Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Im looking for good long lasting product that gives a real nice deep black finish.
What black to black products are people using in the arch trim & bumpers?
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Auto Glym bumper Black
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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I use AG bumper care. Brings them up a treat every time! I don't how long it lasts though as I just give the blacks a going over everytime I clean the car so they don't dull down.
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Linch
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Registered: 4th May 06
Location: Whickham, Tyne and Wear
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Get some of that pumper paint from halfords, it's really good did it on a mates and they came up like new
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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Meguires Tyre gel is superb and lasts for ages. Smells nice to lol.
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Piér
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Registered: 4th Jan 10
Location: Gloucestershire
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Another vote for bumper care, keep the plastics black for about a month and then starts to fade, if you really want something that keeps them black then this will be your best friend....
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/Store/Product/QuickView.aspx?ProductId=1358
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
Meguires Tyre gel is superb and lasts for ages. Smells nice to lol.
My mate tasted it once because it smelt so nice
Im using autosmart rubber and plastic dressing atm. I like it better than the autoglym stuff because its not as messy
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Jamie-C
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Shaun what blacks do you have?
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Piér
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His tyres haha
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shaunmods
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
Shaun what blacks do you have?
Scuttle and splitter, thats it I mainly use it on other cars
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brebaz
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Registered: 11th Dec 09
Location: newcastle
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
Shaun what blacks do you have?
His prostitues
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Iv use car plan trim wax stuff for years and normally last quite a long time but would like a product that gives a darker finish (satin not glossy)
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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I used to use the heat gun method or AG bumper care.
Just purchased megs tyre gel and heard good reviews so I'll give that a try on my door strips
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DansCorsaSXi
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Registered: 13th Jan 10
Location: Worksop
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I use Meguires on all black plastics.
Smells gorgeous too.
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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Almost ate some zymol once because of the smell
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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quote: Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
I use Meguires on all black plastics.
Smells gorgeous too.
Does the finish last long Dan?
Never really used meguiars products but looking up on them they seem very impressive some might stock up on some of their products.
[Edited on 14-08-2011 by Mark.W]
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DansCorsaSXi
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Yes mate,very reliable.Does the job on allsorts. Shaun told me about them.
Here's the stuff :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meguiars-Endurance-High-Gloss-Tyre-Shine-Gel-G7516-/250870420915?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a690ad5b3#ht_2512wt_1153
Star silver C20XE SXi Project thread
Smoke Grey Corsa GSi Project thread
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Will have to wait until pay day before buying anything
[Edited on 14-08-2011 by Mark.W]
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Toby
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Forever Black, its amazing and two coats will last 3/4 months
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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Ive recently used some dodo juice one that ive now forgot the damn name of....
Anyways, its still there over a month later, seems very durable but tbh wasnt that great restoring colour.
Marcy Marc
White Sport Progress Thread
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
Meguires Tyre gel is superb and lasts for ages. Smells nice to lol.
+1
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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quote: Originally posted by Haimsey
Ive recently used some dodo juice one that ive now forgot the damn name of....
Anyways, its still there over a month later, seems very durable but tbh wasnt that great restoring colour.
Supernatural Trim Sealant? Gloss or Satin finish.
I wouldn't suggest applying silicone tyre dressing all over your trims though like many of you are doing (Megs Tyre Gel)
I use a couple of bulk Autosmart ones, but have very little black trim I have to dress these days!
That said, I used Autosmart Trim Wizard on this Octavia VRS the other day:
50/50:
After:
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big eck
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Registered: 20th Apr 03
Location: Tullibody. Drives - Audi B8 S4 & Fiesta Zetec-S
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What's wrong with using the tyre gel stuff?
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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Silicone that's why if you ever need something painted in that area have fun lol
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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A lot of trim dressings are silicone based too, but the Megs tyre gel is very high in silicone content. It also attracts a fair bit of dirt due to that reason - becomes dusty quickly etc.
It isn't designed to be applied to trims - it's designed to be applied to rubber which it'll semi soak into. Black trim isn't rubber (99% of the time anyway) so it just sits on the surface.
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