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Offline arty

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body trim

« on: February 14, 2013, 01:11:09 PM »
Where can i buy or who can restore body trim for a 1986 golf. 

Offline volksnick

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Re: body trim

« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 01:53:15 PM »
Where can i buy or who can restore body trim for a 1986 golf. 

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Offline arty

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Re: body trim

« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2013, 02:37:12 PM »
Restored: looks like new or close to new , not painted. I have see a few that have been painted and they start to fade or chip off after the first month of sun.  Is there a good product i can use that can bring it back and it will last? i have seen so many videos of products on the web that i cant decide.

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Re: body trim

« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2013, 04:14:40 PM »
I was more curious if it was gouged out or just a faded black plastic turned grey.

If its the latter, I have used Bondo's Restore Black on my Isuzu Vehicross with great results. It takes a time or two to get it even, but it looks good and has held up great for a year or so. There are many, many, many black plastic restoration products out there and most of them suck. I'd follow what people with Chevy Avalanche, Pontiac Aztecs and Honda Elements say. Those have more faded black plastic than anything else.

There's also this method:

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Re: body trim

« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2013, 10:27:55 PM »
Giving them a good scrubbing with a stiff brush and a strong cleanser (like SuperClean) can revive them sometimes. But I only like doing that if they're off the car, don't want to risk messing up the paint.

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