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Offline luckycharms

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Keeping the black trim BLACK
« on: 17 February 2010, 17:59 »
What do you guys use to keep the black plastic trim from fading on your mk3?

I'v used some Simoniz product for plastic bumpers, but i'm not overly impressed with the result. Any suggestions or secrets?
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Offline spunkymonkey

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #1 on: 17 February 2010, 18:07 »
Shoe polish, the bottle with the sponge on top. Made by Kiwi. Go round the car twice, leave 30 mins then buff. Lasts months without reapplying. Just rebuff with every wash.
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Offline skcollob_ho

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #2 on: 17 February 2010, 18:26 »
Don't do the rear spoiler with it though [if you have one].

Different kind of plastic and will look absolutely cack.

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Offline Andy-H

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #3 on: 17 February 2010, 18:27 »
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=91049.0   :wink:

Have a look through this Mate (before Joe sees this  :laugh:)
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Offline Horney

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2010, 18:33 »
Boiled linseed Oil. Tried everything over the years and this stuff is the best and cheapest.

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Offline JC

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #5 on: 17 February 2010, 18:43 »
what horney says, it stinks during application but so far its doing the job  :cool:
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Offline jocarl11

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2010, 18:59 »
Are all these good for the spoiler to then?
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Offline Andy-H

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #7 on: 17 February 2010, 19:18 »
The linseed is, used to do mine with it  :wink:

Lasts for ages. Even after loads of washing   :smiley:

You can pick it up from your nearest Focus, B&Q etc. and costs around £4
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Offline DrewGTI

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #8 on: 17 February 2010, 19:45 »
Autoglym bumper care!  :smiley:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Keeping the black trim BLACK
« Reply #9 on: 17 February 2010, 20:28 »
Quote from: DrewGTI on 17 February 2010, 19:45
Autoglym bumper care!  :smiley:

+1 excellent stuff.
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