Plastic interior scratches...

[Pepper_Marsh]

Hi Dre211,

No, I haven't done the console, I haven't been game.

I've only done a few test pieces, so if I stuffed them up, they wouldn't be seen ( the little piece near the console ashtray, and the back pieces in the ashtray type area in the back seat area.)

If I did stuff them up, there's a plastics place in town that would do them up for me, I'm thinking it might be worth just paying them to do it!

Mikinoz, I tried taking photo's, but they just turn out looking like there's no differance, I think I need a camera with better Macro to pick up the detail...

[MK4Golf]

I can't seem to find those r32 door trim kits on eBay. There is one on ECS tuning but it's $750!

[craig_the_german]

When I had my MK4, I used one of those "non scratch" kitchen scrubbers and just a bit of water. Pulled the sticky bits off (door pull handles, around the radio, on the console) and was very careful and gentle to remove just the sticky surface. It left the original colour underneath. Looked quite good/clean without the need to repaint/repair them.

[VDUB-BUD]

4x Original VW R32 OEM Alu Door Handles SET VW Golf Jetta 4 IV MK4 Bora | eBay ask for RHD

[gringo_54_oval]

hahahahahahahahahashahahahaha!
Made me choke on my dinner

And I had to go and pick up the drawers with no measurements, and then they wouldn't fit, and then I had to take them apart on the side of the road to get them to fit into the car and a police officer stopped beside me and booked me for littering and being a public nuisance and then I started crying and I was crying so hard that I couldn't drive properly and I backed into a light pole and then that grid lost power because of me and a little girl came out of her house crying because I ruined the cake she was making by disrupting the power and it was a surprise for her parents anniversary and they were so sad that their dinner was ruined that the dad barged out to confront me and tripped over the dog and broke his elbow and I couldn't drive him to the hospital because I got the engine wet. Because of the hydrant I ran over. Somewhere in there.


But I'm over it!. So this R32 kit. What does it have in it and is it just called a 'R32 kit'?[/QUOTE]

[mikk]

if you do go the sanding and painting route, use some 400grit to start with, then work down to 1500 grit. wet sanding is better. it will have a nice finish ready for plastic polish by then.

if you would like to paint it, clean it off with wax and grease remover or thinners and then let it dry for an hour or so.

Then paint with this stuff:
B&Q - Plasti-kote Super Spray Satin Black 400ml customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

It's Plasti-kote Satin Super (Black). I tried the normal one and the Matte one, but Satin is very close in appearance to the original finish. I couldn't find any other paint that is closer. Make sure to avoid the plasti-kote plastic paint, it bubbles from being in the hot sun. These paints can be bought it Bunnings, but I think they aren't restocking them, which is quite annoying as they are an excellent paint. They do cost more than the other brands though and usually the ones on the shelf look a little old and dusty.

The Dulux paint used to be good but they seem to have changed the formula years ago to something that you can't get so high off... since then it doesn't cure as well as it used to and will always get sticky and rub off if you handle it. Probably cheaper for them to make too.

[MK4Golf]

4x Original VW R32 OEM Alu Door Handles SET VW Golf Jetta 4 IV MK4 Bora | eBay ask for RHD

Perfect thanks!!

[jwelect]

I had the same problem with my Mk 4 dash panels with sticky stuff on them.
Tried various solvents and by chance I had a small bottle of "Dettol Healthy Touch Instant Hand Sanitizer" in the car and gave it a try - it worked and so far no ill effects (did most of the panels almost a year ago)
I used a small hand towel - apply some sanitizer to a small part and rub and rub - it does take a bit of effort - as the sticky stuff comes off on the towel use some more sanitizer on a clean part of the towel until you have removed all the sticky stuff.
As usual do at your own risk - if in doubt try the sanitizer on a small area to confirm no ill effects.

[Fzs1000n]

the old plastic kitchen scourer warm water with dishwashing liquid worked a treat for me - no scratching and looking factory finish. For ease and thoroughness I removed centre console and went to work on the kitchen sink for a spanking result. As the head light switch panel has some signs of the rubbery crap wearing away it's next ----- suckery to that rubbery finish!!
It does feel lovelllly on on the tips of fingertips that rubbery finish until it wears away,,,, bit by bit, back to my Sparkling Ale