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Nigel Conniford 09-12-09 12:27 PM

Trimmmmmm
 
I know this will upset a lot of you on here :nod: but beleave it or not I would like some cleaning advice as this is not my forte

Black door trim and bumpers, thease are not a black as they should be but in places almost going gray, whats the best stuff to get them back to black

Dont worry this is not for the Mazda, but for the, em, well ............................Ah thought of it VW transporter

Thanks

NorrS2 09-12-09 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Conniford (Post 92102)
I know this will upset a lot of you on here :nod: but beleave it or not I would like some cleaning advice as this is not my forte

Black door trim and bumpers, thease are not a black as they should be but in places almost going gray, whats the best stuff to get them back to black

Dont worry this is not for the Mazda, but for the, em, well ............................Ah thought of it VW transporter

Thanks

IMHO the best I've used is Autoglym Bumper Care. But maybe someone else has tested something better!

pimpdriver 09-12-09 12:45 PM

I like Mer bumper gel.

Coxy 09-12-09 12:59 PM

olive oil or peanut oil last very well!

We did some tests on my mates Golf and the Olive oil outlasted the Autoglym.

heat it up and make the plastic 'bleed' first of all. Hot pressure washer or a hair dryer.

Reckon you may have the latter!

Isimmo 09-12-09 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Coxy (Post 92107)
Hot pressure washer or a hair dryer.

Oh I can see it now, big Nige with his Vidal Sassoon Turbo hairdryer detailing his Mazda...

You MUST post a picture of this Nige... I'll dine out for years on this...:moon::lol::lol::lol:

Coxy 09-12-09 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isimmo (Post 92109)
Oh I can see it now, big Nige with his Vidal Sassoon Turbo hairdryer detailing his goatee...

You MUST post a picture of this Nige... I'll dine out for years on this...:moon::lol::lol::lol:

edited for reality purposes!

Nigel Conniford 09-12-09 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Coxy (Post 92110)
edited for reality purposes!

And I thought you would be pleased that I was trying to clean a Audi for once in my life, opps ment VW transporter :o

NorrS2 09-12-09 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coxy (Post 92107)
Olive oil outlasted the Autoglym.

:eek: Didn't know that one Coxy!! Wife's always got loads of that about the Kitchen! Not any more!:tup:

Isimmo 09-12-09 02:31 PM

Be great on baking hot summer days...

Lightly basted bumpers....

john johnson 09-12-09 02:51 PM

try some sausage juice Nige...Pat swears by it :p

Isimmo 09-12-09 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by john johnson (Post 92119)
try some sausage juice Nige...Pat swears by it :p

Swears...

Or smears?....:ihih:

Coxy 09-12-09 03:40 PM

from a professional point of view, obviously Olive oil isn't in our arsenal of goodies, but I can recommend either Black Wow (seems expensive for a small bottle but a little really does go a long way and does last well), or Chemical Guys new look trim gel.

Baggee 09-12-09 03:53 PM

Alternativ to olive oil would be linseed oil which I've used in the past but not 'bled' the plastic before. Does the plastic 'sweat' after so many minutes Al? If not how'd you know when its at the right condition to put the oil on?
BTW ..you taking any calenders to the BC Sun to sell?


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