sjordan2 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I have a 1:16 vintage Rolls kit, molded in near-perfect black plastic. Rather than risk boogers or dust in paint or clear coat, what prep and polish would achieve the glossiest finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I'd use Novus #2 for polish (or Wright's Silver Creme) and Meguiar's clear coat paste car wax. Meguiar's is a wax, not a polish (there is no abrasive in the compound). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Depends on how involved you want to get. If there are mold lines you want to remove, you can sand them & then use a polishing kit to get everything smooth & shiny as possible, & then a polish like Ray recommended. I also use the Novus polishes & occasionally an automotive polish such as Turtle Wax. Nice thing about polishing bare plastic is, there's no danger of grinding through the paint anywhere during the polishing process, so you can really go all out on it. Bad thing is, if it's a light color, the plastic may be somewhat transparent so light will show through in some areas making it look like........plastic! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I've had good results using Mequire's Hot Rims Mag and Aluminum polish on bare plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I used a Micro Mesh polishing kit & Novus polishes on this '61 Plymouth. This is bare plastic. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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