter in it too including all the plastic from whoa to go, I may also have the air canister from the breather system, I ll bring everything black.