Well I'll Be Hornswaggled

suzublu · 20th May 2014, 16:16

So mooching about the garage today, & among my Dad's old cleaning stuff from way back, & I mean, waaaaay back, I found this..

It's a plastic restorer/cleaner apparently. So, the black plastic edge around my mirrors is a little sun bleached so why not try this stuff I thought.

Well, you could have knocked me sideways, applied the stuff, & almost instantly, the black was restored all shiny

Don't know how old this stuff is, but it's like a wax & I found two tubs of it

Before & after pics....

Jordan Apex · 20th May 2014, 17:05

It's done well! Now just to see how durbale that finish will be

suzublu · 20th May 2014, 19:10

That's the big question Jordan

we'll see

Jordan Apex · 20th May 2014, 19:13

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Originally Posted by suzublu

That's the big question Jordan

we'll see

Out of interest how easy is it to work with, as if it is easy and lasts between washes it wouldn't be the end of the world

suzublu · 20th May 2014, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Jordan Apex

Out of interest how easy is it to work with, as if it is easy and lasts between washes it wouldn't be the end of the world

Really easy, just like shoe polish

& like I say, i've got 2 tubs of the stuff just found lying about, so happy days

Even did the scuttle panels

windrush · 20th May 2014, 19:28

Cant say that I have seen that one before Ronnie

Zafonic · 20th May 2014, 19:30

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Originally Posted by suzublu

Really easy, just like shoe polish

& like I say, i've got 2 tubs of the stuff just found lying about, so happy days

Even did the scuttle panels

Ironically shoe polish does work too

suzublu · 20th May 2014, 19:36

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Originally Posted by windrush

Cant say that I have seen that one before Ronnie

Nor me Derek, heaven knows how old it is

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Originally Posted by Zafonic

Ironically shoe polish does work too

Funny enough Paul, tried Kiwi

this stuff is the same colour as normal car wax, so don't know what's in it

Zafonic · 20th May 2014, 19:53

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Originally Posted by suzublu

Nor me Derek, heaven knows how old it is

Funny enough Paul, tried Kiwi

this stuff is the same colour as normal car wax, so don't know what's in it

The faded plastics are annoying Ron. I,m tempted to try black Enamel spray on the scuttle panel and wing mirror surrounds.
The Sonax trim and plastic restorer is about the best thing I,ve tried up to now

suzublu · 20th May 2014, 20:01

I'll tell you what I used on the scuttle plastics, very effectively, Armor All tyre foam

spray it on & just leave it, same method as using it on the tyres.

Couldn't believe it

20th May 2014, 16:16	#1
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Well I'll Be Hornswaggled So mooching about the garage today, & among my Dad's old cleaning stuff from way back, & I mean, waaaaay back, I found this.. It's a plastic restorer/cleaner apparently. So, the black plastic edge around my mirrors is a little sun bleached so why not try this stuff I thought. Well, you could have knocked me sideways, applied the stuff, & almost instantly, the black was restored all shiny Don't know how old this stuff is, but it's like a wax & I found two tubs of it Before & after pics....

20th May 2014, 17:05	#2
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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	That's the big question Jordan we'll see

20th May 2014, 20:01	#10
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	I'll tell you what I used on the scuttle plastics, very effectively, Armor All tyre foam spray it on & just leave it, same method as using it on the tyres. Couldn't believe it