I recently purchased a set of door sill plates (tabs) that have the "Fiero" name in them, as well as the "Body by Fisher" markings. They are kind of beat up, so I'd like to restore them. I did a search and found an old thread, but all the photos were gone and the write up was not as descriptive as I'd hoped for (I'm sure it all made sense when the photos were in place). From what I read, it sounds like you can actually sand the surface off because the name is created from a different color plastic? Is that the same for the "Body by Fisher" tab? What grit sandpaper did people use? How do you get it smooth again, and what type of clear is the best to spray over plastic? Oh, and once again, what is the "correct" way to get these things off without breaking the tabs?

Would be great if someone who's done this restoration before would chime in and explain the process again for us "newbies", lol.

Thanks...
Art

I too am interested in this - or if anyone knows of a source for new ones...

Here is a link to an old write up. Has some good information in it, but I wonder if there is another step that could be used before the applying the clear. I'm thinking maybe a really, really fine sandpaper (like 800 to 1,000 grit) to get the scratches out that the coarser sandpaper left behind. Also, rather than applying clear, could polishing compound or rubbing compound be used? And, with these being plastic, what would be the best clear to use (I don't think I've seen clear in the various brands of plastic paint)?

Link to old write up: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/A...090219-1-067884.html

I was hoping someone who's done this would chime in and give us some advice/tips on the process...... anyone?

I have the gold ones that I found in the junk yard years ago.
They were not in the greatest shape but I have seen worse.
I started with 260 grit paper and ended up with 2000 grit paper.
I polished them with car polish and installed them and that was several years ago.
To this day they still look like factory.
All it takes is time and some sore fingers but it was worth it.

I did NOT clear coat them as I regularly polish them when I wax the car.

I would think that Maguire's Plastic Polish would be perfect for these, after sanding with course and then fine sandpaper.

quote Originally posted by TopNotch: I would think that Maguire's Plastic Polish would be perfect for these, after sanding with course and then fine sandpaper.

You are correct and I failed to mention that I did exactly that.

Yeah, I was also thinking of using rubbing compound, then polishing compound in place of the really fine sandpaper, and polish to finish them off....

[This message has been edited by a_bartle (edited 02-22-2012).]