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David Janiec
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer 4.0GT-L UZZ31

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 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:38 pm, by:  David Janiec (Davidj) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hey Guys,

Just thought I should share some information, top product called Mothers Plastic Polish alot of people around here use to polish their headlights is GREAT for bringing up the gear selector surround and cigarette lid shiny and new looking. I have attached a really bad pic of the reflection given off (took a funny angle to show it).



Sorry about the quality, but it was the best way to represent what it does. I found the best way to do this was actually pop out the entire gear selector surround and then the bordering to take out the lid for the cigarette lighter. Turns out a treat, makes the interior look like new. I want to do the EMV surround someday, but I think it would have to be taken out to get the same effect. I tried while it is in the dash but couldn't get any shine on it.

Either way, I think it looks great, let me know your results!
David Janiec
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WA
Soarer 4.0GT-L UZZ31

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 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:39 pm, by:  David Janiec (Davidj) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
By the way, that isn't woodgrain, that's the black plastic, some people thought the colour was woodgrain, it's just the bricks in the carport.
Lawrence Ostle
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NSW
tt

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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 11:21 am, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Meguiars (sp) make a similar product, and I'ver used it to good effect. I MUCH prefer this to the fake wood look.......
Lawrence Ostle
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NSW
tt

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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 11:22 am, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It can be used on the a/c control surround too......
David Janiec
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WA
Soarer 4.0GT-L UZZ31

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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 11:27 am, by:  David Janiec (Davidj) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I don't have one of those, I have an EMV!

I tried to rub a little on the EMV panel but it doesn't shine up like the rest of the gear selector surround.
James Johnson
TryHard
Victoria
TT

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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 07:36 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
its actually black paint on the plastic to make it matte and the polish is rubbing off the black paint so its shiny!

you can do it on the AC part and the radio and the little white writing wont buff off which is cool

here is mine all polished

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David Janiec
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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 07:40 pm, by:  David Janiec (Davidj) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yes! That's what im talking about, I just couldn't get a good pic of mine, looks identical!

I'd love to be able to do the EMV, I wonder if the situation is the same, might take alot of work taking it out to polish properly though.
James Johnson
TryHard
Victoria
TT

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 Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 07:54 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hard to see but i did the stock headunit before i took it out came out like this
bit fuzzy but you get the idea

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i just polished up everything including the buttons and none of the little text came off. so it would be safe on the EMV as well i guess
Jose-Antonio Castillo
DieHard
NSW
Soarer VVTi single turbo

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 Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 04:48 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

LOL David I was wondering what you were trying to show, I get it now though very shiny.
Justin Camilleri
TryHard
QLD
1985 MZ10, 1992 TT, 1991 TT

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 Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 05:20 pm, by:  Justin Camilleri (Just) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I used just a cut and polish paste for my surrounding, though it doesn't look quite as good as that in the picture.
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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 Monday, March 13, 2006 - 11:06 am, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Very nice, I was thinking about getting the alloy dash trim but now I might go for that.

While we're talking about polishing the innards of Soarers, does anyone have any tips for the wood grain?
Jose-Antonio Castillo
DieHard
NSW
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 Monday, March 13, 2006 - 12:28 pm, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I used cut and polish on my old car for the wood trims (very very lightly applied).
Andy Xie
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WA
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 Friday, March 24, 2006 - 06:25 pm, by:  Andy Xie (Bov) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
How much does one of these cost?

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