Anybody have any care tips / products that are usefull for the
black trim on 850's(like on the non-painted part of the bumpers). Mine
is starting to fade
(looks a little whitish). Thanks
--
Robert Firestone 95 855
I just purchased and applied "Forever Black" two coats and I am very happy with the results. The following is from the ipd website--
Here's the quick and permanent fix for faded, dull, lifeless exterior
trim. Forever Black permanently dyes all black plastic bumpers, wheel well
moldings,
mud guards, and trim with the chemicals the manufacturers use.
--
Robert Bell
I know it is going to sound crazy, but the best product I have
found for the trim on my 95 850 is Marvel Mystery oil. It is not meant
to be used for this
purpose, but it definitely makes the trim look good.
Erik
I recently bought a '94 850 turbowagon, and it had the dull-and-whitish
problem on the plastic trim band, the tailgate trim and various other exterior
plastic, including the big piece that has the vent inlets in
the hood.
I used Mother's "Back to Black" plastic restorer ("Back to Black"
does sound better than "Back to Black, Gray, and other assorted colors"),
and it
removed the oxidation (that's the white stuff) and brought the
trim back to its original color (as found under the edge of the tailgate
where there's less
weathering).
Follow the directions, use all-cotton towels (run them through
the washer and dryer first to reduce lint), put in a little elbow grease
(wagons have lots of
trim...) and I think you'll be happy with the results.
It costs about five bucks a bottle, and I highly recommend it
as a first try, as opposed to putting on Marvel Mystery Oil (an engine
oil designed to quiet
valve lifters in big old low-tech engines that had them) on the
trim or using a product that will dye the plastic (which should be a last
resort, because color
matching is a pain...).
Hope this helps...
joel
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