Having owned quite a few fords, i always noticed the black cowl getting beat to hell. What are you guys using on your trucks to protect the cowl? I have a Lightning and want to keep the steps and various other plastic parts from going to crap. Thanks.

 

1st off, don't use back to black. When it gets wet it will run down the side and streak like crazy. Especiallly on dark colors. And i also heard it makes the trim turn gray quicker. What i use is peanut butter. Eventually it will probably start to turn gray like 10 years after new or somewhere around there, but then i'll just get some black trim dye and make it good as new. Hope this helps.

 

Peanut butter is just applying a layer of its oil on the trim. If you want the effects of peanut butter without the mess, then just use peanut oil. People say it removes wax from trim but it is actually hiding it.

Get any good trim dressing. 303 Aerospace, Vinylex, etc. They will protect your trim and unlike Peanut butter or peanut oil they will put a UV inhibitor on your trim.

 

Ok thanks. I got some Vinylex. I used it on my convertible top, once. It streaked

 

It what way did it streak? Did it streak your conv top or did it run down your paint? I'm not sure about how Vinylex hold up on the exterior of a vehicle. I use 303 on my exterior trim and for customer's cars I use ProWax's Premium Blue Dressing. You have to apply it, let it sit for about 5mins, then come back and buff off really well to keep it from streaking down the paint. Vinylex might have to be applied the same way to exterior trim. Is Vinylex made for conv tops? My bottle of it is outside in my truck so I can't check right now.

 

I just used the "back to black" and #350 was correct. I started seeing runs down the quarter panel from the plastic caps on the bed. What is the best product to eliminate/hide small areas of wax that was "accidently" applied to black plastic trim? Thanks!

 

Well, i dont know if Vinylex is specifically designed for vert tops, but i tried it. It streaked down the paint and looked like total ***.

Ill try your application method. Ill put it on there, let it sit then buff it real good. Again, thanks for your help.

 

hey #650, haven't seen ya on here in a while. When i glanced at the message, i thought i wrote it. LoL

ANyway, just about any of those vinyl protectants and back to black variants will streak. Thats why i've just stuck to peanut butter. Doesn't run at all. So what if it only covers it up adn i have to do it once a month or two. I have to glass it that often so its no big deal. Hope that helps.

 

I just used back to black and must have been lucky because I did not notice any streaking on the green paint. of cource the only area where it could have ran onto paint would have been the mirrors. I used it sparingly, but can it hurt the paint in any way?

 

Vinylex is made by the same company as Lexol correct?

I can't find it for sale locally... anyone have a source to purchase vinylex?

THANKS!

RP

 

http://www.autobarn.net/ch1215.html

Yes, its made by Lexol.