GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
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GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
I collected a couple of tubes of Greygate No.5 plastic polish earlier this morning... I am extremely impressed with the ease with which it removed the ubiquitous "smudge" across the centerfold of the rear window. Further, I had a fairly deep scratch about 4" long as a result of careless tool handling while working in the awkward area back there. I had tried Meguiars "Plastix" prviously, and found it ineffective, also it seemed to leave a " waxy" residue on the plastic which refused to buff off. With around 10 minutes of buffing with Greygate, the scratch has almost been totally removed...I would say if I applied myself for another 10 minutes, it would buff out completely.
Finally, it is economical. Only a small ammount is required and one doesn't require heavy pressure for it to be effective, and even better, it left no "waxiness" when buffed off.
A really great product.
Finally, it is economical. Only a small ammount is required and one doesn't require heavy pressure for it to be effective, and even better, it left no "waxiness" when buffed off.
A really great product.
Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
Post a link with product info mate
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Hi Hunter
Chrisp_1 was kind enough to post 2 tubes of the Greygate to me. It's commonly available in the UK, and it seems it was and may still be the polish of choice for the airforce there. Apparently, they use it to polish the cockpit plexiglass I am told.
Chrisp_1 was kind enough to post 2 tubes of the Greygate to me. It's commonly available in the UK, and it seems it was and may still be the polish of choice for the airforce there. Apparently, they use it to polish the cockpit plexiglass I am told.
Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
Il look it up
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
They do have it on eBay UK. Problem was they wouldn't ship to South Africa...
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110762945288? ... 1439.l2649
here's the link - that guys doing well out you Southernboy.
here's the link - that guys doing well out you Southernboy.
Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
I've used it on the rear screen as well and does a good job. It also is good on the headlamp lenses.
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
Hey, he may be doing well out of me, but it is a good product, and the guys here may as well have the benefit of a decent result. Nothing worse than trying to see the woman in the car behind and she looks as though she has a moustache because of the center smudge...then again, maybe she does have a moustache....
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It was the best deal on ebay BTW
Just thinking how great forums such as this are when you have a good product at a good price - now what to sell to make my millions
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iv ordered some now...............
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I much prefer the liquid form than the paste applied using a polishing pad,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREYGATE-PLAS ... 19c80d7bd9
Tim.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GREYGATE-PLAS ... 19c80d7bd9
Tim.
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
that's the one I went forVic-Z3 wrote:As I am tight ........................
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930781971? ... 1423.l2649
Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
I'm not tight
Tim.
Tim.
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Are you loose .........
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
just to let you know I to have used this ClayGate polish it's brill
Bazza
Bazza
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I have now used GreyGate on all the light covers head and tail it bringe them up like new
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You're not that tight, it works out cheaper buying two tubesVic-Z3 wrote:As I am tight ........................
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120930781971? ... 1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110762945288? ... 1423.l2649
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No ................................
I am tight .....................
I am tight .....................
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
The eBay listing says "Greygate Bakelite polish & scratch remover".
Or am I looking at the wrong listing?
Happy Xmas
Mark
Or am I looking at the wrong listing?
Happy Xmas
Mark
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
I got a tube of this off santa I wonder how he knew
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Thats the stuff.........Tufarlian wrote:The eBay listing says "Greygate Bakelite polish & scratch remover".
Or am I looking at the wrong listing?
Happy Xmas
Mark
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HI all, first of all this is my first post for quite a while (although I'm still lurking in the background), Happy New Year to all you Zedders out there, Spring's just round the corner!
Now to my problem...I bought a couple of tubes of Greygate No.5 off ebay to polish my rear screen but don't seem to be having the success everyone else is having. I had some light scratches on the rear screen , and using the Greygate has almost completely removed these scratches (a bit more elbow grease and I'm sure they'll disappear completely) but now I'm left with a myriad of very fine scratches caused by the Greygate instead which are almost as bad to my eyes.
When I rub the Greygate between my fingers it feels much more gritty than I expected, is this correct, or should it be smooth paste (like toothpaste)? I see you can also get a liquid form of the Greygate, would I be better off using this rather than the tubes, or is there something else I can use to get the screen back to original condition?
Cheers, wonderloaf.
Now to my problem...I bought a couple of tubes of Greygate No.5 off ebay to polish my rear screen but don't seem to be having the success everyone else is having. I had some light scratches on the rear screen , and using the Greygate has almost completely removed these scratches (a bit more elbow grease and I'm sure they'll disappear completely) but now I'm left with a myriad of very fine scratches caused by the Greygate instead which are almost as bad to my eyes.
When I rub the Greygate between my fingers it feels much more gritty than I expected, is this correct, or should it be smooth paste (like toothpaste)? I see you can also get a liquid form of the Greygate, would I be better off using this rather than the tubes, or is there something else I can use to get the screen back to original condition?
Cheers, wonderloaf.
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Re: GREYGATE No.5 PLASTIC POLISH.
hello wonderloaf,
Id use something a bit less abrasive.
I use meguires plastix rx.
try that.
Mark
Id use something a bit less abrasive.
I use meguires plastix rx.
try that.
Mark
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Cheers Mark, maybe I can use the Greygate to get rid of the scratches and the Meg's to give the final buff up.
2001 Titan Silver 2.2 Sport
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yep, the meg's polishes up well.wonderloaf wrote:Cheers Mark, maybe I can use the Greygate to get rid of the scratches and the Meg's to give the final buff up.
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Oh yes that is way to do it....................... I also use Mr Sheen Original afterwards and the water runs clean off....maybe I can use the Greygate to get rid of the scratches and the Meg's to give the final buff up
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Can you still get Mr Sheen? I'm guessing you didn't mean THIS Mr Sheen...
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Winning ........................
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