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Mothers Back to Black

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Mini is cheap and spends a lot of time on the street. After 5 years of service, catering to all my whims and desires, she started looking a bit worn out and discolored around the wheel arches where they used lots of cheap plactic to save cost.

Back to black did the trick. Worked wonders. Just lather some into the surface, let it dry, buff, and voila, looks good as new.

If you have a car that has some discolored plastic or rubber surfaces, check this product out. Its easy to apply and works as well as advertised. Highly recommended.
 

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Mini is cheap and spends a lot of time on the street. After 5 years of service, catering to all my whims and desires, she started looking a bit worn out and discolored around the wheel arches where they used lots of cheap plactic to save cost.

Back to black did the trick. Worked wonders. Just lather some into the surface, let it dry, buff, and voila, looks good as new.

If you have a car that has some discolored plastic or rubber surfaces, check this product out. Its easy to apply and works as well as advertised. Highly recommended.
I have it. Used it only once but I was not crazy about it. I might have to give it another try.
 

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I have it. Used it only once but I was not crazy about it. I might have to give it another try.

Did you use it on rubber or plastic? The results on rubber were just OK, but it worked really well on the plastic on my car.
 

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Something that I've heard works really well for restoring faded black plastic on some cars is peanut butter. Seriously I've read that several places, it's supposed to work as good or better than the products made specifically for it. I haven't tried it yet (mostly because I also haven't washed my car in awhile), but someday I'm going to have to.
 

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One of those thread title where you just never know what you're going to get. :lol:

I just washed my POS Jeep yesterday for the first time since.......well, I can't really remember. I may have to break out the Skippy....
 

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Something that I've heard works really well for restoring faded black plastic on some cars is peanut butter. Seriously I've read that several places, it's supposed to work as good or better than the products made specifically for it. I haven't tried it yet (mostly because I also haven't washed my car in awhile), but someday I'm going to have to.
I have used PB. It works ok but its just the oil in it that bring the plastic back to life. One rain and you have to use it again.
 

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I have used PB. It works ok but its just the oil in it that bring the plastic back to life. One rain and you have to use it again.

That's what I always wondered, if it lasted very long. Now I know, thanks.
 

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ALLSKIING, you tried Mothers and it was back to faded look after a couple of rains?

That is terrible. I just put mine on yesterday - I guess we'll see how it holds up to wet. I might have to withdraw my endoresement.

I have also heard PB Oil works very well, but I was worried that it wouldn't last all that long.
 

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ALLSKIING, you tried Mothers and it was back to faded look after a couple of rains?

That is terrible. I just put mine on yesterday - I guess we'll see how it holds up to wet. I might have to withdraw my endoresement.

I have also heard PB Oil works very well, but I was worried that it wouldn't last all that long.

No, that was the PB that did not hold up. I am going to try the mothers again, I forgot I had it.
 
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