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No Golf Clubs at all · Sep 21st, 2003, 12:33 PM

I took a couple of hours out yesterday to get my CR/W back to showroom condition.

After Using Meguiars wash I noticed that the exterior black trim around the arches was looking a bit grubby even after a good cleaning. I treated it to the trim detailer stuff and the car looks absolutely pristine again.

However I did notice that I have somehow attracted a light scratch on the rear wheel arch, has anyone treated this kind of area before? or is it the start of many more untreatable scratches to come?

lusomini · Sep 30th, 2003, 04:54 PM

What do you mean by " trim detailer stuff "? Waht is the product/brand?

My rear wheel trim also has some minor scratching. I guess that using a good product for cleaning it should look good although plastic is plastic... Unless it is something horrid I would live it like that. Sooner or later no matter how carefull you are the car's gonna end up with some minor scratches or dents.

No Golf Clubs at all · Sep 30th, 2003, 05:14 PM

Meguiars Gold Class Trim Detailer, brings the black stuff up with a nice smooth sheen and protects it from UV breakdown.

lusomini · Sep 30th, 2003, 05:19 PM

Does it give that oily/shiny look?

Personally I prefer the original matt look, not matt as in "sun burnt" but good looking matt

No Golf Clubs at all · Sep 30th, 2003, 05:28 PM

no its not an oily finish, it is a very soft sheen and you also get bobbles of rain on it in the wet.

Sep 21st, 2003, 12:33 PM	#1
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 369 Offline	light scratch on rear arch plastic I took a couple of hours out yesterday to get my CR/W back to showroom condition. After Using Meguiars wash I noticed that the exterior black trim around the arches was looking a bit grubby even after a good cleaning. I treated it to the trim detailer stuff and the car looks absolutely pristine again. However I did notice that I have somehow attracted a light scratch on the rear wheel arch, has anyone treated this kind of area before? or is it the start of many more untreatable scratches to come?

Sep 30th, 2003, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
lusomini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Oporto Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 195 Offline	What do you mean by " trim detailer stuff "? Waht is the product/brand? My rear wheel trim also has some minor scratching. I guess that using a good product for cleaning it should look good although plastic is plastic... Unless it is something horrid I would live it like that. Sooner or later no matter how carefull you are the car's gonna end up with some minor scratches or dents. www.vivapets.com - the global online pet community!

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lusomini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Oporto Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 195 Offline	Does it give that oily/shiny look? Personally I prefer the original matt look, not matt as in "sun burnt" but good looking matt www.vivapets.com - the global online pet community!

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Sep 30th, 2003, 05:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 369 Offline	Meguiars Gold Class Trim Detailer, brings the black stuff up with a nice smooth sheen and protects it from UV breakdown.

Sep 30th, 2003, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
No Golf Clubs at all MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Local Time: 06:36 AM Posts: 369 Offline	no its not an oily finish, it is a very soft sheen and you also get bobbles of rain on it in the wet.

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