slybunda Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 so I tried cleaning up the engine bay plastics using meguiars ultimate compound, looked good after but then couple of days after I checked under the bonnet the plastics are whiteish, trying to clean them is not easy its like wax gone over it. what sort of stuff is best to clean it up with properly? backtoblack? or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Are they still black sly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 well black with the meguiars ultimate compound wax on it giving a whitish sort of coat, like u get on the car when the was is not rubbed in proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuma77 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 i bought some autosmart smartshine that you use for the tyre walls plus can also be used for plastics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Clean them back with acetone, the wipe on back to black, let dry, finish with Ice liquid wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 thanks ger, you got a link to those products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherv Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 I've also used Autoglym tyre dressing on black plastics,works well too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Acetone, borrow from wife, partner, girl friend. It's what they use to remove nail varnish. Back to Black and Ice from Halfords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 just to add brake cleaner didnt work too well either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ultimate Compound is not a wax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 ahh ok thanks for clearing that up, what is it then? just a polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbaranx Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Might help to read the information on the bottle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 just says its meguiars ultimate, was told to use it on the headlights and it worked a treat. through why not try it on engine bay plastics.... that didnt work out too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CheltGirl Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 ^^ ... that will shrink any blood blisters!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraintthomas Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 thanks ger, you got a link to those products? Ger?! I didn't say anything! But all of the above is correct. I just scrubbed mine initially with a sponge, then kept on top of it with a chamois. If you want more black, use AutoGlym's bumper care or something similar. But any of the above posts are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltGirl Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I was going to mention the mistaken identity..... it's because he saw a blue Gen 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 bah mistook greyracer for ger, phone screen too crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltGirl Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 bah mistook greyracer for ger, phone screen too crap I suppose I should have said "Other blue Gen 7 owners are available!" like they do for product placement infringements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slybunda Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 well when it comes to clean and shiny I kind of expected ger to jump in since his is always sparkling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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