LiveFromNY

So the various fluid reservoirs under my hood have yellowed a little bit and I just bought replacements. They weren't cheap but they sure are pretty!

I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on keeping them shiny and white once they're under my hood? Maybe some kind of protective spray? I've had good luck with DCS on various materials but never on this type of plastic. Anyone here know more about plastic than me?

SamGrant951

Buy new ones every 3 years or so

ParkerFya

Or get an aluminum one

PorscheDude1

Keep the old one on for driving, Put the new one on for show?

ritzblitz

I heard they make shiny white spray paint.

GTSilver944

Don't expose it to heat.

krystar

would it seriously cost $300 to make an aluminum overflow tank? the shape isn't THAT wierd....

PorscheDude1

SFR makes one.

944Ross

Don't they get yellow from the fluids INSIDE?

Luis de Prat

I was going to look into 303 Aerospace Protectant which is used on boats, but never got around to it.

Any satisfied users of this product?

JohnKoaWood

Hell, noone said the obvious answers...

1) Don't drive the car.... ever

or

2) remove them and place them on a shelf... they will stay nice and white then....

other than that, almost every option has already been covered!

Mighty Shilling

I used it for dashboards, seats and the rubber wing and bumper pads. it's a good product... then I found something locally that smells better and does the same thing.

303 is a great product.

carlege

your paying for labor and polish ontop of desireablity. they sell it at that price to make a profit and because they can

JohnKoaWood

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it.. raw aluminum is relatively cheap, but welding on thin aluminum takes finesse... I know lots of welders, but only a few good ones, and only 1 or 2 that are willing to weld on thin aluminum..

then after it is all welded up, and the welds are finished the tank needs to be pressure checked, any holes re-welded, re-finished, pressure tested again..

With labor rates of a conservative $30, there is easily 5 hours of work there on top of the material costs... not to mention the nature of the fittings and such.

Can ANYONE build a coolant tank like the SFR one? Maybe..

I dare EVERYONE to try to make one cheaper... and when you are done, total up the cost of materials, the cost of equipment to fab this piece, and your time and post what the total cost was...

I think the SFR piece is nice, and priced well considering what goes into it.

But then I am just a guy, and this is just my oppinion...

xschop

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