Cleaning the fibreglass surface of my auto

[carwashspain]

I bought a site with a ten yr old Washworld Razor which is very grubby. I heard that baking soda mixed with white vinegar will clean fibreglass, but was wondering if anybody knows of anything different/ better to make the old machine appear ‘less old’?

 

[I.B. Washincars]

You'll probably need one of the acid cleaners, more specifically, one containing HF (Nu-Wall and Aluminate are two I have used). It's dangerous stuff, but it gets the job done. Some have used muriatic acid, and I have heard of using toilet bowl cleaner. I've never heard of the soda/vinegar mix.

 

[Greg Pack]

As Pat said, probably the best bet is a cleaner containing hydrofluric acid. Many chemical companies market this as an aluminum brightener.

 

[Eric H]

I have Washworld equipment. I use the same chemical as i use to clean my PVC wall panels. Stone Soap's restore. sometimes i use a Mr Clean magic eraser on really tough spots.
Sounds like your machines were neglected so you'll need plenty of elbow grease. don't expect a spray on/hose off product to work very well.
Does anyone know if the WW covers have a GelCoat similar to boats? Maybe a local marina could give you some advise.
In any case, good luck!

 

[Waxman]

Maybe you could try this:

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Marine-Restorer-and-Wax/dp/B0756HN4MC

 

[chevyguy09]

Hi Eric H.

our older Razors/HV's were fiberglass which had a gel coat. The newer/ Current Razor's, Profile, XR-7 use ABS plastic covers.

 

[carwashspain]

Thanks to everybody for those replies. Nothing I’ve used so far has made any difference, including hydrofluric acid, however I’m about to try my baking soda/ vinegar mix, and will also try all of the other suggestions and report back.

 

[Waxman]

What about having it vinyl/ wrapped if cleaning is not effective? I think you could make it look cool,

 

[carwashspain]

What about having it vinyl/ wrapped if cleaning is not effective? I think you could make it look cool,

That’s a cool idea, thanks, but it turns out the hydrofluric does the job after all. I was assuming it wouldn’t, as it was doing nothing for my auto walls (which I was assuming were covered in the same grime as the machine), but I tried it today and it brings the white back really well and without too much elbow grease. I’ll post a pic tomorrow if I remember.

 

[carwashspain]

Night and day! Thanks from Townsville, Australia to all who contributed.

 

[DiamondWash]