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Old 01-02-2012, 11:41 AM
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I was out washing the car today and noticed that my side moldings have become absolutely filthy. It's been raining here a lot of the past couple months and the car sits outside full time, so it really needed a scrubbing.

Anyways, I tried washing them and putting some real elbow grease into it, but they are just dingy as hell. Anything I can do to get them nice and fresh? Thanks in advance!
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When I still had mine on the car I would use a mild polishing compound a couple times a year. They would whiten up like new.
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Ah, didn't think of that. I have some Maguiers Ultimate compound, I think i will try that.
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Yeah mine started looking dingy so I removed them and viola a hidden body line
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The compound cleaned them right up, looks good now
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Originally Posted by floodofnoise
The compound cleaned them right up, looks good now
Now put a little wax on them to preserve that for a while.

I do the same with my door sills too. It will clean up the wear a tear a little.
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^good info, never though about using it on the sills either. These white cars get beat up in that spot. My white Z had a saggy door and scuffed that up. Pisses me off everytime i go ni the car.



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