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06-24-2021, 03:47 PM | #1 |
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Best way to Detail running board covers
Have cleaned my new running board covers but have a few gray areas and would like them to be more uniform, black . Was not wanting to put Armor All or something like that as its oily and would attract dirt. What is best to use for show appearance . Thanks
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06-24-2021, 04:09 PM | #2 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
I have used Kiwi shoe polish for 48 years on my original rubber running board rubber. Put it on heavy let it dry them buff off with an old towel. I love it. Non greasy
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06-24-2021, 04:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
"Protectant 303" I use on all things rubber. Running boards, wipers, window seals....works great.
The shoe polish may work best to get rid of your Grey areas tho.
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
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I still have a couple cans of the "old" Turtle Wax for vinyl tops. Nothing more than shoe polish with a giant dauber. Works great.
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06-24-2021, 05:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
Mask them off good, spray them with SEM Landau Black, nothing better….
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06-24-2021, 05:47 PM | #6 |
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06-24-2021, 06:36 PM | #7 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
I use Meguiar's Natural Shine. I spray it on a towel and rub it on. Gives a nice natural look. Not greasy like Amorall which I quit using years a go. Nasty stuff that attracts dirt.
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06-24-2021, 07:19 PM | #8 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
I use a product called Back to Black.I think it is the Mothers polish line of products.
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06-24-2021, 08:25 PM | #9 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
A few good ideas, I'm going follow along as I need to freshen mine up.
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06-24-2021, 10:10 PM | #10 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
Ditto on black shoe polish
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06-25-2021, 08:18 AM | #11 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
Since they are new, Meguiar's "Final Inspection" spray should remove the mold release remnants which is what is causing the lack of color uniformity.
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06-25-2021, 09:00 AM | #12 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
If you watched “”The World’s Fastest Indian “. You would know a second advantage to Kiwi shoe polish. The stuff in the flat can.
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06-25-2021, 11:04 AM | #13 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
Sounds interesting, thanks to all!
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06-25-2021, 12:59 PM | #14 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
Why would anyone want to put shoe or any other kind of polish on top of residual mold release chemicals? These are new covers; they're like new tires, they come with residual mold release gunk on them. The first step is to clean off that stuff and then see if the color disparity still exists.
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06-25-2021, 02:23 PM | #15 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
I use Simple Green on mine to get them clean. Great results.
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06-25-2021, 11:47 PM | #16 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
natural rubber is white.. Over the yrs I have heard of some gray showing up, and even a batch of new boards had some gray show up, a few yrs back. Newc
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06-26-2021, 12:54 PM | #17 |
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Re: Best way to Detail running board covers
I also use the 303 Protectant. I spray it on the running board and work it in with a 1" chip brush and wipe it down with a clean cloth.
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