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APC on rubber and plastic trim
I have a question about using APC on plastic and rubber trim. Well I guess two. 1 is it safe? I want to try and remove water spots off the trim around the windows. If it is safe, how would you dilute it?
Thanks.
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
from my experience yes apc is safe on plastics as long as it diluted down to 1:20 though you may have to add a few coats of trim dressing after cleaning cause you my have water spot shadows
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
I use CG APC diluted 10:1 minimum, 15:1, or even 20:1, with great results.
Lately, I'm relying mainly on Meguiar's #39 do clean trim and rubber, it's very effective and fast.
After cleaning, I generally apply either 303 Aerospace protectant (to internal / interior parts), and coating to external parts.
Some examples:
Before (gas compartment)
After (cleaned / renewed with #39 and protected with 303 aerospace)
Window trim, before
After Meguiar's #39
Same car, more trim cleansed and coated:
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Another car (yet silver), more trim, before:
During Megs #39
After
Rubber seals, before
Used All Clean Plus Citrus APC 15:1 with a soft brush (won't either scratch your teeth!, )
After coating, (even looking nowadays seems to have lasted little wax from other guy, but compared to before the difference is 99%.
There are many more.
I also have used some of Mother's Back-to-Black cleaner on porous trim, where I would generally scrub either using the brush provided, or a MF towel with some 'nap'.
Hope that helps,
Kind Regards.
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy”
― Isaac Newton
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
Thanx Tato , love your post mate ! Helpful on my end also .
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
Nice post. M39 is great. I use D103 myself.
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
So I'll piggy back rather than start a new thread:
I currently have about a 2 month old application of WETS on my exterior trim, but want to try out my new order of Dlux on the nonporous plastic exterior trim.
What would you all recommend to remove the WETS and prep for an application of Dlux?
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
Originally Posted by Tato
I use CG APC diluted 10:1 minimum, 15:1, or even 20:1, with great results.
Lately, I'm relying mainly on Meguiar's #39 do clean trim and rubber, it's very effective and fast.
After cleaning, I generally apply either 303 Aerospace protectant (to internal / interior parts), and coating to external parts.
Some examples:
Before (gas compartment)
After (cleaned / renewed with #39 and protected with 303 aerospace)
Window trim, before
After Meguiar's #39
Same car, more trim cleansed and coated:
---
Another car (yet silver), more trim, before:
During Megs #39
After
Rubber seals, before
Used All Clean Plus Citrus APC 15:1 with a soft brush (won't either scratch your teeth!, )
After coating, (even looking nowadays seems to have lasted little wax from other guy, but compared to before the difference is 99%).
There are many more.
I also have used some of Mother's Back-to-Black cleaner on porous trim, where I would generally scrub either using the brush provided, or a MF towel with some 'nap'.
Hope that helps,
Kind Regards.
WOW thank you for the detailed response!
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
Welcome.
Here are the links for products, and a link to a product I'd give it a try if more available (I'm Brazilian):
Meguiars #39 Professional Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner, clean vinyl, meguiars interior cleaner
Would definitively try this as well:
Meguiars #40<br>Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/Conditioner protects rubber, plastic & vinyl interior surfaces. Meguiars # 40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner and
And by the gallon if doing this for money:
128 oz. Meguiars Mirror Glaze #40 Vinyl & Rubber
Also, 'rave reviews',
Chemical Guys All Clean+ Citrus Based APC
Definitively, trim will look way better just after a great cleansing. The #40 also leaves protection behind and has great reviews.
Kind Regards.
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy”
― Isaac Newton
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Re: APC on rubber and plastic trim
I have a bit of 39, probably had it 10 years, but I have some already
Nothing like finding new uses for old products. I also found a old bottle of Novus #1 plastic clean and shine I must have had since 1996. I never thought to use it on the gauge cluster 'glass'.
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