Liquid shoe polish to revive plastic sounds unlikely but.... - Page 2

trikey · 19th September 2018, 20:45

I used to use boot polish on my tyres years ago, it worked really well.

grout20 · 19th September 2018, 21:39

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Originally Posted by trikey

I used to use boot polish on my tyres years ago, it worked really well.

Yes, in my Triumph Spitfire / GT6 / Vitesse days there was a chap in the Triumph Sports Six Club used to do the same. Put it on the tyres with one brush and brush off with another one .... just like I used to do my school shoes with!

Gives a nice, clean, not too glossy finish to the tyres.

Other makes of vehicle are available, of course!

Cheers

John

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Astraeus · 19th September 2018, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Hi

Does it work on the black window pillar trims by the way

Yes it does let it dry between coats and then polish with a soft cloth like you would with shoes
Like others. I have used it for years...always the Kiwi stuff
Chris

Mangizmo · 19th September 2018, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

Hi

Does it work on the black window pillar trims by the way

Yes works really well

alanaslan · 20th September 2018, 07:38

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Originally Posted by trikey

I used to use boot polish on my tyres years ago, it worked really well.

This was the method we used in the workshop Black boot Polish was the best for restoring tyre side walls, much cheeper than tyre silk and alike and it can be bought in the local supermarket. Just like bulling up your boots or shoes.
Alan

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zedhed · 20th September 2018, 07:47

Tried it on my faded steering wheel but dident work.just thought o would try though
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Arctic · 20th September 2018, 09:23

I have used on all the black plastic on the R40 since 2010 and on both my FL works good, once it as settled down as above rub up, then after a couple of days on warm/cool day go over it with black boot polish on a rag leave for about half hour then rub up

last tine I used it was 17/7/2017 it will be due another coat just before the winter sets in

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Arryhall · 20th September 2018, 12:04

You couldn't have posted this LAST WEEK when I went out and brought some "Back to black" which, it has to be said, doesn't make things black again.

Pooey!

vacuman · 20th September 2018, 13:15

Amazingly it also works on the leather on my seats. Almost as if it were made for leather

stevestrat · 20th September 2018, 14:41

Don't do what the owner of the taxi I drove did. He did the rubber floor mats and pedal rubbers with tyre dressing, so slippery it made the thing pretty much undriveable.

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