| Author | Message | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 379 Registered: 8-2002 |
I use both Stoner's XENIT and Invisible Glass on my Ferrari. Stoner is actually a sponsor of some of our Ferrari Club events. (www.fca-se.com and click "event sponsors") | ||
| Peter Logli (Plogli)
New member Username: Plogli Post Number: 22 Registered: 11-2002 |
You will be amazed. By the way their website is www.moreshine.com | ||
| Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member Username: Owens84qv Post Number: 703 Registered: 10-2001 |
Peter, I've used the Invisable Glass as well from Stoner with great results...but I haven't tried thier other products...I'll have to give them a shot. | ||
| Peter Logli (Plogli)
New member Username: Plogli Post Number: 21 Registered: 11-2002 |
I discovered the Stoner line of products after seeing their ads in Autoweek. I now order direct from the company. It's great stuff. More Shine Less Time for Tires is super and the Trim Shine works perfect on lower spoilers, targa tops, and those pesky engine grills. You can spray it on or spray a sponge to detail the small places. They also make a product called Invisible Glass that is the best I've found. Their Xenit orange cleaner is so good I have to keep it away from my wife. Try it, you'll be hooked. | ||
| Eric Hawley (Eric)
New member Username: Eric Post Number: 47 Registered: 8-2001 |
At a recent tech session at Griots, soemone asked how to get the old white waxy discoloration out of plastic molding and rubber trim pieces. The Griots tech said that after they'd tested all sorts of compounds and products, they found that old fashioned peanut butter worked best. Don't use one of the homogenized varieties, but the kind you get at a health food store, or even Adam's Old Fashioned peanut butter. Wipe the oily peanut butter onto the plastic and work it in with a soft brush. The peanut oil will solve the wax, float it out of the pores, and displace it with the oil. Once all the black trim pieces have been treated, wash with your usual car wash soap, and then treat with whatever you use to treat the plastic/rubber. | ||
| John Delvac (Johndelvac)
Member Username: Johndelvac Post Number: 294 Registered: 11-2001 |
I use BreakFree on all of my black annodized parts. Can be found at any gun store as it was developed as a cleaner and lubricant for the Army. AR-15/M16 lower assemblies are annodized aluminum too. It removes all ozidation and makes the slats jet black. You can rub it in with a dry cloth after so it is not wet or sticky (does not collect dust). It works even better on the annodized window trim by the side mirrors. | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 552 Registered: 5-2001 |
Any number of gentle cleaners should work, along with a soft bristled tooth brush, to get those traces of old wax out. I use the turtle wax, black chrome, to make the slats look new again. Will last through at least three car washings. | ||
| Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member Username: Mcharness Post Number: 369 Registered: 8-2002 |
LiquiTech is a polymer based polish. Their website is at www.Liqui-tech.com More details about its use are available at www.fca-se.org/concours.htm | ||
| Erik Smith (Teenferrarifan)
New member Username: Teenferrarifan Post Number: 18 Registered: 2-2003 |
I have used simple green to remove wax that was stuck in the door jams that wasn't easy to get to. Also I have used it remove really bad road grime. One great product though I have come across to restore black plastic surfaces is mothers back to black the stuff really turns any oxidized plastic black again. Also for what ever its worth besides this one mothers product I think nothing can top Mcquires(sp) Their endurance tire shine and gold class waxes are unbelievable. What does liquiteched(sp) mean? Have never heard that word before. Erik | ||
| Bill Steele (Glassman)
Junior Member Username: Glassman Post Number: 182 Registered: 4-2002 |
I just tried Mguires rubber and vinyl cleaner on mine and it looks better than anything else I've tried. It turned the faded slats dark again! | ||
| "The Don" (Mlemus)
Advanced Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 3273 Registered: 8-2002 |
OFF TOPIC  I use the orange liquid stuff to remove the exhaust off the rear. | ||
| Edu Lin (Edulin)
New member Username: Edulin Post Number: 8 Registered: 6-2002 |
try mixing 50% isopropyl alcohol & 50% water and work with a Q-tip. Tedious work! | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
Junior Member Username: Concorde Post Number: 145 Registered: 8-2002 |
They are anodized, as are the front hood grills. However, they can be repainted and if done well it is indistinguishable to the raw black anodize. | ||
| Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member Username: 91tr Post Number: 1557 Registered: 1-2001 |
Are the rear bonnet slats painted or black anodized aluminum? -- I thought they were anodized... | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 4109 Registered: 5-2001 |
think re-spraying them but try Simple Green first. Attention: I have never tried that but would if I have re-spray on my mind already. | ||
| DES (Sickspeed)
Advanced Member Username: Sickspeed Post Number: 2962 Registered: 8-2002 |
EW...! Cooties...!  | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Junior Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 85 Registered: 2-2003 |
Okay, I've got my car washed, liquiteched, the tires are shiny.......I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem....on the rear engine lid....all those little slats have 10 years worth of wax buildup...is there a simple way, maybe a spray product that will "dissolve" all that gunk away....I've rubbed as hard as I dare, I've used little wooden tooth picks to pick out as much as I can......any advice....product advice, I'm considering having it resprayed, then just being careful from here on out........it doesn't look terrible, not even noticeable from 5 feet away, but when you really look............thin green lines..........YUCK! |