fading trim issues

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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:10 am

although a bottle of baby oil in the car does have its benifits winkeye (only joking) what can i do to restore the trim without commonly used products?


or better yet, which product is the best?
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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:42 pm

hi
a lot of stuff that is sold in shops contains silicone
its afake result and doesnt last

ive found this to be really really good

non greasy and lasts ages also gives new look rather than too shiny

303 aerospace protectorant is product

get it here

http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/index.html

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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:13 pm

Do you mean the Chrome trim round the windows?? :D
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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:40 pm

c76jon wrote:hi
a lot of stuff that is sold in shops contains silicone
its afake result and doesnt last

ive found this to be really really good

non greasy and lasts ages also gives new look rather than too shiny

303 aerospace protectorant is product

get it here

http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/index.html

john
I've seen this stuff used and it looks awesome, better than new!
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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:50 pm

I'm slowly going round my car and making all those bits that should be black..erm..black again. Halfords plastic bumper spray does the job a treat. I've tried everything to make my bumpers black and nothing has worked apart from this. 2 coats was all it took.

Before: evil greyness.
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After: lovely blackness.
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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:51 pm

crazybitchfttf wrote:Do you mean the Chrome trim round the windows?? :D
no the rubber seals round at bottom of door windows and round rubber of rear quarter glass

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Post Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:25 pm

The only thing to make your rubber look like new is thinners.
Obviously dont rub it on your paintwork though.

bear in mind it works by 'melting' a layer off the top, but it will make it look brand new.
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Post Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:48 pm

i was told to use a heat gun to bring back the colour?
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Post Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:22 pm

Heat gun works the same as thinners, though less harmful. Used to do it on m,y jeeps, wheel flares. Brings them back nicely!!