How to Restore Faded Plastic Garden Furniture
The weather is incredible; it’s a heatwave (we know, amazing, right). You’re planning to throw a BBQ for friends and family and it’s going to be awesome. Well, that is until you uncover your garden furniture and notice the plastic is looking shabby, faded and frankly drab. Cue one of the many WD-40 uses! Go into the garage, shed, cupboard under the stairs; wherever your trusted can of WD-40 lives, and follow the below instructions to learn how to restore your faded plastic garden furniture in time for summer!
Firstly, can WD-40 be used to restore plastic?
Yes, WD-40® Specialist Silicone Lubricant can be used on plastic to help with restoring fading. WD-40® is actually safe* to use on metal, rubber, wood and plastic. It can also be applied to some painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Using WD-40® to bring colour and shine back to faded plastic patio furniture, is just one of many WD-40® uses! There are so many ways WD-40® can be used around the home & garden you’ll be amazed!
Please note: Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the very few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product, like WD-40® Multi-Use Product.
Now that’s clarified, let’s get started…
Things you will need
WD-40® Multi-Use Product
Clean cloths
Step 1
Prep your plastic
The first step you need to complete is to clean any debris, cobwebs, or general muck from the plastic furniture’s surface. Use a damp cloth and wipe away.
Step 2
Spray away
Secondly, use a suitable plastic restorer, such as WD-40® Multi-use Product, and spray it onto the plastic furniture, rubbing it in with a clean, dry cloth. You will find this restores the faded plastic back to new!
Step 3
Reveal your masterpiece
Next, wipe away any excess WD-40® before use! Time to marvel at your plastic garden furniture that the neighbours will approve of.
Et Voila!
There you have it a couple of easy steps to making faded plastic look new! WD-40® can also be used to clean rust from your metal garden furniture or protect plastic garden furniture so you can get your garden summer entertaining ready in no time!
*We observed no visible effects on plastics and rubber over a short period, but Prolonged contact may cause rubber to swell, and staining may also be experienced with unsealed wood.
The uses shown and described for WD-40 Multi-Use Product were provided to WD-40 Company by the users themselves. These uses haven’t been tested by WD-40 Company and do not constitute a recommendation of suggestion for use by WD-40 Company. Common sense should be exercised whenever using WD-40 Company products. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the packaging.
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