Plastics greying!

mohit · 22nd December 2004, 16:00

I own a one month old Xing and the exterior plastics (Primarily the black strip on the bumper and door side mouldings) are not as black as they were. Seems like the matt finish is causing the water deposits to impart a grey kind of color. The problem has just started and would like to nip it in the bud. Any good products out there that can do the job?

And now for the Bangalore guys - Where can I pick up genuine car care products like wax (did someone say pennzoil) and such? And where can I find a decent tyre gauge? I asked a few auto accessory guys and none had it.

speedsatya · 22nd December 2004, 16:03

for the black strip use STP Son Of a Gun Vinyl polish.use it regularly on the black strips and also ur dashboard.
for wax search for Turle Wax or AutoGlym

Rudra Sen · 23rd December 2004, 07:31

Mohit,
your plastics are turning grey mainly due to water. It's a problem in Bangalore if you're washing your car with borewell water. If it's borewell water, sooner or later it'll affect your paint finish also.

For plastics, use 3M Vinyl Cleaner & Restorer. Costing around 210/- odd.

Not one shop will offer you every single car care products under the sun. You have to hunt from shop to shop. I did mention Pennzoil in one of my earlier posts. Their Blue Coral carnauba cleaner wax is a great product but sadly I don't see that in the market any more. It's a great swirl remover (happens over a period of time) and gives a fantastic surface to apply wax. Eagle one is one really good wax to use. Costing around 470/-.

I need to pick up my stock. So if you're interested, pm me. We can go for a hunt together.

gkrishn · 23rd December 2004, 11:07

Hey rudra,
I know that u have talked about car care t many places in this forum. Is it possible to gather them and give a detailed write up on this topic.
Five months old already i feel that black color is getting faded. And there is hell lot of swirl too...
Thanks

Rudra Sen · 23rd December 2004, 11:15

Will do in a few days.

ajmat · 23rd December 2004, 11:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkrishn

Hey rudra,
I know that u have talked about car care t many places in this forum. Is it possible to gather them and give a detailed write up on this topic.
Five months old already i feel that black color is getting faded. And there is hell lot of swirl too...
Thanks

Polish Polish Polish ! PLease note the Honda parked next/near your car most mornings

gkrishn · 23rd December 2004, 11:39

I notice that... Yes, that honda is all shinning. How old it is???
Actually never done things like this before. So dont want to end up buying some bad products and screw up the surface.

ajmat · 23rd December 2004, 13:11

[quote=gkrishn]I notice that... Yes, that honda is all shinning. How old it is???

2.5 years parked outdoors- only thing that spoils it is the watchman who cannot clean (beleives in minimal water) however hard I teach him. Recommend you visit this place called Cars r Us run by an ex Autoglym sale person on Mission Road - they do a really good job but Uncle Rudra is king!

aadix · 23rd December 2004, 15:45

hey rudra
which ones for the interiors?

Rudra Sen · 23rd December 2004, 16:16

interiors.....you mean plastics?

Revvmaster · 23rd December 2004, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

interiors.....you mean plastics?

Haha... trust Rudra to have different polishes for different surfaces, lemme guess he uses 22 diff polishes rite. Lol. Just kidding. You should get something from Formula 1 or STP or any similar brand. Pennzoil in Rudra's opnion is the best i think. Right professori Rudra?

Revv

Rudra Sen · 24th December 2004, 07:52

Brother Rev,
I do believe in using different stuffs for different uses. Well they may not be 22 in total numbers. I'll post new thread for everybody about my car care process. Some may follow, some may not.

At the end of the day, I do believe a well kept car runs much better than the one which is not.

22nd December 2004, 16:00	#1
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Plastics greying! I own a one month old Xing and the exterior plastics (Primarily the black strip on the bumper and door side mouldings) are not as black as they were. Seems like the matt finish is causing the water deposits to impart a grey kind of color. The problem has just started and would like to nip it in the bud. Any good products out there that can do the job? And now for the Bangalore guys - Where can I pick up genuine car care products like wax (did someone say pennzoil) and such? And where can I find a decent tyre gauge? I asked a few auto accessory guys and none had it.
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22nd December 2004, 16:03	#2
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	for the black strip use STP Son Of a Gun Vinyl polish.use it regularly on the black strips and also ur dashboard. for wax search for Turle Wax or AutoGlym
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23rd December 2004, 07:31	#3
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,657 Thanked: 6,623 Times View My Garage	Mohit, your plastics are turning grey mainly due to water. It's a problem in Bangalore if you're washing your car with borewell water. If it's borewell water, sooner or later it'll affect your paint finish also. For plastics, use 3M Vinyl Cleaner & Restorer. Costing around 210/- odd. Not one shop will offer you every single car care products under the sun. You have to hunt from shop to shop. I did mention Pennzoil in one of my earlier posts. Their Blue Coral carnauba cleaner wax is a great product but sadly I don't see that in the market any more. It's a great swirl remover (happens over a period of time) and gives a fantastic surface to apply wax. Eagle one is one really good wax to use. Costing around 470/-. I need to pick up my stock. So if you're interested, pm me. We can go for a hunt together.
	() Thanks

23rd December 2004, 11:07	#4
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 648 Thanked: 144 Times View My Garage	Hey rudra, I know that u have talked about car care t many places in this forum. Is it possible to gather them and give a detailed write up on this topic. Five months old already i feel that black color is getting faded. And there is hell lot of swirl too... Thanks
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23rd December 2004, 11:15	#5
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,657 Thanked: 6,623 Times View My Garage	Will do in a few days.
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23rd December 2004, 11:39	#7
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 648 Thanked: 144 Times View My Garage	I notice that... Yes, that honda is all shinning. How old it is??? Actually never done things like this before. So dont want to end up buying some bad products and screw up the surface.
	() Thanks

23rd December 2004, 13:11	#8
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,062 Thanked: 29,725 Times View My Garage	[quote=gkrishn]I notice that... Yes, that honda is all shinning. How old it is??? 2.5 years parked outdoors- only thing that spoils it is the watchman who cannot clean (beleives in minimal water) however hard I teach him. Recommend you visit this place called Cars r Us run by an ex Autoglym sale person on Mission Road - they do a really good job but Uncle Rudra is king!
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23rd December 2004, 15:45	#9
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 16 Times	hey rudra which ones for the interiors?
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23rd December 2004, 16:16	#10
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,657 Thanked: 6,623 Times View My Garage	interiors.....you mean plastics?
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24th December 2004, 07:52	#12
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,657 Thanked: 6,623 Times View My Garage	Brother Rev, I do believe in using different stuffs for different uses. Well they may not be 22 in total numbers. I'll post new thread for everybody about my car care process. Some may follow, some may not. At the end of the day, I do believe a well kept car runs much better than the one which is not.
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