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Offline owensy

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whats the best
« on: 08 February 2011, 21:01 »
whats the best way to keep all the plastic archers and side skirt and the bumper black bits looking nice and shiny and not dull and grey looking thanks :smiley:

Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2011, 21:05 »
cooking oil.

Liquid shoe polish ( the one with the sponge applicator )

Auto Glym bumper care.

yes, seriously.

Offline Wayne

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2011, 21:31 »
I use and can recommend Auto Glym bumper care  :smiley:

Offline jocarl11

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2011, 21:55 »
I use and can recommend Auto Glym bumper care  :smiley:

Auto Glym is fantastic stuff and lasts a while too!

Offline tech1889

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2011, 21:59 »
do a search this has been covered in detailing section many times theres a product the detailers use which is about £15 iirc and it lasts about 12 months and from seeing it it is the absolute muts nuts.. cant tihnk of the name pm guy or purplehaze they will point you in the right direction..

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Offline bodga

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2011, 22:13 »
Boiled linseed oil, it costs a couple of quid and lasts ageeees, smells nice too.

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Re: whats the best
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2011, 22:25 »
and make sure its boiled linseed oil and not just linseed oil
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Re: whats the best
« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2011, 22:39 »
do a search this has been covered in detailing section many times

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