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Old 07-31-2007, 11:01 PM
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What do you guys use to keep all the black weather stripping and plastic under the hood looking good. I heard 3m makes something that is really good but not sure what the product is. I'm here in az and the sun does a number on the ttop surrounding and that due to the heat.
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Have you tried Mother's Back to Black?
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Originally Posted by toofazt
Have you tried Mother's Back to Black?
Best stuff I have ever used for this.
Old 08-01-2007, 06:29 AM
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The meg. tech-protectant works good for me.
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Originally Posted by ProjectCamaro
Best stuff I have ever used for this.

I use it too. Great stuff.
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if you just wanted something temporary you could use tire shine but be sure that you let it soak in before whiping off any residue
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MOTHERS "BACK-TO-BLACK" works phenominal! last for a good time too!!
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I actually used eagle one tire dressing on all my rubber around the hood. Also used it on the hoses to and it shined it all up very nice like. Works great if you put it on before car shows. Bad thing is it sort of attracts dust/dirt if you dirve on dirt roads but its really not to bad though.
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Originally Posted by HotWS6
MOTHERS "BACK-TO-BLACK" works phenominal! last for a good time too!!
Does it give a shine or is it a flat black look?
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Originally Posted by 95TAGary
Does it give a shine or is it a flat black look?
I'd say semi shine.
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Mother's Back to Black is definitely the way to go
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picked up mothers back to black yesterday. My Zaino should be here monday plan on doing 3 coats of each. This is what i ordered
ZFX™ Flash Cure Accelerator Additive

Z-2™ Show Car Polish for Clear Coated Car Finishes, or Z3 for regular paint

Z-5™ Show Car Polish for Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches

Z-6™ Ultra Clean Gloss Enhancer Spray

Z-7™ Show Car Wash
and the zaino window cleaner.
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your probably not gonna want to hear this since you already ordered it but... you should have ordered menzerna for scratches, if your going to use a buffer with zaino... dont. all zaino does is shine and shine and shine and shine really well. its not suppose to be used to get scratches or swirls out.
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Originally Posted by 01CaMMMaro
your probably not gonna want to hear this since you already ordered it but... you should have ordered menzerna for scratches, if your going to use a buffer with zaino... dont. all zaino does is shine and shine and shine and shine really well. its not suppose to be used to get scratches or swirls out.
well thats perfect. My car is a 99, but doesnt have one scratch or swirl mark on it. Well can see some starting on the spoiler but barely
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Originally Posted by Ruckus46Gt
well thats perfect. My car is a 99, but doesnt have one scratch or swirl mark on it. Well can see some starting on the spoiler but barely
If your car was black you would prob see a ton. There is alot in mine I can see that most people dont. I need to get a better towel and get rid of the absorber it scratches. Also even if you cant see them they are still keeping you from getting a better finish/shine just hard to notice them in silver.




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