Black Wow Severe Oxidation Restore 88 MR2

OctaneGuy · #1 06-05-2009, 05:07 PM

Thought this might be interesting to those looking to restore a plastic part that is no longer manufactured.

This is the interior door handle of a 1988 MR2 also known as a MK1 AW11 4AGE. I purchased this 21 year old MR2 a couple months ago and noticed the interior door handle was white while the non exposed surfaces were still glossy blue. After looking at several other MK1's, I realized this was a common problem with no practical solutions.

So I wondered what Black Wow would do.

This is what it looks like

Found this picture of another MR2

Ok, so I applied Black Wow to one half of the handle for a side by side comparison. I put on a sesame seed sized drop and took this pic 3 weeks later (I put only only one coat, then left the country)

Comparing the color of the face to the non exposed top edge, the color is better, but has a long way to go to being restored.

Another view

After another application, it's noticeably darker

Can you make out the tiny drop of BW on this sponge?

Wow looking much better!

Now check out the color compared to the non exposed portions

All finished! Pics taken the next day and it's dry to the touch!

What this writeup shows is that BW performs better the longer you let it penetrate the plastic. For severely oxidized plastic, let Black Wow absorb, and reapply over several days if needed. I will post follow up pix so show longevity of the restore.

Find BLACK WOW HERE

Richard

Deviant · #2 06-06-2009, 12:55 PM

Might need to rename it from Black Wow to something else.

OctaneGuy · #3 06-06-2009, 06:59 PM

Maybe "Just Wow" haha

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Originally Posted by Deviant

Might need to rename it from Black Wow to something else.

hemin8r · #4 06-09-2009, 07:47 AM

Looks great Richard. I'm going to test the BW on my SRT-4 door plastic near the windows. It's faded pretty bad and may possibly do a write up.

Erik Mejia · #5 07-28-2009, 11:30 AM

Very cool indeed... I take you're loving the new ride.

sketch · #6 08-14-2009, 07:43 PM

I need to order myself some... It seems to work wonders!

pushtiulk · #7 01-23-2010, 09:47 AM

Hi OctaneGuy,

I'm the romanian distributor for Black WOW and a possible customer asked me if he can use BW for interior's plastic dressing. Can be used also in the interior of the car?

Sincerely,
Stelian

OctaneGuy · #8 01-23-2010, 09:59 AM

Hi Stelian,

There is nothing inherently wrong with using BW on the interior. However because of the durable nature of BW, it's possible that some silicone may transfer if the interior is touched.

I normally don't recommend BW for the interior for that reason. Although there are exceptions like in this writeup.

So if the interior piece won't get touched, it's fine or if it can be wiped dry a few times with a towel before use.

Richard

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushtiulk

Hi OctaneGuy,

I'm the romanian distributor for Black WOW and a possible customer asked me if he can use BW for interior's plastic dressing. Can be used also in the interior of the car?

Sincerely,
Stelian

pushtiulk · #9 01-23-2010, 10:00 AM

Thank you very much Richard. I will let know asap.