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Offline diarmaid16

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Faded Trim
« on: 16 July 2012, 20:37 »
Can anyone recommend the best way to bring my trim back to life? Its faded badly.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2012, 20:39 »
Autoglym bumper care is worth a try or some people have used a hot air gun I believe.

Offline stainesy

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2012, 20:40 »
meguiars tyre gel is the only thing i will use on mine now. its awesome. and instant.

Offline Dannyboi30

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2012, 20:41 »
+1 stainsey love that stuff  :grin:

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2012, 20:44 »
oh yes  :grin:

this is what it does to your trim.  :wink:


Offline murraymint

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2012, 20:45 »
Wasa thinking in your thread, that that looks like new
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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2012, 20:45 »
Peanutbutter works a treat

Offline Gti_Jamo

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2012, 20:48 »
WD40 does a good job with plastics, although the effects don't last very long. Heat gun works well but there is only so many times you can do that.


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Offline stainesy

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2012, 20:49 »
Wasa thinking in your thread, that that looks like new

yeah i was told about a year ago by the bloke in my local motor shop.
he said just use a sponge and rub it over. i tried it with a cloth but sponge works much better.
have never used anything els since and never will as it works so good. and good on your tyres aswell :grin:
it also give is a nice shine and it glistens in the sun  and instantly gets rid of any dried wax so best to di it as the last thing you do after you rub the wax off your paint.   :wink:
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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2012, 20:52 »
+1 for heatgun. I have found any sort of gel or anything attracts bugs and general crap. Done mine about 4 weeks ago and hasn't faded one bit!!