Ideas for faded zyl temples?

[golfnut]

Just wondering if anyone has some ideas if any on how to bring them back to life. I have usually just buffed them a bit but really recently used ultra fine lense polishing pad to remove most of the white and then attempted to use a spray lacquer to try and coat it...the lacquer wouldn't quite come out with a clean look?? Any ideas?

[obxeyeguy]

Decent zyl? Some white Rouge, polishing wheel, and a little time should do it.

[golfnut]

Tom ford...depends on who you ask lol

[Chris Ryser]

Just wondering if anyone has some ideas if any on how to bring them back to life. I have usually just buffed them a bit but really recently used ultra fine lense polishing pad to remove most of the white and then attempted to use a spray lacquer to try and coat it...the lacquer wouldn't quite come out with a clean look?? Any ideas?

The temples were not faded, they usually develop a layer of white oxidation by acidic transpiration of some people.

After removing the white layer by ultra fine abrasive means, you will have to buff the material back to a fine polish, as per post by obxeyeguy .

Using spray lacquers which contain solvents can create a chemical reaction on the surface of the plastic, what happened in this case, and you created another non perfect surface.

Stick to the old rules of using the mechanical way, if their is no faster way by chemicals, that are not made and tested for that particular purpose.

[JERRY HUANG]

1,200grits sand paper follow by 2,000 grits and then buff @ 8,000 speed rpm. Use felt cloth to clean up. Use a steel rod to secure temple hinge and quickly torch the temple with big flame = 100% mirror surface!