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Offline vwkevgti

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #10 on: 30 September 2008, 20:06 »
penut butter works for me and is good just for cleaning the rubbers around windows.AG products are good but are very chalkey and this can make them a pain in the ass to use  :smiley:

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #11 on: 01 October 2008, 13:09 »
AG products are very chalky... that is a good description

PB/Menzerna stuff I like to use for detailing... however if you are doing a big job with lots of coats of polish and wax then I would recommend covering your trim with some trim tape before you begin... means you don't have to be as careful round the edges and you can work right up to the edge too...  20 mins with trim tape can save you lots of frustration later on


I wouldn't recommend fairy liquid tbh (never ever on paintwork obviously)... but a trim brush and some PB APC should shift persistent residue. then you can open up the 'which trim detailing product to use' debate and get all sorts of answers from kiwi polish, peanut butter/oil, AG bumper snot, megs trim detailer, black wow, zaino Z4... the list goes on and everyone has their favourite until they find something better...


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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #12 on: 07 October 2008, 10:16 »
Autoglym Bumper Care does the job easily,  apply generously and wipe off excess,  job done.

(Used it on that textured plastic in the days when i had a BMW Mini,  worked a treat and took two mins, regenerated the plastic at same time)
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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #13 on: 07 October 2008, 12:18 »
Silicon spray mate.   :cool:
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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #14 on: 08 October 2008, 14:46 »
It wouldn't remove the marks themselves.

I've just been out with a pencil eraser and job done! thanks guys!

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #15 on: 14 October 2008, 11:58 »
I had white marks on my flaps  :drool: and i've been wanting to sort it out for ages  :rolleyes: i was going to use shoe polish.
The shop i went in to didn't have any Kiwi, instead they had  scuff cover ..lol it's in black :afro: 85ml bottle instant shine, deep colour restorer, and it has a little sponge to dab it on with :afro: worked a treat  :cool:
£1.49 a bottle done all my outside trim, flaps, bumpers, door trim, with a couple of coats
www.darcygroup.co.uk is on the bottle there site is under construction  :rolleyes:

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #16 on: 15 October 2008, 10:35 »
AG Bumper Care on a Megs sponge applicator (with cotton wool buds for the fiddly areas).

Or, the credit-crunch busting option, Kiwi Liquid shoe polish, less than £2 and comes complete with its own applicator.

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #17 on: 15 October 2008, 11:36 »
I dn't want to make the trim black just get rid of polish on there.

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #18 on: 15 October 2008, 11:46 »
AG Bumper Care then.

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Re: Removing white marks on black trim
« Reply #19 on: 15 October 2008, 14:50 »
I've already dine it using a 20p pencil eraser!