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The place to pick up tips on bringing that showroom shine back to your E30.

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gjj107
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Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:42 pm

anybody else used this stuff? black wow daft name and £20 for a small pot but absolutely great at restoring plastic trim!!
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abhardwaj1990
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Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:32 am

IIRC tea tree oil is loads cheaper, and does an amazing job for black plastic trims. Lasts ages aswell. Worth a try.
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abhardwaj1990
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Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:06 pm

Sorry wasn't tea tree oil, boiled linseed oil. Very cheap!
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:37 am

tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic, wonder if it will help cure a few issues i have with my car too???? lol.
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:01 pm

abhardwaj1990 wrote:Sorry wasn't tea tree oil, boiled linseed oil. Very cheap!
but how does this last ?

i heard people do heat gun on them- found that to be rubbish didnt last long but looks goof for a few hours, does this linseed look good for a day after youve put it on, or does it last ?
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Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:58 pm

the heat gun trick worked wonders on the mrs' golf, lasted weeks and weeks. the car is parked outside all the time so most black goos / sprays watermark and look crap within a day or two.

if i can be bothered i use a black trim wax, which gives a lovely finish but takes a lot of effort. most of the time i just give it a quick wipe with the same gel i use for the tyres, turtlewax platinum tyre shine.
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:35 am

AG Bumper Care is good and lasts quite well, its a green gel, non drop, cloth or sponge application.
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:57 pm

i use penut butter (smooth not nutty) use a synthetic cloth to apply the oil n then rub off, not smeared everywere. the oils from the penut restor the plastic, usually last about a month on mine.

Sounds stupid but it works for me. :)
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Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:19 pm

Spray it.. I used satin black spray paint on the front grills.. Came out great
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Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:44 pm

Silicone oil brings black trim up nice and shiny.
...and shoe polish gives tyres a nice natural look.
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