R50/53 Exterior black rubber is fading - can it be repainted with something?
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Exterior black rubber is fading - can it be repainted with something?
Hi everyone,
I have only posted once before, so I am not really good at navigating this website. I did try to do a search on this in the threads first before posting this, and nothing came up (hopefully I did it right!).
Anyway, my question has to do with the exterior black rubber on my 2003 mini cooper that is starting to fade in spots. I tried Armoral on it, thinking it would condition it, but it looked better for about 5 minutes before it dried.
Are there any products that I can purchase that are good for this? I even tried a wide tip permanent black marker in a small area, and I was surprised that it didn't make it look any better, either.
Thanks for any help you can give me. It is my first mini and I acquired it used about 7 moinths ago.
Monica
I have only posted once before, so I am not really good at navigating this website. I did try to do a search on this in the threads first before posting this, and nothing came up (hopefully I did it right!).
Anyway, my question has to do with the exterior black rubber on my 2003 mini cooper that is starting to fade in spots. I tried Armoral on it, thinking it would condition it, but it looked better for about 5 minutes before it dried.
Are there any products that I can purchase that are good for this? I even tried a wide tip permanent black marker in a small area, and I was surprised that it didn't make it look any better, either.
Thanks for any help you can give me. It is my first mini and I acquired it used about 7 moinths ago.
Monica
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Kiwi leather dye (not polish!) is another option. More info here https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-pictures.html
More discussion on this topic in this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...lack-trim.html
Good luck!
More discussion on this topic in this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...lack-trim.html
Good luck!
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kiwi leather dye (not polish!) is another option. More info here https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-pictures.html
more discussion on this topic in this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...lack-trim.html
good luck!
more discussion on this topic in this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...lack-trim.html
good luck!
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rubber or plastic?
if talking about the plastic trim pieces
Zymol vinyl treatment or 303 Aerospace protectant
http://www.303products.com/protectan...rotectant.html
http://www.zymol.com/zymolvinyl85oz.aspx
I had to learn about protecting plastic/vinyl when I bought a Miata many moons ago. These are the products that continually were recommended for the top. They are not cheap .... but they do work. The v' top on my Miata lasted over 15 years.
I use Z on my MINIs now . . . no gloss, deep color, no slime
you can get 303 in most boat supply stores. The boaters know this works . . . I get my Z on line.
if talking about the plastic trim pieces
Zymol vinyl treatment or 303 Aerospace protectant
http://www.303products.com/protectan...rotectant.html
http://www.zymol.com/zymolvinyl85oz.aspx
I had to learn about protecting plastic/vinyl when I bought a Miata many moons ago. These are the products that continually were recommended for the top. They are not cheap .... but they do work. The v' top on my Miata lasted over 15 years.
I use Z on my MINIs now . . . no gloss, deep color, no slime
you can get 303 in most boat supply stores. The boaters know this works . . . I get my Z on line.
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Kirby11 thank you for your response. Last night I had started to wonder about the bottles of ink that are used to refresh a stamp pad, but then figured that would probably wash off, too. I actually found a tin of black Kiwi shoe polish today that I thought would work, and am glad you said that I should use the Kiwi dye, and not the polish. I'm glad your experience has been that it does not wash off, and I am going to try it on the car seat, too. I really appreciate the help, and thanks to the rest of you that replied, too.
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try Vinyl X. I too had a miata years ago and a miata specialist told me to never use armorall on anything and recommended vinyl X (about $10) for the vinyl top and all vinyl and plastic and rubber parts. I have used it ever since. I apply it with a sponge, using sparingly, and it lasts about 6 months. It makes the rubber and plastic parts, including the interior dash etc.,look new and keeps them supple.
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