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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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how can i get the polish off them so thay look black not gray


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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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tried blasting them with a pressure washer? that nomally gets it off.then just cost them with some vinyl treatment, cheers mark.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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i bufty mine up with black bumper restorer once a month and they stay pure black
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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yer i used bumper black but got pissed off with it running down the door in the rain

i've colour coded mine much easyer to polish

fookin job done
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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yer i used bumper black but got pissed off with it running down the door in the rain
so true
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Old Feb 9, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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take them to the spayer and get them done gloss black
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i use autoglym bumper care on my 3dr door handles. it doesn't run when wet!
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Old Feb 12, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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if you look about 6 posts down here this guy is on about making propa carbon fiber ones

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176000
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wd 40 is a good one and it dries and doesnt leave any marks or anything
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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I'd get them painted mate - or better still just be very careful not to get polish on them in the first place..............
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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autoglym bumper gel is awsome mate comes in a green gel and is superb , leaves a lovely sheen even better when the suns out
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PAULDPALMER
autoglym bumper gel is awsome mate comes in a green gel and is superb , leaves a lovely sheen even better when the suns out
Good stuff but leaves it greasy and as soon as it gets wet it goes manky I always found.
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Kiwi Boot Polish. Uses it on my tyres as well, beats any tyre dressing that wears off. If u wanna see some pics of it let me know.
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pics please!
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Here they are, doesn't look that shiny in the pics but in the flesh the stuff is the muts nuts, really is, it dries completely nothing sticks to it either, shine last for yonks.













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Ingenious mate !!!
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by andy m
i use autoglym bumper care on my 3dr door handles. it doesn't run when wet!
Same here and if you have polish on the door handles rub it in really hard with one finger behind a bit of cloth gets right into the cracks and textures then.

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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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You like Mr S1?
That's tops that !!! Will try on my Fiesta ( S1 doesn't need that )
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