Need advice purchasing a plastic polishing system.

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ProjectBazza

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I've been on the interwebs for a good part of the morning, and right now I'm a bit overwhelmed with options, so I need some help/advice, please.

The hood is cracked on my wife's J.D. mower (yes, it's hers), and I'll be using my 100 watt plastic "welder" (with staples) sometime this weekend to effect repairs.

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But now that the hood is off I've really noticed the poor condition, and as long as it's off I think I'd like to polish it up, and replace the stickers, before I put it back on the mower.

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I've used Novus products on small jukebox pieces in the past with great results, but that's all been done by hand, and since (potentially!) I have three of these to do (long story), I'd much rather use a machine polisher of some sort for this go-round.

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I don't intend on making this look "showroom new", but rather just "shiny" and/or "good enough" (after all, it's just a lawnmower, ferchrisake!), so I think I can get away with a drill mounted system of some sort instead of buying a full-on "polisher".

I think....

Does anyone here know of such a system, or can offer-up a link or some advice?

Thanks in advance!

Jim
 
ProjectBazza said:
I've been on the interwebs for a good part of the morning, and right now I'm a bit overwhelmed with options, so I need some help/advice, please.

The hood is cracked on my wife's J.D. mower (yes, it's hers), and I'll be using my 100 watt plastic "welder" (with staples) sometime this weekend to effect repairs.

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But now that the hood is off I've really noticed the poor condition, and as long as it's off I think I'd like to polish it up, and replace the stickers, before I put it back on the mower.

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I've used Novus products on small jukebox pieces in the past with great results, but that's all been done by hand, and since (potentially!) I have three of these to do (long story), I'd much rather use a machine polisher of some sort for this go-round.

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I don't intend on making this look "showroom new", but rather just "shiny" and/or "good enough" (after all, it's just a lawnmower, ferchrisake!), so I think I can get away with a drill mounted system of some sort instead of buying a full-on "polisher".

I think....

Does anyone here know of such a system, or can offer-up a link or some advice?

Thanks in advance!

Jim
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Wish you lived closer I have a few buffers and all the compound and polish and would be happy to help out.
Never had any luck with a drill mounted buffer but it works but not real good as far as I'm concerned.
 
1WildRT said:
Mothers Mag Wheel Polish (Trust Me) and a foam pad on a drill... Easy... And you';; be amazed at how good plastic polishes up.... Something like this...

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I had to run to Home Depot Sunday afternoon, as one of our bath exhaust fan's crapped-out (no pun intended), and while walking through the power tool section I stumbled across this:

www.homedepot.com

RYOBI Buffing and Polishing Drill Attachment Set (4-Piece) A92402 - The Home Depot

Compliment your tool collection with the 4 PC. 3 in. Buffing and Polishing Drill Attachment Set. The set allows you to use your drill or impact driver to perform light polishing and spot work on vehicles,
www.homedepot.com

I figured it was only $15, and was worth the gamble, so I bit.

And it's a good thing I did, too, as I stopped-off at O'Reilly's, AutoZone, NAPA, Advance Auto, and Tractor Supply on my home, and none of them had anything even close.

But I'm pretty sure they all have the Mother's Wheel Polish, so I'll grab some on my way home tonight, thanks!
 
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Frodee said:
Wish you lived closer I have a few buffers and all the compound and polish and would be happy to help out.
Never had any luck with a drill mounted buffer but it works but not real good as far as I'm concerned.
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By the way, I picked-up another OBS Ford this past weekend ('95 F150, 4WD, 351/auto/8.8, topper, etc). I got it cheap, and it's rusty, but it runs and drives. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, as I already have a "parts truck" for my new (to me) '92, so before my wife starts getting even madder at me for having three of these sitting around, if'n you think you may be interested in this one feel free to shoot me a PM!
 
If you are looking to polish up what is the factory paint, you needn't treat if much different than your auto paint.
I use mild compound then Meguires 1, 2, 3.
 
ProjectBazza said:
By the way, I picked-up another OBS Ford this past weekend ('95 F150, 4WD, 351/auto/8.8, topper, etc). I got it cheap, and it's rusty, but it runs and drives. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, as I already have a "parts truck" for my new (to me) '92, so before my wife starts getting even madder at me for having three of these sitting around, if'n you think you may be interested in this one feel free to shoot me a PM!
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....before she shoots YOU!
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