Helmet Polishing?

[Kris]

Okay so my Arai has a few light scratches on the shell, partly caused by me using a slightly abrasive cloth to get rid of some insects in the summer..

Any ideas how to get the finish back? Can I use regular polish?

Cheers
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[andys675]

yes, autoglym or crystal glo would be ideal

keep it away from the visor
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[Andy_Pagin]

Morrisons finest value/cheapo/economy furniture polish should do the job. Could set you back over 40p though.
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My helmet this morning.

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[trevoriv]

Purple Helmet Polish?

https://www.purplehelmet.co.uk/helmetpolish.html
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[stinkwheel]

Standard BCF answer is Mr Sheen. Which works surprisingly well on many things.

Be interesting to see how well a UV protection product worked.

Something like aerospace 303. It's a water based UV protection product, you rub it well in with a microfibre cloth. It does a fantastic job on a motorcycle dash and those rubber gaiters you get round mirror stems. Stops it fading in the sunlight too.

I first came across it for protecting canoe hulls from UV damage.

Might not come up as a high gloss finish though. I've not tried it on a highly polished surface. Certainly wouldn't physically damage it.
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[Dave_80]

I tend to spend quite a lot of time polishing my helmet.

As for my lid I just make sure the visor is clean.

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[Kris]

Okay I'll try a regular polish, cheers all.
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[onlyJaz]

It's been a while since someone polished my helmet





Helmet & Visor cleaner
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[grr666]

As a semi enthusiastic car detailer when the mood takes me, I'd use Autoglym SRP to remove as much of the
scratching as possible, then apply a glaze to fill any remaining micro imperfections (poorboys black or white hole depending
on dark or light paint) then finish with a winter wax(Colinite 476s). But then again I already have all that stuff on the shelf.
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Kris......?

Get a life
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Jennifer Aniston could polish my helmet any time she liked !.