Author Topic: Polish residue?  (Read 1956 times)

jockgti

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Polish residue?
« on: 18 July 2012, 22:11 »
got the car back few weeks back from bodyshop,paintwork looks good but i noticed after washing it there is white marks (polish residue) mainly on the scuttle panel and the satin plastic bits around the mirrors(mk4), tried cleaning it but as soon as it drys they come back,whats best to get rid of or use to hide them?

Offline butler2.8i

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2012, 22:38 »
You could use Carpro eraser to remove the marks and Carpro Perl to revive the finish on the plastics

jockgti

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #2 on: 19 July 2012, 00:00 »
cheers,you used these products before?

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #3 on: 19 July 2012, 11:14 »
As per mr butlers post eraser and perl are great products, eraser is a wipedown product and will remove polish residue easily and perl will make your tyres and plastics look great again.
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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #4 on: 19 July 2012, 16:11 »
cheers,you used these products before?

I use them both on nearly every detail now matey :cool:

jockgti

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #5 on: 19 July 2012, 21:26 »
ok cool cheers guys have ordered both  :smiley:

jockgti

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #6 on: 20 July 2012, 18:40 »
both arrived today will hopefully have a dry day tomorrow when i finish work

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2012, 23:54 »
Let us know how you get on

jockgti

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Re: Polish residue?
« Reply #8 on: 25 July 2012, 19:06 »
yeah got most of it off