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DISCUSSION => Exterior => Topic started by: fliplap on June 03, 2007, 10:13:42 PM
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I had tried window cleaner, simple green, just plain scrubbing. Nothing, no improvement. Twenty minutes with PlastX...
Before:
(http://www.azbmw.org/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/cimg1048.jpg)
After:
(http://www.azbmw.org/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10002/cimg1053.jpg)
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Impressive!
I'm surprised simple green didn't work, it takes out the nastiest stuff!
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Impressive!
I'm surprised simple green didn't work, it takes out the nastiest stuff!
Those look like scratches though. That's an amazing improvement!
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Off to the auto parts store! Looks like new.
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I wonder if that would work as an exterior wax,, I have hundreds of small scratches all over my paint that I would like to buff/fill off.... I was considering trying that new liquid ICE stuff...
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this stuff is great on the rear window of cabriolets, too :)
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I've used it on the plastic bumpers and it works very well. It is a mild abrasive so think of it like rubbing compound for plastic. I wouldn't use it on paint however.
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thats amazing! does it last?
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Well I've only had the car for 4 months, but so far yes. It really brought back a mirror that was quite faded, and also did a good job buffing out a scuff on the bumper molding. I've been scared to use it on clear plastic , but it looks like it works there too.
The Meguiers website is very good as are their products. The only problem is too much choice. Scratch X is good for paint touch ups. The NXT wax is really easy and good, and their Yellow wax is also very good. Different waxes for different colours. NXT on the lighter metallics and Yellow on the deeper colours.
I have a cabinet full of their stuff :confused:
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Holy moly! I think I need some of that stuff!
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And BTW, the Meguiars site is awesome. The prices are way lower than in-store ones for the same stuff it seems. Rock'n!
http://www.meguiars.com/
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plast-x is great for any plastic, not sure about paint but it's just a very mild abrasive as mentioned.
If you do anything to your taillights like sand off the lettering to make them smooth then it is a must to bring back the plastic to a perfect glass finish.
It is also the recommended cure for hazed rear plastic vert mindows.
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I recently found a product that works amazing on literally any surface. It is in a white bottle and I can't recall the name, but honestly it makes any material look brand new. It is rather expensive I believe at like $15 for a bottle with a spray head, but I get it for free from work so it is nice. I find use for it between waxing periods when the paint loses some of its glossiness but at the point where I'm too lazy to wax again. But i spray it on the paint, trim, and even windows; it applies much like wax in how it dries hazy then wipes off and leaves paint deep and rich in color, trim deep black, and windows lose any haziness. I have used it on my old original shift boot and just soaked it in the stuff and it came out literally like new, it is plush and soft. I know I should have waited to know the name of the stuff, but whatevz. I recently did my entire car with the stuff before showing my car to another E30 guy near me and he was amazed at how good the paint and trim looked, it takes my old and faded valances and makes them nice and rich in color again. Good stuff guys.
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I recently found a product that works amazing on literally any surface. It is in a white bottle and I can't recall the name, but honestly it makes any material look brand new. It is rather expensive I believe at like $15 for a bottle with a spray head, but I get it for free from work so it is nice. I find use for it between waxing periods when the paint loses some of its glossiness but at the point where I'm too lazy to wax again. But i spray it on the paint, trim, and even windows; it applies much like wax in how it dries hazy then wipes off and leaves paint deep and rich in color, trim deep black, and windows lose any haziness. I have used it on my old original shift boot and just soaked it in the stuff and it came out literally like new, it is plush and soft. I know I should have waited to know the name of the stuff, but whatevz. I recently did my entire car with the stuff before showing my car to another E30 guy near me and he was amazed at how good the paint and trim looked, it takes my old and faded valances and makes them nice and rich in color again. Good stuff guys.
This post is worthless without a name!!! ;);)
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The product is called 303 Aerospace Protectant. I have no idea where you can find it, the detailing center I work at bought a case of it a couple weeks ago and it isn't used so the manager lets me take a bottle every couple weeks.
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Its generally available. I think its primarily a UV protectant. It is used often in the boating industry as a final inspection wipe because it does produce an exceptional shine. Its useable on black trim and interiors and does a pretty good job.
I've had mixed results with it - as a quick 'n clean it works really well. It does not provide the long term protection that wax does on fiberglass acting more as a frequent application type of product. It does resist fading really well but not water spotting. I have a bottle in my garage and its gets used on fibergalss/carbon parts and sometimes on the black trim on the cars.
Its a greasy product and I prefer Meguiars Vinyl & Rubber Conditioner or Back to Black. 303 is impressive - though on paint I think you'd get the same results with WD40. ;)
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This is a really old post, but I thought I'd mention that nearly 4 years later that cluster still looks just as good. PlastX = awesome.
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10 years on, still looking good.