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Old Jun 14, 2020 | 08:04 PM
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Default a question for you bufty types, best wheel arch liner cleaner

i've washed them several times but they still look dirty, there are also some rusty patches in the plastic that i can't get rid of

so what's the go to plastic arch cleaner to go for then?

or are there a vast array of them for several hundred pounds a ml?



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Old Jun 14, 2020 | 11:27 PM
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Smother them in silicone spray, Ł2-Ł3 a tin
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Old Jun 15, 2020 | 06:03 AM
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When i did mine i used warm soapy water (washing up liquid) then when dry brake cleaner (lifted the tar) finished off with autoglym bumper & trim gel.

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Old Jun 15, 2020 | 05:49 PM
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Tfr. Traffic film remover might do it dojj.
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Old Jun 15, 2020 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by charlie luciano
Smother them in silicone spray, Ł2-Ł3 a tin
wash your mouth out only gash car dealers use that stuff ,smooth peanuts butter brings them up a treat
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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 01:24 PM
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Simple G101 or koch chemie Greenstar, agitate with a brush and rinse off .
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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 03:36 PM
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G101 is good stuff, I park under trees sadly and the sap covers my car this time of year -wear gloves when you use it and don't get it on your brand new Gazelles, it' fucks the suede!
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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
smooth peanuts butter brings them up a treat
Haha, old school, love it. Used to do this on Golf Mk2 external plastic trims, always made me hungry tho....
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Old Jun 24, 2020 | 10:26 PM
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the soapy water did a good deal of lifting of the dirt, but i had to give it several attempts at it

the plastic though seems to have got lighter in places and darker in others so i'll give that 101 stuff a go

as long as i don't need a machine to stick it on?
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Old Jun 24, 2020 | 10:59 PM
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Comes in a spray bottle or bulk gallon/5 gallon.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autosmart...MAAOSw185euFPf

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Old Jun 29, 2020 | 06:40 PM
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spray it with wd40 rub with a cloth then spray on again but let it dry its got ptf in it which drys it self to a matt finish . i do my zzr 1400 it looks mint
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