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10-01-2007, 09:21 AM
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Hi everyone,
Newbie question, but the grey plastic rear bumper strip on my Zetec has polish or something on it from where the dealer has prepped the car. Any suggestions on what to use to get it off and how to keep it looking fresh and clean. The car is black, so the powdery marks really stand out. Thanks in advance!
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10-01-2007, 10:03 AM
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2 solutions.
One is called wax blaster https://www.waxit.com.au/products.asp?cat=9 (Bottom of page) Have just bought some, but haven't used it yet. The second solution, and this is not a joke, but rub it with smooth peanut butter!!!!!!! I have seen this on a few international websites. Literal rub the affected trim, wait and then wipe off in one direction. I have never tried it, but others swear by it. Which ever method you use, once done, protect with a vinyl/rubber protector. I prefer Autoglym. Good luck!
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10-01-2007, 10:14 AM
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lol @ peanut butter!!!
I'll give it a go. I have smooth in the cupboard. Come to think of it, that kinda fits with the "Smooth New Ford Focus"!
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10-01-2007, 01:49 PM
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And a lot better than the Crunchy New Ford Focus!
Tell me how you go.
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Manual 2003 Machine Silver 5 Door LR Focus Zetec. Mods: Ford Racing CNC'd cylinder head milled .040", 3 angle valve grind. Ford Racing Stage II camshafts. Ford Racing cam gears. Ford Racing long tube header. Random Technology hi flow cat. Herrod 2.25" stainless cat-back. Pipercross Viper intake. CFM 65mm throttle body. 2000 ported intake manifold. Herrod Custom SCT tune. Eibach suspension. Quaife ATB diff. Wilwood 13" brakes. Custom ST170 leather interior. www.cardomain.com/ride/2773918
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10-01-2007, 11:18 PM
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Use the Crunchy on the mud flaps mate :P
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11-01-2007, 12:24 AM
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Fantastic Plastic (pink gooey stuff) is probably the best stuff to use on all plastics, including bumper strips!
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11-01-2007, 08:46 AM
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ok, thanks for the tip. I pickup the car this afternoon and i'll give the peanut paste a go first.
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11-01-2007, 10:31 PM
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I use meguirs Gold Class trim Detailer. Works great
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21-01-2007, 08:51 PM
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Gday fellow Black Sapphirian; Try doing this:
http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=69029 |
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21-01-2007, 10:33 PM
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cool mate. ta for pics, love your work.
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21-01-2007, 10:39 PM
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my personal opinion, but theres really no way to protect these plastic mouldings as they sit...
they're unpainted, so dont have any protection from the sun. the only real way to keep them good is to paint them....... either mask up the panel arround them, rub them back with some fine paper and paint them with a preasurepack, or remove them, take them somewhere to be pro painted and replace... ive done it to my fairlane by masking the panel up, and IMO they came up pretty good.. they'd started to go light grey/white due to the sun i used a metalic gunmetal preasurepack can, and masked the panels up with tape/newspaper. i also did the B pillar trims and door handles in the same way with the same paint heres the end result http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...8/DSCF6059.jpg and an old pic to see the difference http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ights016-1.jpg |
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22-01-2007, 09:43 AM
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i have some dash and trim stuff in a spray bottle and i just spray it on a cloth and wipe over the black strips on my doors and bumper
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22-01-2007, 08:57 PM
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I've heard a pencil erasure will remove the polish marks from black plastic trim. I haven't tried it myself but supposedly it works really well and is cheap / easy.
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