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  1. 3rd January 2010, 08:45 PM #1
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    UV affected plastic bits

    Does anyone have any suggestions on how to restore UV affected grille and bumper ends, they are on my 94 RRC and I would like to bring them up to scratch
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  2. 3rd January 2010, 10:05 PM #2
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    back to black is what I use but only blackens them up for a bit...then you have to reapply
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  3. 3rd January 2010, 10:39 PM #3
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    I used "armour all" on my defender flares and grill 6 mths ago and they are still black.
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  4. 3rd January 2010, 11:11 PM #4
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    Unfortunately these aren't grey, they have oxidized
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    kitten tyre shine - absolutely great , makes them look like new
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    I used this stuff on my 110 grille. Worked brilliantly. It is a dye, not a paint - so soaks in, rather than just coating on top.
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    yep......use a hair dryer or a hot air gun........and slowly heat up the surface bit by bit........

    it will look new again.......but dont know for how long.......
    do not overheat to melt the plastic.......just enough till its shiny and new looking again......

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    Haven't tried this my self but a bloke once told me to restore the faded plastic on my trail bike to warm it with a heat gun and melt bees wax onto it.

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    avoid anything with silicon in it. It will look great - at first - but will actually break down the plastic, making it brittle and dull and even worse.

    I use and recommend:

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    Meguiars Gold Class Trim Detailer. You can use it on your dash, guards, window rubber etc. Keeps it all good - its like sunscreen too. Actually helps stop the problem, not just the symptom.

    Armorall, black tire shine etc all use silicon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flagg View Post
    avoid anything with silicon in it. It will look great - at first - but will actually break down the plastic, making it brittle and dull and even worse.

    I use and recommend:

    Welcome to Meguiar's Australia, the Leader in Car Car products

    Meguiars Gold Class Trim Detailer. You can use it on your dash, guards, window rubber etc. Keeps it all good - its like sunscreen too. Actually helps stop the problem, not just the symptom.

    Armorall, black tire shine etc all use silicon.
    x 2

    This is all I will use on mine. Even works well on the rubbers below the side windows.

    Auto Glym also have a similar product - haven't tried it yet, so can't really comment.

    Definitely agree with flagg's advice to steer clear of anything with silicon in it.

    A while back, I was using Turtle Wax "ICE" on the rubber and trim - seems to work well on rubber, but the plastic trim, while initially looking good, starts to go white at the edges after a while in the sun.

    This stuff is supposed to be a good "all purpose" wax / polish. In fact, while it seems to work well on rubber, it is crap on paintwork (bloody hard to buff off) and whatever you do, you don't want to get it on glass. I've thrown it out.
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