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  • Please Help... Polishing Polyethylene

    From sadarmends@icloud.com@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 16 18:50:46 2017
    I know it sounds weird. I've got a polythene bodied RC car. I use elbow grease and plain white toothpaste. No, really, give it a go once you're down to the fine scratch stage.

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  • From Renee Keller@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 23 09:36:02 2017
    I know it sounds weird. I've got a polythene bodied RC car. I use elbow >grease and plain white toothpaste. No, really, give it a go once you're
    down to the fine scratch stage.

    I recommend buffing compound for a finer polishing. Toothpaste is a heavy grit.

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