Body sand

Ok, I am fairley new to quads, but have been around mini-bikes and motorcycles for 30+ years. What is the deal with sanding all the plastic body parts??? Two of the quads that I bought used, the p.o. has taken sand paper and sanded all the plastic . Was this done to cover bad scratches? The plastic is not cracked, just sanded. Sure makes it tough to keep clean, Every thing wants to stick to it, mud, dirt, grease. I have sprayed the entire quad with ArmorAll, but this is a short term thing as it only lasts the first mud hole.
So, can some one tell me why this was done? Inquiring minds want to know!!

I have no idea why they would sand them. Look into a plastic renew kit, that is step 1!

Head up the rear would be my first guess. Good news is replacement plastic for Polaris quads are cheep compared to others.

A good Friend of mine Wrote an Article on this about 4 yrs ago......He is a Plastic Guru.....

A Good Read with Pics.....

Sanding/restoring plastic. How to guide - 3WHeeLeR WoRLD FoRums

And here is his Web Site.....He is just one Awesome Craftsman in my opinion....
C H A I N S A W G R A P H I C S

That is some great info!

yeah it is, i think im going to try that with my front fenders for next season :) :)