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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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No, but old wax/polish is one of the things that people find very difficult to remove. If you don't take care of the plastic, old age/oxidation will turn the plastic grey and mottled looking. If that's your problem then Black Wow will solve it.

Originally Posted by arizona29
i'm probably going to sound really stupid, but... the discoloration of the trim is actually just old wax?
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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yah, especially polish, once fully cured (dried) stuff is like a permanent
stain on plastics and rubber. ...especially textured surfaces.



i dripped polished on my shoe tip yesterday while i was polishing and my
shoe looked like bird crapped on it.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:20 PM
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PW Beta Signup List

Ok, here's the signup. I'll be accepting a limited number of testers for the first round, no more than 10 persons. Sign up with your shipping address and I will randomly select from those signed up.

http://www.showcardetailing.com/bw/beta/pwsignup.asp
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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i applied! was i first? nice to have a day off on a day like this . hope i get picked.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Sorry you were actually the 431 person...



JK. Yeah you were the first.

Richard

Originally Posted by whiteyanderson
i applied! was i first? nice to have a day off on a day like this . hope i get picked.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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seriously, i need all the Beta stuff i can get. the madate has been issued. we're saving for a new house and i cannot spend any more $$$ on the MINI unless it's an "official" repair for a while. luckily there isn't anything left to do on it.
i'm supposed to get some BETA interior silver paint from pete at minspeed any day now to see if it matches the silver interior and to repaint my downtubes.
 

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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Well like most "Beta" programs--this isn't a chance to give out free stuff--all accepted testers must agree to actively test the product in different situations, document it, and report back--off list. The current cycle is not an open or public beta--it's more of an Alpha testing at this point.

If you can agree to that, then yeah, getting free stuff is nice--but if you are chosen and you receive the sample--I will expect immediate feedback and not--a week later--"oh I haven't had a chance to take it out of the box yet...." type of excuses.

Richard

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seriously, i need all the Beta stuff i can get. the madate has been issued. we're saving for a new house and i cannot spend any more $$$ on the MINI unless it's an "official" repair for a while. luckily there isn't anything left to do on it.
i'm supposed to get some BETA interior silver paint from pete at minspeed any day now to see if it matches the silver interior and to repaint my downtubes.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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I signed up, and if chosen, I promise it won't take me four months to get around to testing it (like with the DP Banana Gas).
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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yah, keep me posted how things go. dont have anything to
clean at the moment.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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OG i'm OCD and have a nikon to boot! but, not a freeloader and sorry i don't want to give anyone the idea that they could receive your product and not test it like you intend them to test it. .

would like to try it and see how it works on my trim. but, most importantly the roofline trim is my problem area. i'm assuming it is meant for that purpose as well. the roofline is really my only trouble area and it's pretty bad. so if you're looking for someone to try it on that area- i'm the guy to do it. i have absolutely no issues reporting in and documenting with before and after photos. i'm all about helping out.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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It works for all trim areas, but I mostly demoed it at the Dragon on the roof trimline.

Originally Posted by whiteyanderson
but, most importantly the roofline trim is my problem area. i'm assuming it is meant for that purpose as well. the roofline is really my only trouble area and it's pretty bad. so if you're looking for someone to try it on that area- i'm the guy to do it. i have absolutely no issues reporting in and documenting with before and after photos. i'm all about helping out.
 
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