Removing wax off plastic trim?, Using household products!
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Removing wax off plastic trim?, Using household products!
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Sep 19 2013, 08:58 AM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
I personally haven't used the peanut butter or oil trick but like most/all trim treatment it's not permanent.
It probably wouldn't hurt to use something like Mother's Back to Black when needed to maintain the black look. Now if your trim is really, really faded you could consider something like Forever Black (the kit includes a cleaner and a black dye) to bring it back to life. -------------------- |
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Sep 19 2013, 09:09 AM
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Club Newbie Group: Lifetimer Posts: 26 Posts Per Day: 0.01 Thanks Received: 10 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 30-January 13 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 14,327 Mood: Contemplative |
Ah, so little in life is permanent these days. If it has enough lasting power to just be added to my waxing/other maintenance schedule regularly that would be fantastic.
I'll probably end up with some Back to Black as well. But you can get a LOT of peanut oil for $3.00. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Sep 19 2013, 09:14 AM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.02 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
you can get a LOT of peanut oil for $3.00. Great point. Peel off the Wesson label and add your own "Trim Restorer" label. As an aside, if you do like to detail your car, the club has a deal with Autogeek to get you 10% everything they sell. Just use "Elantra" at checkout. -------------------- |
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Sep 19 2013, 01:30 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.17 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
I just back to black it a few times a year.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Sep 20 2013, 08:55 AM
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Sleep is for the weak! Group: Leader Posts: 2,999 Posts Per Day: 0.43 Thanks Received: 197 Trader Stats: 8 (100%) Joined: 2-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 250 Mood: Stressed |
Peanut oil doesn't last long.
The best i've found is buy Kiwi black shoe polish (the liquid one) and cover the black trim with it. I can't remember but another member recommended this and it's held up the best. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Sep 17 2014, 06:50 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 3 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-January 05 Member No.: 47 |
Great thread!!!
I've TOTALLY neglected my trim and it looks terrible! I'm not inclined to want to treat it all the time (which is probably required with the oil), so if there are processes / products that are better and prove to last longer, I'm totally game to know about them! I am VERY curious if the shoe scuff black stuff lasts long! My current thought is to use the magic eraser to get all the junk off and then use the black shoe scuff polish dye to bring the black back. Thoughts? -------------------- www.Nifty-Stuff.com - 2001 Elantra GT LED Mods and other Nifty Stuff
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Sep 19 2014, 07:59 PM
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Sleep is for the weak! Group: Leader Posts: 2,999 Posts Per Day: 0.43 Thanks Received: 197 Trader Stats: 8 (100%) Joined: 2-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 250 Mood: Stressed |
The shoe polish is still going strong on my car and it's been at least 6 months if not longer.
-------------------- A proud member of the club.
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