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    Posted: 19 Apr 2010 at 2:16pm
I had heard that peanut butter was good for getting those black trim bits black again.
 
With a virtually empty jar of the stuff in the cupboard I thought why not give it a go, what harm can it do?
 
The black trim bits around the windows and especially the door mirrors of my E39 530d were more grey than black so I set to the mirror surrounds first. The stuff, smooth version of course, goes on easily enough and I did a couple of applications and then gave a good rub in until there was no residue left, which didn't take long and it works alright!
 
I tried a bit on the rubber around the windscreen and it wasn't as good as on the plastic so I used regular stuff for that. 
 
 
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Times must be hard lol..  [jo king]
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tried the same with my trim, it came up well but diddnt last very long. back to the autosmart  ultra trim for me.
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Originally posted by wood wood wrote:

tried the same with my trim, it came up well but diddnt last very long. back to the autosmart  ultra trim for me.

Have you tried there wax yet?
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I use the Cherry Glaze on glass, good stuff but not tried anything on the paint

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I'll see if it lasts until Duxford!
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Originally posted by dennis dennis wrote:

Originally posted by wood wood wrote:

tried the same with my trim, it came up well but diddnt last very long. back to the autosmart  ultra trim for me.

Have you tried there wax yet?
not yet, i still have loads of other makes of wax to finish off.. i have heard good reports of a/s products. i use their apc (101) which i think is a fantastic product and great value for money as you can dilute it to suit your needs.   the polish/wax combo i use is the menserna range (excellent on hard bm paint) and megs no 16 topped off with red mist or final touch.
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Originally posted by wood wood wrote:

Originally posted by dennis dennis wrote:

Originally posted by wood wood wrote:

tried the same with my trim, it came up well but diddnt last very long. back to the autosmart  ultra trim for me.

Have you tried there wax yet?
not yet, i still have loads of other makes of wax to finish off.. i have heard good reports of a/s products. i use their apc (101) which i think is a fantastic product and great value for money as you can dilute it to suit your needs.   the polish/wax combo i use is the menserna range (excellent on hard bm paint) and megs no 16 topped off with red mist or final touch.

I know what you mean about having other wax,s to finish off, i have at least six tubs that have not been used in over a year. I have not tried the menz range as i am happy with the 3m polishes for paint correction work.
i detail for a living so use a very wide range of products.
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at last.. somebody who has more waxes than me!!!  As soon as a wax gets a good write up i have to try it (obsessive behavoir..i know).  damm it... i am going to have to try the 3m polishes now!!  i probably have enough products to start my own detailing business lol.
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Theres nothing wrong with hoarding detailing products, it just means that you have ocd lol
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Originally posted by dennis dennis wrote:

Theres nothing wrong with hoarding detailing products, it just means that you have ocd lol
    hey dennis, any chance of some pics of your work, always good to see how the pros do it.                                                  
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Of course, there is a gallery on my website http://www.aclassvaleting.net
I will post up some of cars that have been paint corrected.
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wonder what peanut butter does to your insides then
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cheers dennis..  great work on some top cars there mate.  is the csl yours as well? 
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cheers dennis..  great work on some top cars there mate.  is the csl yours as well? 

cheers, No the csl is not mine, besides a would rather spend that sort of money on a 911.
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