? Exterior plastic/vinyl

**JimmyS5600** · 07-18-2003, 10:14 AM

Hi All, Have problems with exterior mirror housings,trim,bumper mlgs,etc that are
plastic or vinyl. Seems that everything I have tried seems to leave a streak after a rain or washing. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Jimmy

**Beemerboy** · 07-18-2003, 11:15 AM

I use forever black on some of the cars that I do. Are these porius type or smooth?
On the smooth ones I use 3M plastic cleaner or plexglass type of cleaners.

On the poruis ones I clean with a brissle brush at the wash stage and then look to see if it needs a dressing most of the time just leave them cleaned and natural

**Beemerboy** · 07-18-2003, 11:17 AM

Here is a pic of the back of my BMW the trim is just cleaned and no dressing.

**JimmyS5600** · 07-19-2003, 12:46 PM

WOW That Bimmer is stunning!!!! Bravo.

Those outer mirrors I mentioned are on Blazers and S10`s. Seems that I do quite a few of those. The mirrors have somewhat of a porus finish. I have tried back to black, and a Meguiars dressing that looked super for awhile but left a stain on the door panal after a rain. I haven`t tried Forever Black on them though and I do like the sound of the plastic cleaner,I will try that. Thanks for the heads up!
Jimmy

**Ferrarislave** · 07-19-2003, 01:05 PM

Clean it with Meguiars HD Vinyl and Rubber cleaner it will look good then apply a very light coat of 303 and buff of the rest . It shouldent leave a stain on the door.