Grill pony polishing?

[joemomma]

What's the best way to polish up the running pony in the grill? I think it's some sort of coated plastic - don't believe they are actually metallic.

 

[ju015dd]

Post some pics of what we are working with.

 

[ttocs]

it is a plastic that they have plated/coated. If the reflective material is worn off I have seen some paint pens advertised that either give a mirror look or are faked to look like it after. Otherwise just soap/water/wax is all that is needed

 

[joemomma]

I'll snap a few pics tonight when I get home. It isn't terrible, but could use some love for sure.

 

[joemomma]

it is a plastic that they have plated/coated. If the reflective material is worn off I have seen some paint pens advertised that either give a mirror look or are faked to look like it after. Otherwise just soap/water/wax is all that is needed

Looks like all the rattle can mfg some sort of metallic/mirror finish so I can look in to those as well if it is bad enough.

 

[ttocs]

if you want to be a little different, check out hydrodipping kits on ebay. A small piece like that is not hard to do in a small tub of water and you can pick some pretty crazy designs. You just float the design on the water, spray an activator on it and then dip it.

 

[joemomma]

My neighbor has a full dip setup, he does all kinds of stuff. Pretty slick.

 

[Mustang5L5]

The original emblem is a coated plastic. Any plastic polish should do the trick.

DCMR sells a replacement pony that is metal for about $30. I needed one for my car and was pleasantly surprised when it showed up as a nice heavy metal horse.
It's also sold on Amazon

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-8224AR/1994-04-Mustang-Pony-Grille-Emblem-with-Bracket

They also sell one in black (which i bought first but then didn't think fit my car well) and an oversized version (which I might try out next.

https://lmr.com/item/LRS-8224AL/mustang-over-sized-running-pony-grille-emblem-99-04