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Old Apr 30th, 2003, 10:31 AM   #1
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MCS Black plastic fender trim and rocker panels

Keeping this clean is driving me crazy!! It dries to a dreary gray in the sun. It's streaky, etc. But I hate to become a slave to the Blacking goop to dress them every week.

Any ideas, what products are you using?
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Old May 2nd, 2003, 01:06 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Thought I saw a post that recommended using black liquid shoe polish (the kind with the applicator in the cap). Haven't tried it yet, but expect to.

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Thanks for you reply, but even better I found my own solution. Quite by accident actually.
I was trying some ArmorAll Tire Foam on my tires and the overspray hit my black plastic. (Which is more grey at this point) It worked great I did the rest of the trim with it. I did the tight spots by carefully applying to a cloth first then wiping on. It's held up for two weeks and looks as nice as the day I received it.
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I finally did the black shoe polish, and it looks pretty nice. Seems to hold up in the rain, too. Just to be safe, I used blue painters tape to mask the moldings.

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I use Armorall, this stuff works wonders!!! Just spray some on a cloth, and wipe the trim, gets it looking nice and shiney black.
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