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By Matthew Wright, About.com Guide to Auto Repair

Magic Mastic Makes Fantastic Plastic?

Monday November 24, 2008
Boy oh boy do we see a lot of miracle fixes on parts store shelves. There's a never-ending stream of products making empty promises. Some have been around for decades, others come and go like moon phases. Most products that have lots of big writing and fanfare on the package are just that - fanfare. Usually they aren't more than an old product relabeled or a new product that was pumped out of China for the week. We like to grab a few of these every time we're at the parts store just to see what they're all about. This one actually came from Wal-Mart, a haven for useless auto gadgets. It came in a silver foil pack sort of like a Pop Tart, and it claimed to be able to repair scratched plastic headlight lenses (and similar plastics). It was pretty funny to see how it turned out.

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November 26, 2008 at 3:59 pm
(1) Jon says:

That is simply amazing! I’ve tried out many products from Wal-Mart that were supposedly “the best” and have never had real good results.

December 3, 2008 at 10:42 pm
(2) tommy says:

about.com/auto repair, best website i ever been… more power to you guys.

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