Griffmaster
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: Different Planet
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After an over zealous waxing last week, I managed to get wax onto some of the plastic sill and bumper parts.
As these plastic parts look more a shade of dark grey than black and before I get the 'Back to Black' out and possibly finish up changing the colour of this trim unnecessarily, what do you guys recommend which will cover the white wax marks.
Have tried Autoglym Bumper Care but in a short time, the white wax shows through again.
Use 'Back to Black' on the external plastic parts of my wife's mini but these are definately black to start with. D4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto in Stornoway Grey with a 2000kg Buccaneer Schooner trying to hold it back ~ no chance!
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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Try smooth peanut butter 
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: Berks
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colour coding is the best
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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I find 303 protectant pretty good (for all sorts of things) 
http://www.303products.com/ D3 number 3: 08 TDV6 SE Stormygrey /owlpacker
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SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead now disintegrated - Next years project!
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Olive oil Tow bar, roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit.
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CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
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Smooth Peanut butter, cheaper the better.
Then Meguire's Ultimate Protectant.... let cure for 24 hours! 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
Club V8/Club OCD
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Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
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At last, a f g use for peanut butter 
How do you use it ? I guess smear it on and wait for the Badgers to lick it off with the polish 
I can believe the olive oil one, but peanut butter  club jcb's x2
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club Peugeot Escapade 2.0 turbo diesel (dont laugh, it's alright)
club VARTA
Oh ! and a Caravan just to annoy a gay farmer
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Griffmaster
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: Different Planet
Posts: 91
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Will any of the above cover up the white residues of wax having come into contact with the plastic though? D4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto in Stornoway Grey with a 2000kg Buccaneer Schooner trying to hold it back ~ no chance!
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The Transformer
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Leicestershire
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You dont want to try and cover it up Griffmaster you want to try and get rid of it. A good rub with some peanut butter on a microfibre cloth should help a lot.
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| Sun Jul 25 2010 5:38pm |
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CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
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The oils in the peanut butter is what does the trick.
Pic of the trim after using the aforementioned Ultimate Protectant:
Not the best pic, but still fine. 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
Club V8/Club OCD
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| Sun Jul 25 2010 5:53pm |
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crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: The birthplace of British aviation
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I use Forever Black, it works really well and leaves no sticky residue. The only thing is though, you need to clean and de-grease the part really well before application.
I've tried various oils and peanut butter, (I think it's the oil in the peanut butter that makes it work,) but they all seem to wash off after a bit. Clive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ozHRzUd4kg&feature=relmfu
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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The Transformer wrote:Try smooth peanut butter
what he says..  one wife.......livid
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addicted to nurburgring
Member Since: 30 Sep 2009
Location: Yorkshire
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can you buy Forever Black from a UK supplier? Current:
D4 HSE 3.0 TDV6 Auto
Stornoway Grey with Ebony - 20" Wheels - Heated Steering Wheel - Adaptive Lights - Full Size Spare - Privacy Glass - Side Tubes
Porsche 996 C4S
BMW E38 740I Sport
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