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deano87

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13th Mar 08 at 20:01

Using paint renovators/t-cuts on plastic arches? Would this work?

The packaging for the Meguiars Paint Cleaner says it removes oxidation and stuff like that. Isn't that essentially what is wrong with arches that have gone white?

Opinions on my crazy thinking. . .

Hamish

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13th Mar 08 at 20:03

Why would a "paint renovator" work on an arch that has no paint on it

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 20:04

could be but corsa b arches aren't painted, they're just plastic.

therefore meguiars paint cleaner wouldn't remove any oxidation from plastic, only paint?

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 20:04

beat to it by hamish

Hamish

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13th Mar 08 at 20:04

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
beat to it by hamish

deano87

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13th Mar 08 at 20:05

But surely it doesn't matter what surface it's on? It's still going to lift the oxidation, is what I mean?!

No-one ever tried it then?!

mwg

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13th Mar 08 at 20:07

I imagine all that will happen will be similar to if you get polish on them. it will stain them white

Bonney

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13th Mar 08 at 20:07

Give it a try, you never know what will happen

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 20:07

ever tried using a car polish on plastic instead of paint, deano?

it's makes the plastic go white, like a bird has shat on it

EDIT: ffs, matty g has now beat me, i'm fecking second fiddle tonight

[Edited on 13-03-2008 by Ben G]

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13th Mar 08 at 20:07

the sun has died them deano, its no oxidisation

lil_g

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13th Mar 08 at 20:11

Ben!!!

Ben G

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13th Mar 08 at 20:16

deano87

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13th Mar 08 at 20:23

Type of answer I needed jr, thanks

sport16v

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13th Mar 08 at 21:06

auto glym bumper gel, nice and it's 3 for 2 in halfords at the moment so go splash a 5er on it.

deano87

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13th Mar 08 at 21:07

quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
auto glym bumper gel, nice and it's 3 for 2 in halfords at the moment so go splash a 5er on it.

Used it. Don't like it. Megs Trim Detailer

sport16v

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13th Mar 08 at 21:11

I headgunned mine and ag bumper gelled them, come up a treat, shiny as hell. Never tried megs so dunno but yeah, heatgunning works

Carl Gillespie

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13th Mar 08 at 21:21

Peanut butter lmao....

smcGSI16V

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13th Mar 08 at 22:03

^^^^^Yep he's right, peanut butter works. Its the oil in it.

Carl Gillespie

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13th Mar 08 at 22:14

Thank god somebody else has heard of this.

I thought it was one of those things i had just made up lmao...

Mertin

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14th Mar 08 at 00:16

heat gun the fucker, none of this poncy meguiars detailing pish!

[Edited on 14-03-2008 by Mertin]

Haimsey

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14th Mar 08 at 00:20

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
^^^^^Yep he's right, peanut butter works. Its the oil in it.

Would the scent not attract birds and other small mammals

Marcy Marc

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Fonz

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14th Mar 08 at 00:27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9IdRYH09cY

heat gun seems to work

Mike

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14th Mar 08 at 01:07

quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9IdRYH09cY

heat gun seems to work

Just watch you don't melt em

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