*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***
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i have just used carplan`s black trim wax and I'm very happy with the results
on my faded Gray bumpers.
its got them looking great
on my faded Gray bumpers.
its got them looking great
Has anyone painted their faded black plastic trim? Could someone provide any tips/products on the matter?
I have yet to try the heatgun method, whereby you wave a heatgun for a few seconds over the trim and it helps to release the oils in the plastic and it looks like new apparently.
Ran some basic Meguiars spray wax over the car today, getting ready to take some photos to advertise it. Came out ok - really decent paint on the E90s.
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If anyone could verify that would be handy. Have some cheap back to black stuff I was going to use on the mrs Ka but to be honest I would rather do it once and have it work that plenty of times and it's rubbish.
Also is there another decent 1-2-3 clay/polish/wax kit. I used meguirs a few years ago@ £20 and it was good. Just wondering if there is anything else on the market.
A heat gun does work — depending on the plastic. There's an excellent YouTube video earlier in this thread showing someone doing it to a Ka bumper and it's amazing.
However, not all plastics take to the heat well and will just melt so do a trial run on a small out-of-sight area before going over the whole car.
Also be aware that headlight plastic will melt so be extra careful around those areas.
Don't make the mistake I made on the old Corsa where the plastic trim was actually grey and not black to begin with. The oils still came to the surface and it looked much shinier but it never went black.
Alternatively use some Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer. Again there's a YouTube video earlier in this thread. You paint it onto the trim and it bonds to the plastic at a molecular level (apparently) which means it doesn't get washed off like the usual Back-to-Black stuff.
As for the 1-2-3 step stuff; I used to use the Meg's three-step solution and recently bought the Blackfire's Wet Ice Over Fire kit. It's absolutely amazing on a dark car but it does cost £135!
Surely that depends on your definition of "cheap"?
Think I paid around £40 for my Silverline Rotary.
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RussZS - what did you use to get such an excellent finish on the cars?
Machine polishing is the biggest factor. I did a more detailed write up for the 911 on Detailing World.
Can you view this?
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=228838
The 370Z was briefly cleansed with Dodo Juice Lime Prime, via Rotary, then topped with Menzerna Powerlock.
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Russ.
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I might be being a complete nonce here but can't you just buy a relatively cheap rotary sander, example:
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...pecificationsProductType=random_orbit_sanders
and apply some applicator/buffing pads?
I read that after a bit of googling, very intriguing but it doesn't seem the safest option.
I've been using these black restoration products for a while but they fade within a couple of days. Either a permanent dye or paint job is required, I think.
I read that after a bit of googling, very intriguing but it doesn't seem the safest option.
I've been using these black restoration products for a while but they fade within a couple of days. Either a permanent dye or paint job is required, I think.
It's perfectly safe unless you're a muppet. Can you be trusted to light and burn a candle? If so, you can manage this.
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