Cleaning front grills advice please.

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Post Thu May 07, 2009 11:53 pm

What is the easiest way to apply and remove trim detailing fluid to front grills?

Last time i did it ,it took fookin hours with some application pads 8O
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Post Fri May 08, 2009 1:56 am

Take them off the car first!
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Post Fri May 08, 2009 2:08 am

grantfk10 wrote:Take them off the car first!
Did that last time mate............its just the time it takes to get into all the crannies that p*ss s me off.

Hopeing someone can come up with a labour saving method :mad:
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Post Fri May 08, 2009 11:06 pm

have you tried using a paint brush?
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Post Fri May 08, 2009 11:58 pm

Some people have actually sprayed their grills so they do not have to keep treating them. I just think its one of those jobs that you just have to take your time about.
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Post Sat May 09, 2009 12:03 am

key with scorchbrite, degrease with TFR, paint with satin black rattlecan.

not touched them for 2 years and they still look better than they ever did before :D
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Post Sat May 09, 2009 11:24 pm

cheap back to black spray well leave about a day then wipe excess off with a cloth works ace with both mine
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Post Sun May 10, 2009 10:32 pm

Thanks for the tips chaps :D
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