strip between t-tops on a t/a
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From: clio mi
strip between t-tops on a t/a OK I went to wax the car yesturday and I cannot get that strip to shine no matter what I do. Its been that way sence I bought the car but I always thought it was a part I forgot or something.
Its almost like they forgot to clear coat it.
Any sugestions? This is what I have done to it so far, I washed the whole car with dawn so I could start over on it as its been a few years (storage).
Then I tried the clay bar on it, scratch remover(celarcoat) wax, spray detailer, and lots more wax. It seams if I leave the wax on for awhile it does shine up some but not much. I left it on over night and I havent been out there yet today but Iam sure its not much better.
If I need to take it off and paint it do I just take the screws off on both sides or is there something else holding it?
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Its almost like they forgot to clear coat it.
Any sugestions? This is what I have done to it so far, I washed the whole car with dawn so I could start over on it as its been a few years (storage).
Then I tried the clay bar on it, scratch remover(celarcoat) wax, spray detailer, and lots more wax. It seams if I leave the wax on for awhile it does shine up some but not much. I left it on over night and I havent been out there yet today but Iam sure its not much better.
If I need to take it off and paint it do I just take the screws off on both sides or is there something else holding it?
Thanks
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From: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
It's more than likely faded from the sun. Pretty common. I believe there is some sort of compound out there to fix this issue but seeing the amount you have already tried to resolve it with, you might just have to repaint.
Try some Nu Finish or something very close to that and THEN some wax first. If that doesn't work then it was still cheaper than a repaint, and you've got some chrome polish (Nu Finish doubles as a chrome polish). Chances are though that you'll have to repaint the piece.
Last edited by ZexGX; Aug 16, 2007 at 01:22 PM.
Originally Posted by ReFtheMC
I heard back to black works pretty good
Last edited by ZexGX; Aug 16, 2007 at 03:11 PM.
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Originally Posted by ZexGX
Back to Black is only for plastic/rubber surfaces or painted surfaces without a gloss clearcoat. It's alcohol based so you probably wouldn't want to use it on that t-top divider, but it's worth a shot before attempting a repaint. My advice would be to try a drop of the stuff on an inconspicuous section.
I didn't know this until after I tried it on this piece. All it did was run off and make a mess, and I had an $8 bottle lying around useless.I may try sanding it, and then polishing it.
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Originally Posted by kevinclark09
I didn't know this until after I tried it on this piece. All it did was run off and make a mess, and I had an $8 bottle lying around useless.I may try sanding it, and then polishing it.
Back to Black is useful on our F-Body cars for the windshield wipers+arms, textured plastic trim around the bottom of the windshield, and the side molding (if it doesn't have a gloss clearcoat on it). I use it every two months on the plastic exterior trim and wipers+arms.
Try a round of cleaner-wax followed by some polish and a little elbow grease. I did that on mine and it came out pretty good. I finished it off with some carnuba to protect it.
