Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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Heat Gun,
Smooth Peanut Butter / Peanut Oil,
Black Wow.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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peanut butter? thats a new one
iv use megs tyre gel
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Might give the groundbut oils a go, if it doesnt work can always cook with it instead 
With heat guns i assume a hairdryer isnt hot enough?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Might give the groundbut oils a go, if it doesnt work can always cook with it instead
With heat guns i assume a hairdryer isnt hot enough?
 Just don't put too much on at a time.
Heatgun needs to be pretty hot, but dont stay in one place for too long as you'll get melted patches lol.
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dannymccann
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No I assume you would just apply a bit to a rag then massage it in?
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
No I assume you would just apply a bit to a rag then massage it in?
Pretty much, yarp.
Another good way is Chemical Guys New Look Trim Gel...
Apply think layer, leave to soak in a bit, heat with heat gun, apply another layer. Seems to work well.
Black Wow is awesome but pretty pricey (but does last a bloody long time) 
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dannymccann
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Would this do the job?
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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if they are really badly faded you want back to black wax
or just to get them looking new some of that simonz black plastics spray
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
Would this do the job?
Yup, I've got a silverline one which was only about £15 which works fine.
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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whip them off sand them down put some primer on and give them some black paint and ul never need to worry
[Edited on 29-07-2008 by am4nf]
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
No I assume you would just apply a bit to a rag then massage it in?
Yeah, when I use my oil I put a bit on a rag, rub it on, go round the car, then when I get to the beginning again, go round again and give them a rub with a dry part of the rag. In theory it should stop it looking and being sticky and oily, and as far as I can tell it works  I work in a pretty dusty place and they don't get covered in it any more than the rest of the car.
Before and after pics of my worst arch, and as a bonus, my trim that, thanks to the toll bridge, has seen better days. The colour balance is a bit different in both pics, but that's because of my phone camera.
Before
After
[Edited on 29-07-2008 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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davcohen
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
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i found my heat gun was taking ages, its old although still seems upto the job
bumper seemed to be getting very hot as i just touched it and left a light finger print lol
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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at guns put out like a couple of hundred degrees C iirc, so yeah, it'll feel hot 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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quote:
Originally posted by Baskey
Iv used loads in the past and the best iv found is back to black wax. Its a thick black tar looking shit. On plastic its awsome and goes propper black but can be a bit of a cunt to get off your paintwork .
[Edited on 28-07-2008 by Baskey]
[Edited on 28-07-2008 by Baskey]
i use this aswell and its the best that i have used
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