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Offline Disco Bristol

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« on: September 03, 2005, 15:00:30 »
Hi there,

I am fed up spending £5 on a small aerosol can of “trim and tyre blackener” (that only lasts a few days!!!).

Does anyone have any cheaper/better methods of keeping tyres and trim black? Any home made recipes? Or places to get these products in wholesale quantities that say dealers might use?

Thanks,

Christopher

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« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2005, 15:06:50 »
Boot polish????

Don't laugh it might work?

(I'm not known for the spick & span exteriors of my motors)
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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2005, 15:40:42 »
Boot polish is exellent on tyres -buffs up nice , but who the hell needs it ? this is the MUD-CLUB  after all , there are plenty of shiney car sites on line ask there!
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2005, 15:40:58 »
Go to Halfords and buy a 5ltr tin of bumper gel/dressing
apply it with a small sponge or cloth.
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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2005, 15:48:25 »
Jake i am surprised at you! :oops:  Boot polish is the Numero uno!!! :D  :D  :D

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« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2005, 16:12:40 »
6 years as a car valeter and never once used boot polish.
Could work on tyres but i would'nt recomend it on bumpers
(prove me wrong)
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2005, 16:27:16 »
after a good wash to get offending crud off.I allways apply oodles of any cheapy WD40 type light oil brings the lustre back to cap ends and any rubberised fittings,window rubbers, anything just put lashings on let it soak in worked a treat on putting her in charge's h reg disco back in respectable trim.Tyres look good after the same treatment too!
yer better not naff this up an come back to these shores or god help me yer auld aunt nelly will jump out of her grave an like as not kick yer teeth in......

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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2005, 17:30:21 »
Wohoha! Jake Steady!! You will end up as the official cleaner at meets!! :D  :D  :D

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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2005, 17:46:11 »
Maybe Andy and myself should set up the Mud Club valeting service
 :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2005, 18:08:23 »
Quote from: "Jake"
Maybe Andy and myself should set up the Mud Club valeting service
 :lol:

now theres an idea,you can do my interior first as its got a lived in feel to it
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« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2005, 19:00:45 »
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Maybe Andy and myself should set up the Mud Club valeting service
 :lol:

now theres an idea,you can do my interior first as its got a lived in feel to it


Everything has a price
 :wink:
 :lol:
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« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2005, 21:04:18 »
:(bigshock): Gulp ( back's out of thread in fear ) cough errrr sorry rong room
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2005, 21:10:33 »
THANKS GUYS

 






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