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Post by Billiam Mon May 01, 2023 7:58 pm

Evening  All,

Please see photo,  I would like to reinstate the black rather than the faded black…

Read on here to use boot polish, but doesn’t seem to want to play the game. Any other tips/suggestions please?

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Post by Jarjar Mon May 01, 2023 8:19 pm

Boiled linseed oil and white spirit 50-50. Just redone mine after five years. Put it on with a lint free cloth, leave it half an hour and wipe off the excess with another lint free cloth. Takes about half an hour.
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Post by Paulmold Mon May 01, 2023 8:22 pm

Sorry the liquid shoe polish doesn't work for some people. I got the tip off another forum where lots of people recommended it and it worked very well for me.

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Post by v8oholic Mon May 01, 2023 8:53 pm

Autoglym Bumper & Trim Gel works like magic on plastic and rubber.
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Post by Paulmold Mon May 01, 2023 9:03 pm

v8oholic wrote:Autoglym Bumper & Trim Gel works like magic on plastic and rubber.
I've  used that and found it didn't last more than a couple of months.

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Post by v8oholic Mon May 01, 2023 9:18 pm

It works really well for me, once a year is enough.

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Post by Paulmold Mon May 01, 2023 9:31 pm

Some trims are more rubbery than plastic, I wonder if some trim is better suited to some products than others. Find one you're happy with and stick to it.

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Post by Dave Gee Tue May 02, 2023 5:17 am

I'm in the Jarjar camp - boiled linseed oil.  Done mine a couple of months ago and it worked a treat.
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Post by arimkus1 Tue May 02, 2023 7:18 am

Dave Gee wrote:I'm in the Jarjar camp - boiled linseed oil.  Done mine a couple of months ago and it worked a treat.
I agree!  I use boiled linseed oil on mine.  Works great.  I posted a few pics here:

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Post by burlingtonboaby Tue May 02, 2023 12:39 pm

v8oholic wrote:Autoglym Bumper & Trim Gel works like magic on plastic and rubber.

Just finished my van with autoglym B&T , usually have to repeat the application again in a few months, really depends on how dis coloured the black trim is, mine was bad from a really nasty wet winter, looks a treat now.
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Post by Billiam Tue May 02, 2023 1:55 pm

Hi Everyone 

Could you advise how much Boiled linseed oil and white spirit  I will need ?


Many thanks for everybody’s help 
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Post by FreelanderUK Tue May 02, 2023 2:38 pm

It’s a 50 / 50 mix and it goes a long way , our hardware sells 250ml bottles of boiled linseed so you should be able to get similar

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Post by Jarjar Tue May 02, 2023 8:47 pm

I’ve just done mine with 50ml of each, and had enough left over to do my mini. The important things are not to get any on the paintwork, or rub it off straight away - and wipe the excess off after twenty minutes or so. If you leave it you get a sticky residue on the paintwork or on the trim itself, and it attracts insects!
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Post by FreelanderUK Fri May 05, 2023 1:43 pm

Had a few hours to kill this morning so I mixed up a 50/50 boiled linseed and white spirit mix , I gave all the plastics a real good clean with a hard bristle scrubbing brush and a strong mixture of APC ( all purpose cleaner, washing up liquid and a strong  floor cleaner mixed with warm water ) I gave it a real good scrub and rinsed of with the hose, left to dry and then applied with the yellow sponge polish pads I use, apply sparingly and really rub into the slight grain, after 15 minutes I buffed of with an old cotton sheet torn into squares,  I am pleased with the initial results just hope it last longer than the Autoglym stuff.    

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Post by Billiam Fri May 05, 2023 2:47 pm

Wow looks fab!!!

My job this weekend we’ll one of them  Faded Black plastic  1f60e
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Post by FreelanderUK Mon May 08, 2023 1:53 pm

A before and after on the linseed 50/50 mix and after a few days rain, no streaks at all

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Post by FreelanderUK Thu Jun 15, 2023 2:36 pm

I first applied the boiled linseed mix on the 8th of May, the van has been washed 3 times and rained on ,today after a clean the trim is still holding up well to the effects of cleaning and the weather , I am very pleased and will continue to use the mixture, better than some of the pricey car cleaning brands
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Post by tony.humphrey Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:32 am

I have been using Autoglym bumper and trim gel, but after rain streaks appear immediately. So, took up the suggestion of boiled linsead oil/white spirit mix and hey presto! Takes a few hours to dry so probably best if it is not going to rain for a while. Had plenty of rain since applying and still looking perfect.
Thanks to the people for the suggestion on this forum.
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