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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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The trim isn't very expensive--have you priced the parts recently?

Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
Yeah, I'm not expecting BW to remove the white stuff, Richard. Just getting tired of covering it up over and over again.

I tested a spot last time by hitting it with rubbing alcohol five times and it seems not to be coming back to white this time.

Now, to do that to about seven other spots next time the BW wears off.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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might be better just to hit it with some matte black enamel paint and
just use sealant over it.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by OctaneGuy
The trim isn't very expensive--have you priced the parts recently?
I haven't priced it yet, but I was saying just the other day that I'm considering replacing the wheel arches, where the stains are the worst. Besides, the rears ones seem to get chewed up a bit from the road debris, especially the front eight or nine inches of them.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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We're talking like $20 for a segment, course I'm going off my poor memory, but as I recall the individual parts are much less that you'd expect.

Richard

Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
I haven't priced it yet, but I was saying just the other day that I'm considering replacing the wheel arches, where the stains are the worst. Besides, the rears ones seem to get chewed up a bit from the road debris, especially the front eight or nine inches of them.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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Hmmm... that's not bad. One large piece on each of the rear wheels, two smaller ones on the front wells. I might even get rambuctious and replace the two long side pieces (i'm sure those are not cheap). I'll give Morristown MINI a call this week and price it out.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Detailers Paradise
Nick here:

It's crazy how many people don't line up for, "Hey buddy. Let me put this on your trim to see if it stains."

Did anybody have staining issues with the early samples of Banana GAS?
Hey buddy, the early samples did not stain my trim. Oh well, I don't mind testing, Black Wow cleans it up nicely

Mark
 
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