Plasticx vs. #17 amnd #10

[onnfire]

What are the differences between Plasticx and #17/10?

[onnfire]

bump,i posted it on labour day so not many people were probably on the forum.

[dtbdaniel]

Excellent question..hopefuly we'll get some answers

[Mike Phillips]

Sorry for the lack of a reply, I'll see if I can find a post where I've already typed up the answer to this question.

[Mike Phillips]

The nutshell version,

PlastX contains a specialized microscopic diminishing abrasive that enables you to remove scratches effectively by hand or by machine.

M17 is a very light duty plastic cleaner, (compared to PlastX).

M10 is a pure polish for plastics, that is it's non-abrasive and intended to create optical clarity while leaving behind an anti-static surface. Think of it as the last step product after removing the defects with either PlastX or M17

What are you working on?

[Mikeyc]

Hmmm . . . a good question. I can say that I've used both #17 and Past-X and there's a distinct difference. I had some #10 many many years ago, but I don't recall how well it performed.

I had gotten some cob webbing on my gauge cluster and I've been trying to remove it forever. Most products I've used in the past like Plexus simply covered it up with fillers. So, first I gave #17 a shot. It certainly restored the optical clarity to the plastic of my guage cluster much better than Plexus. However, it must be loaded with fillers because the cob webbing returned a couple of weeks later even though the guage cluster was not touched. More recently I tried Plast-X. It seemed to do an even better job restoring the clarity to the plastic. I can't say whether it has a significant amount of fillers though as I've only recently tried it. To date, the cob webbing has not returned.

I'm very curious to hear other people's thoughts on this subject.

[onnfire]

Im just curious about using it on my brake lights. Could i use Plasticx followed by #17 followed by #10?

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by onnfire
Im just curious about using it on my brake lights. Could i use Plasticx followed by #1 followed by #10?

You can use PlastX as a standalone product as it contains a protective polymer in it.

[onnfire]

THen what would be a case when i would only use #17 and #10?

[9C1 MAN]

i used plast x on my brake lights as well headlights works great..............

[Tim Lingor]

Originally posted by onnfire
THen what would be a case when i would only use #17 and #10?

Yoy can use #17/10 combo on extremely scratch sensitive plastic, like gauge clusters etc. This is where using the least aggressive product is very important.

But here is what I do: I use PlastX with a foam applicator and work it in thoroughly until it is basically gone. Then I wipe it off with a high quality MF towel. Test the MF towel first on a CD to see if it leaves marring or not. If it does so easily, then I would use a different MF towel. If the PlastX left any marring (meaning that you have extremely scratch sensitive plastic), I would follow this with #17 and top with #10.

When doing tail lights or headlights, do the same as above. Being that #10 is a pure polish, it will not last long on exterior surfaces, but for a car show etc, it is perfect!

Tim

[onnfire]

This may be a stupid question, but can you put a wax on plastic, ex. putting nxt tech wax after applying #10?

[Guiser]

Mike Phillips applies a booster (spray) wax to the head and tail lights in this thread so I assume the answer is yes. That being the case I would treat plastic parts the same as paint in that they should be cleaned properly first before protecting to get the maximum results.

- Ben