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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Windshield

Any suggestions on what to use to polish/protect the black plastic on either side of the windshield (not the rubber seals, but the plastic frame)? I have some very subtle swirling, and it's driving me crazy. I currently have a ton of Prima products (everything but Clarity). I considered trying Epic but the bottle says not to use it on plastic or rubber. This plastic isn't black moulding or trim, but it is plastic, and for all I know Epic doesn't react well with any type of plastic.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Hydro seems to hide the swirls on mine.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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i used mild polish (griots polish3) on mine and got the swirls out.

it swirls very easily so as jeff suggested above, keep adding wax
to hide the swirls.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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I've been using Epic on mine after a good polish to get those nasty swirls out - that part gets swirled out soooo easily it seems. I thought it was painted plastic (maybe not?) like other parts of the car so have been happily and successfully waxing (Epic) with no problem!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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I've polished mine - it's just paint over plastic. Then Epic them and keep 'em Hydroed.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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I thought it looked like solid plastic.

That is paint? are you sure? If so, the dealer on delivery had swirls, big ones on one of them. I didnt want to say anything as the like me so much and are great people (Dennis Miniero)

if it's paint, I can just use some fine hand polish lightly, then wax them. jeez. I havent waxed them.

I have been spraying, here and there, Plexus on them. It does ok.
 
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