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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 09:48 PM
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Chalky residue.....

has anyone here had any trouble with the black plastin on top of the bumper gettin kina fade/milky/chalky looking, i will treat it with som plastic and vinyl junk i got at the auto paint place it will help but it only last a day or two.... >
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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sorry, black plastic, not plastin.... :-[
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Old Nov 13, 2002 | 10:53 PM
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a HEALTHY dose of mothers back to black... then a good soap/water wash and an even healthier dose of 303 aerospace protectant
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 08:18 AM
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This may be hard to imagine, but plain old peanut butter works very well. I had to try it myself to believe it.<br>Michael
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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Peanut butter? Doesn't that make it a little sticky? You just smear it on and then wipe it off or do you let it sit or what?
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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[quote author=BigBlue link=board=5;threadid=7014;start=0#66903 date=1037316495]
Peanut butter? Doesn't that make it a little sticky? You just smear it on and then wipe it off or do you let it sit or what?
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no, you bend down and lick it all off the bumper :

sorry, bb, just couldn't resist ;D

yeah, my bumper is the same way. i use meguiars vinyl shine and it works great until it rains.

Tom
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Old Nov 14, 2002 | 07:18 PM
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I gotn na bummperr sntuck tooo daa rooff off myyy mouthh! <br> DC put out a TSB on that, they said wash it with a mild detergent while scrubbing with a soft brush, If my memory serve me right. One of those customer satisfaction fixes!<br>
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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No, it isn't sticky and gooey like you would think. A soft brush works well, just rub it in, give it a try. I forgot to mention in my first post, if you want to turn your black trim items white very quickly just use the wax at your local car wash. Also messes up your tires. Never use that stuff.<br><br>Michael
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 05:08 PM
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[quote author=Michael Az link=board=5;threadid=7014;start=0#67222 date=1037372603]<br>No, it isn't sticky and gooey like you would think. A soft brush works well, just rub it in, give it a try. I forgot to mention in my first post, if you want to turn your black trim items white very quickly just use the wax at your local car wash. Also messes up your tires. Never use that stuff.<br><br>Michael<br>[/quote] Are you and your truck often acosted by hungry elephants? ;D<br> Must be the oil in those peanuts that makes that black plastic look better. Around here I bet the yellow Jackets would eat me alive if I tried to use peanut butter!
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 11:36 PM
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creamy or crunchy? just kiddin, i will have to try that, sometime the neighbors aint around. You know i think it is the carwash soap heard some other folks complaining about it. tHANKS yall.<br>
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 06:05 AM
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[quote author=Stocker99 link=board=5;threadid=7014;start=0#67618 date=1037425016]<br>creamy or crunchy? just kiddin, i will have to try that, sometime the neighbors aint around. You know i think it is the carwash soap heard some other folks complaining about it. tHANKS yall.<br><br>[/quote]<br><br>You let a car wash touch your precious truck <br><br>I had a bad, bad experience :'( :'( :'( with a supposedly brushless one once (with another owned vehicle) and I've never gone back to any of them. I don't even go to the local organizations car washes. You know, High School Cheer Leaders, Youth groups, Church groups going somewhere, Band Trips, etc, car wash. When I see a group I'd support, I drive through and donate some bucks for the cause, give 'em a wave and see the relief in their faces for not having to wash this big ol' truck . Maybe I'm just paranoid but I had '97 Ram, 1500, chestnut brown in color, paint would scratch to the undercoat with just a mean glance. Wouldn't dare let Top near it, would be stripped to the metal. <br><br>~Dave
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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I was refering to those self service spray car washes. The also have a wax cycle that I used to use and talk about making your tires and black trim look bad! But the peanut butter works. Just get a spoonfull and run out to the garage and give it a try. When those yellow jackets come around, just ignore them.<br>Michael
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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The Armor all wipes work great.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 12:00 PM
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Armor All and stuff like that looks nice for a little bit, but it will actually dry the plastic out quicker.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 12:25 PM
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Im going to try zaino leather soft on it... its worked wonders on other things and im wondering if it will work on the bumpers... its worth a shot lol<br>
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