Good recommendation, thanks! I was looking at my Beogram the other day and thinking that it had some dirt buildup that could be improved upon of if its to look it's best. I'll have to give this a try.

Hi Jeff,

You have my word, you won’t regret it.

My Beogram 4004 is NOS and it looked dingy. Now the dustcover looks absolutely NEW. All the rest look either new, or really close, except the 4000, which just looks darn good.

The Meguiar’s line is really quite good and readily available anywhere in the US.

Anything plastic responds beautifully to this product.

And although I had little expectations for its ability to enhance aluminum, just on a caprice I tried it, and it worked really well.

I neglected to mention that I use used diapers to do this type of polishing. With the common usage of disposable diapers (if I was a parent that is what I’d use) the real deal is hard to find, but laundries still sell them, cut up into squares when they no longer are suitable for babies. (Great for polishing your car too, but that is another subject.)

Let me know how this turns out for you.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

I also use a similar product. I think that there might be a little wax - synthetic? - in it, which can explain the really shiny surface after application. 

And yes, it will also restore slightly blemished metal surfaces I've found, as you have.

Hi all, interesting thread, could this product be used to clean up a tuner slide on a beomaster 1200 which is quite yellow, I have looked at taking it apart but it is quite a big job with many parts, I wondered if I was careful could I clean it up in situ, any thoughts

bidstonhall wrote:

Hi all, interesting thread, could this product be used to clean up a tuner slide on a beomaster 1200 which is quite yellow, I have looked at taking it apart but it is quite a big job with many parts, I wondered if I was careful could I clean it up in situ, any thoughts

It will improve the look and feel of the plastic, no doubt, but it won’t remove the yellowing.

I had the same thoughts about removing the clear plastic sliders on my Beomaster 4400, but decided I was best just to clean/polish the tops and leave the bottom side alone.

The 1200 has a lot of aluminum, and this cleaner/polish works well of blemishes, as Jacques and I have noted. ]

A word of caution here, use the Meguiar’s sparingly on the aluminum as if used too much it will make the spot you are working on extremely shinny and it will stand out from the rest of the matted finish.

Good luck with your 1200.

Jeff

chartz wrote:

Hi Jeff,

I also use a similar product. I think that there might be a little wax - synthetic? - in it, which can explain the really shiny surface after application. 

And yes, it will also restore slightly blemished metal surfaces I've found, as you have.

Hi Jacques,

You know, while I genuinely appreciate the visual enhancement (BIG time!) I also appreciate what the Meguiar’s does for the “feel” of the plastic, makes it so smooth and slippery.

From my “research” into veneer care, what I learned was the very best of wood-care products don’t do anything for the wood, with one exception, wood–care products that leave a slippery surface DO guard against abrasions….. the same would apply to plastics: dull plastic is easier to scratch than super slippery plastic.

Cloths just glide over the polished plastic rather than drag. So in addition to making the dustcovers look close to new, these products offer a bit of protection….. a real win/win situation.

Jeff

Thanks for that jeff.  

bidstonhall wrote:

Thanks for that jeff.  

One member used bleach on his Beomaster piano keys, and apparently it worked. However bleach weakens plastic, and ours is all vintage by now, so probably NOT a good idea. In addition bleach can, on occasion, turn clear plastic yellow, so yet another reason to avoid this method.

The Meguiar’s Cleaner/Polish does wonders removing the white film that builds up on my plastic headlight covers, rendering them absolutely CLEAR. It might reduce the yellow a bit, but I doubt it can remove it, as the discoloration is internal within the plastic.

One thing for sure, the plastic WILL look better, perhaps a bit yellow, but clear.

Jeff

I've been using the same Meguiar's PlastX polish for years - love it!

I first bought it when I wanted to restore my Subaru's plastic headlights, and then I thought - wow - try it on the BeoGram Dustcovers. Never looked back.