I've searched the forum but haven't found anything of much help.
I have 2 saddlebags from an '88 destined for an '05 restore project. They are in good mechanical shape - no cracks, etc.
The smooth inner shells and pebble grained outer shells have fading to light grey in some places.
One of the outer halfs has minor scrapes along one corner crease, basically roughed up.
I don't want to sand the pebble grain smooth and paint.
I'm aware of Armor All and Mother's Back To Black product - but have never used the latter.
I've also heard of those who have used bedliner to resurface the outer shells, and wondering how close to OEM this looks.
What else can I do to get the plastic looking good again, and in dealing with some scuffing?
It depends on what type of plastic they're made of. For example, the old Vetter bags from the earlier part of the 80's were made of roto molded polyethylene and nothing sticks to them. That's right from Craig Vetter himself. I don't know what your bags are made of in regards to plastic, it'd be worth some research to find out. Hopefully, it's not that stuff, if so, you're limited to dressing the existing plastic with a product designed for this purpose rather than painting them.