Wet Sanding "SILVIA" Grill

[hoppy2018]

Alot of s13 owners may have this same problem.

My "silvia" grill is faided yellow. I was looking at pictures on the net of a new silvia grill and it was grey and it looked really good.

Does anybody know how i can restore itback to new.
Like wetsanding, If anybody has done this on their silvia grill or any other please help me out.

Alright, after 3 hours of wetsanding/polishing Here is the befor and after pictures. In person there is a total difference. No yellow, looks brand new GREY!! NOt yellow.:thumbsup:

-Wetsand side to side
- 400 grit
- 600grit
- 1000 grit
- 1500 grit
- Apply swirl turtle wax
- Apply mcguires plastic polish
- Result Brand new looking "silvia" grill.

BEFORE :barf:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/hoppy2018/grillbefore.jpg

AFTER: :love:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e218/hoppy2018/grillafter.jpg

[CryoCarnage]

Originally posted by hoppy2018
Alot of s13 owners may have this same problem.

My "silvia" grill is faided yellow. I was looking at pictures on the net of a new silvia grill and it was grey and it looked really good.

Does anybody know how i can restore itback to new.
Like wetsanding, If anybody has done this on their silvia grill or any other please help me out.
isnt it just oxidization from the heat? if so then you shoudl take a relaly fine grit and wet sand it.

[Goblin]

Oxidation is not temperature dependant ^

[freakin]

It's a pretty common problem with JDM integra lights, or pretty much anything with a plastic lense. Take a look at this, it should help:
http://g2ic.com/tegtips/lighting/12.html

[hoppy2018]

going to try wetsanding, if anybody has tried this on a silvia grill, please let me know

[hoppy2018]

The result up top ^^^