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General => General discussion => Topic started by: chrutchy on 09 April 2007, 16:39
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seen a few posts on here and about this and my golf has been suffeering with faded bumper trim since i bought it. tried loads of stuff to no avail then came across this in performance vw
http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=180
is well worth the money and if it lasts aslong as it says it will u will easily manage to do your car for or five times before buying a new bottle
hope this helps some of u out like it has me
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Hey Chrutchy..think alot of people have been using Kiwi shoe polish..
looksee..
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54884.0
Dinx :kiss:
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Hey Chrutchy..think alot of people have been using Kiwi shoe polish..
looksee..
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54884.0
Dinx :kiss:
shoe polish is the daddy... cheap at 85p per bottle (morrisons own) and lasts for a good month. one bottle will do about 3 or 4 cars worth (thats including front/rear bumpers, side skirts, arches, front grill etc.)
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i've been using kiwi now for a couple of months, lasts for ages and you can re-bling by a quick once over with any silicon based spray polish.
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kiwi polish all the way :grin:
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kiwi polish all the way :grin:
pah.... forget this shoe polish lark, colour coded bumpers + rub strips is the way forward!
:cool: :cool: :cool:
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kiwi polish all the way :grin:
pah.... forget this shoe polish lark, colour coded bumpers + rub strips is the way forward!
:cool: :cool: :cool:
pay for mine to get done then :grin: :grin:
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kiwi polish all the way :grin:
pah.... forget this shoe polish lark, colour coded bumpers + rub strips is the way forward!
:cool: :cool: :cool:
after seeing joe clean his this weekend, i couldn't agree more
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kiwi polish all the way :grin:
pah.... forget this shoe polish lark, colour coded bumpers + rub strips is the way forward!
:cool: :cool: :cool:
pay for mine to get done then :grin: :grin:
ill rattle can them for you mate... but cant give any promises on the colour match! :tongue:
after seeing joe clean his this weekend, i couldn't agree more
we have another convert.... excellent! :cool: IMO there is a lot to be said for removing the arches, and colour coding the bumpers and rubstrips.... not that im biased you understand :rolleyes: :drool:
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ah now you see i wouldn't remove the arches as i think that mk2's really benefit from the extra width, and wide metal arches = big $$$$. Would lose the rubbing strips though as they just seem to harbour plenty of water which seems to dump itself half way through a good waxing.
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Would lose the rubbing strips though as they just seem to harbour plenty of water which seems to dump itself half way through a good waxing.
how do they know when to drop the water?? they have a mind of their own!
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annoying isn't it?
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very!! :angry:
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autoglym all the way :wink:
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^i personally think kiwi is much better than the autoglym stuff...i still have half a bottle o that sitting in my cupboard doing nothing as ill be gettin rid o polo and not need it..
Dinx :kiss:
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get the heat gun out guys... did mine at the weekend, astonishing results!
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Kent Industries Plastic Dressing
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricky_M/Peugeot%20306/DSC00542.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricky_M/Punto001.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricky_M/Volkswagen%20Golf/P1010013.jpg)
All my cars came out ace with it, can only buy it on a trade account, so pester your local garage to order you some in.
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This is also good stuff
http://www.sem.ws/product.php?product_id=133
Proper rattle can spray dye, I've seen the results on vwvortex somewhere and they looked brand new even after almost a year. Will be using it on my car very shortly.
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That liqitec stuff is utter sh!te!!!
I washed the car, followed all the instruction, and to get it on properly is a 'mare, but I took 2 1/2 hours to do it and it looked quite good....not as good as back to black spray, but good.
Left it for 2 weeks to make sure it was 'cured' well and washed the car. As soon as the hose hit it it pealed like a long strip of sunburnt skin and left patches all ove rthe bumpers. I had to go to a pressure washer and jet all of the remaining bits off...took forever!
Kiwi polish all the way now....don't buy the liquitec as it's a total waste of money imo :angry:
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I'd been meaning to 'kiwi' my car for some time and on the weekend I finally did it. I have to say it made a really big difference and the results were excellent. For anyone who wants to restore their black-now-grey-trim to its original shine then this works a treat!
Here's what I used and here are the effects. It still needs a few more coats ( I applied 3) and there was a day between photographs so it got a little dirty but it looks miles better I think :smiley:
(http://www.surplusandadventure.com/images/product/main/kiwi_shoe_polish.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2323249031_bc4fa49640.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2324066690_6b00798c20.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2324066738_a700d79dc2.jpg?v=0)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2324066792_249af099cf.jpg?v=0)
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
The stuff with the foam applicator is not the same. It's liquid and doesn't last as long because you can't really rub it in properly.
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
The stuff with the foam applicator is not the same. It's liquid and doesn't last as long because you can't really rub it in properly.
mine has lasted 9 months without fading much at all, and went on extremely evenly... :smiley:
oh and that was morrisons own brand
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£30? I'll stick to Morrisons own at 85p
Did it months ago & it's just starting to fade! :wink:
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and for that rear deep shine try
(http://www.shoetreemarketplace.com/v/vspfiles/photos/104011-2T.jpg)
:grin:
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
The stuff with the foam applicator is not the same. It's liquid and doesn't last as long because you can't really rub it in properly.
No, it's wax based so far better. I think you'd be pushed to get leather polish to rub into plastic!!
The liquid stuff is the best, you get a flat, long lasting finish unlike the pics on the previous page using the little tins.
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
The stuff with the foam applicator is not the same. It's liquid and doesn't last as long because you can't really rub it in properly.
No, it's wax based so far better. I think you'd be pushed to get leather polish to rub into plastic!!
The liquid stuff is the best, you get a flat, long lasting finish unlike the pics on the previous page using the little tins.
i dont know why people doubt me :rolleyes:
liquid stuff is the best. plus its easy-peasy to apply with no buffing required.
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and for that rear deep shine try
(http://www.shoetreemarketplace.com/v/vspfiles/photos/104011-2T.jpg)
:grin:
It's what I use!
Had some turtlewax stuff
Not worth the money
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erm.. i would have uses the kiwi liquid polish (with the foam applicator on top).... :lipsrsealed:
The stuff with the foam applicator is not the same. It's liquid and doesn't last as long because you can't really rub it in properly.
No, it's wax based so far better. I think you'd be pushed to get leather polish to rub into plastic!!
The liquid stuff is the best, you get a flat, long lasting finish unlike the pics on the previous page using the little tins.
Agreed, the stuff with the foam applicator is best, used it on my 16v about 6-7 months ago and although ive now sold it i still see it regularly as my brother inlaw purchased it and its only now starting to fade.
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I just had mine repainted satin black when the rest of the car was repsrayed. Still looks like new!
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HEAT GUN ;)
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I did mine with Morrisons scuff gaurd and a microfibre at the weekend, 3 coats later and it's all streaky :( going to have to do it again at the weekend.
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kiwi liquid shoe polish with foam applicator followed by a buffing off to 'matt' - did this about 8 months ago
keep it topped up by using megs trim detailer about once a month - it's not 'silicony' and won't bugg3r your soap suds like that autoglym bumper snot does - takes under 5 minutes to do this http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=6&products_id=41&osCsid=kvdfj241icfc9u5o2p2q92fma7 (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=6&products_id=41&osCsid=kvdfj241icfc9u5o2p2q92fma7)
thinking of trying this... apparently it really is all it says it does and then some
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=403&osCsid=kvdfj241icfc9u5o2p2q92fma7 (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=403&osCsid=kvdfj241icfc9u5o2p2q92fma7)
has anyone tried it?