Tried Plexus Today,...Very Nice!

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Matt M PA

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My Dad's worn old Taurus wagon has really started to smell BAD inside, so I offered to help clean it out.



Autopians would be ill to see this car. I used Spray Nine-water mixture to get the stains off the carpet, doors, dash...removed the mats and really went to town on those too. (Spray Nine is a great fabric carpet cleaner...and was recommended to me from a upholstery shop)



This car has had no appearance attention for probably two years. And...he eats in the car...need I say more?



Anyhow, this crusted dash gave the opportunity to try my newly purchased Plexus.



I sprayed the product onto the instrument glass, and then gently wiped with a 3M MF. Wow. No haze, no scratches (well, no new ones) and it is so clear!



Plexus is the first product in a long time that exceeded my expectations.
 
What does Plexus DO exactly? Is it just a "safe" way to clean plastics, or does it actually have some scratch/swirl removal or filling ability? How is it used?



Thanks!
 
Plexus is a resident in my detailing arsenal. No, I have not found it to remove scratches or swirls. But on well-maintained and well-cleaned plastic, it has a "zing" factor that no other product I've tried can equal.
 
I use PlastX on seriously neglected/oxidized plastic. Here's what it did on the old '70 VW Ghia.



Before PlastX:



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and after PlastX:



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In my limited experience, Plexus works best on plastic gauges etc. that are already in good condition. PlastX removes oxidation for me. But I haven't found that either of them is very effective in removing scratches.
 
It seems to me that Plexus, in my very limited experience, is best for cleaning...not removing defects. I liked the fact that it easily cleaned without scratching or leaving dust from it's drying.



I have not used PlastX, but do have the other two Meguiar's plastic cleaners-polishes that have been very good for taillights and such.
 
The thing about PlastX is that it has diminishing abrasives, so you really do have to work it quite a long time if you want it to deal with scratches. I saw Mike Phillips do an amazing job on a badly-scuffed piece of Plexi; it did take about 5 minutes (if I'm recalling correctly) to de-scratchify a 4" section.



Luckily, I didn't have scratches on those lenses -- just oxidation.
 
Agreed that Plexus is for maintaining plastic that is already in good shape. I use it every time on my headlights, taillights, and other plastic. It seems to make it almost disappear and super clear. It will help keep that nasty yellow from happening :)
 
Lynn,Yes my local indipendent auto store has recently started to stock a limited range of Meguires,I bought about $130 worth last Month,mainly NXT stuff.
 
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