back to black?

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Shandygsi
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back to black?

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what back to black do u guys use?? think the stuff i been using is called maguaires or sumat like that but it looks a mess after a few showers of rain!..
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Ooooh that stuff looks good! i shall try :)
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Post by wylie_eyed »

Autoglym do a similar gel and it's a bit cheaper, i tend to do all my black stuff with it first before a polish that way any polish gets on the black it comes straight off :D

Try detailing world they have loads of info about cleaning etc

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Bumper Black

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I use turtlewax black in a flash trim wax it always works for me a its cheap.
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Post by tompinney »

Chemical guys stuff is good. I use some stuff from a company called Einszett, and some Megs pro stuff (#38).

Tip for getting it to last is to use a hair dryer to warm the plastic before masaging the gel in. Once cool give it a quick buff off and you should be left with a nice satin OE finish.
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ha kool, whered you learn that trick??
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Post by David W »

Hi, you don't say what parts you want to go back to black. If its of any interest I got fed up doing my grey bumpers on my Rover 214GSi, with those tell tell streaks after rain, that I rubbed them down with wet & dry coarse and fine, primed a few times and then sprayed with Tempest Grey, the same as the lower body colour. Turned out OK!
AutoGlym however do the best products for recon plastics & body parts. They do a "trim gel" and although messy is streak free once polished off with a dry cloth. Needs a bit of elbow grease but once done its permanent.
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Post by Shandygsi »

ahh kool il prob try the autoglym first when the weather gets a bit better! thanks for the advice!!
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