[Barry D.]

I have recently purchased a 1970 Chevelle and the rear plastic arm rests have turn yellow over the years is there anything out there that I can do to restore them to the Ivory color they were before. Also what is a protect-o-plate.

 

[mr409]

The protect-o-plate is a metal tag that was glued to the warranty pamphlet.

I have all the info at my site to decode them.

http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/tvr/246/64_72_chevelle_protect_o_plate.html

I once got an ugly yellow stain off of a white door panel by wiping it with paint reducer. Nothing would touch it but this. I ended up cleaning the whole top of the panel with it and it brought back the nice white color.

USE CAUTION if trying it. I would use it sparingly too. (I just don't want to be responsible for ruining your armrests!)

Maybe you have an old one to test it on?



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Bob (Pa.)

1963 Impala 283
1966 Chevelle SS 409
1969 Malibu 307
1972 Malibu 307
1969 Chevy stepside 350

Bob's 409 Chevy Page

silverstone.fortunecity.com/tvr/246/bob_s_409_chevy_page_index.html

 

[drptop70ss]

paint reducer is a pretty harsh solvent, I would bet it will soften or eat the plastic.. how about redying the armrests? I have a pearl interior and had to redye my plastic armrests on the front doors, worked great..

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70 chevelle ss396 conv
66 chevelle ss396 hdp/conv

 

[michael j]

I have touched up bits of my Pearl Interior plastics (they get REALLY yellow with time.) I tried using Year One's 2 part Pearl system- base coat/pearl coat. It took a lot of base coat to cover the darker yellowed plastic. Seeing as how they are not cheap, if I had to do it again I'd first use non-specific white vinyl/plastic dye to get the pieces as bright as I can. White dye is availible in the paint isle of any über-automart. Then, the expensive Year One or other Pearl dye base coat can be used sparingly for merely toning the white, not covering to opaquely cover a darker base.

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??michael j Team Chevelle Gold #77
70 Chevelle SS396 4sp, Fathom Blue/White Stripes - Canadian built

 

[JSL]

The best way to clean them up is to paint em with interior paint. Any body shop supplier can mix the color for you, it usualy comes ready to spray.

Jeff