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#1 sal329

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 05:22 PM

What do you use for exterior plastic moldings? How about black plastic bumper parts like that on a Mini or Xtera for example?

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:32 PM

View Postsal329, on Jul 16 2008, 07:22 PM, said:

What do you use for exterior plastic moldings? How about black plastic bumper parts like that on a Mini or Xtera for example?


I use Optimum Tire Shine for exterior trim.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 11:35 PM

HiTemp Bumper and Molding Renew...lasts for about 2 months and wipes off paint ez
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Posted 17 July 2008 - 11:46 AM

I was looking at Opti Tire Gel, would this work?

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 12:37 PM

View Postsal329, on Jul 17 2008, 10:46 AM, said:

I was looking at Opti Tire Gel, would this work?

I've given up on optimum products as exterior dressings. The optibond is great on tires, and OP+ is great on interiors, but for exterior moldings and rubber trim, the only thing that seems to last for me is a solvent based dressing(I only use meg's all season or valugards trim and molding), or Ultima's trim sealant.

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 06:12 PM

The HiTemp I mentioned above is a solvent based dressing. I couldn't be happier and it was only $30 for a gallon at Top of the Line
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Posted 18 July 2008 - 05:09 PM

Thanks guys. I will look into the Hi Temp and they had a few things I was looking at as well.





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