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Yanwoo

Member Since: 29 Jan 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 280

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Galway Green

Advice for polishing/finishing couple of bits of exterior

There's a few bits of the exterior I haven't found a good way to polish or finish to get a nice finish. It's the rubber (?) around the rear seat windows (is quite blotchy after washing) and the black panels between the rear seat and front seat windows.

I've tried exterior trim wipes that work quite well on other black bits of trim and the aerospace 303 (which has been excellent for interior dashboard etc.) but neither have left me satisfied.

Any tips? FL2 2011 SD4 XS in Galway Green

2nd Nov 2014 10:14 am

Yanwoo

Member Since: 29 Jan 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 280

(Also have some scratches on the previously mentioned black panels if anyone has hints for improving those?) FL2 2011 SD4 XS in Galway Green

2nd Nov 2014 10:23 am

SYFL2

Member Since: 16 Jun 2012
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2594

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

My trim is blotchy too nothing i have tried has worked.

2nd Nov 2014 11:25 am

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

Always had in on my trim rubber, especially after washing. It tends to bring the chemical out from within the rubber. I did have some success with 'Back to Black' but it was too fiddly so don't bother any more.

2nd Nov 2014 12:46 pm

Offshore1987

Member Since: 11 May 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 496

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Baltic Blue

silicon spray will get the rubber looking nice and the black plastic pits Freelander 57 plate XS Blue Auto

2nd Nov 2014 2:44 pm

Labradorslave

Member Since: 15 Apr 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 474

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

I use this;

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/au...cat21.html

Produces a really nice finish and doesn't cost a fortune.

2nd Nov 2014 2:48 pm

tenet

Member Since: 23 Jul 2009
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1081

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey

for Silicon Spray. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

2nd Nov 2014 2:50 pm

djwhyte

Member Since: 24 Aug 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 336

2007 Freelander 2 i6 SE Auto Tambora Flame

I used spray polish. I know, it sounds like a cheaters way out, but it really works to give the rubbers some nice protection.

http://www.meguiars.com.au/wash-maintain/ultimate-quik-wax/

Generally, I will polish the body panels with proper wax and then use this stuff to do all the edges where I intentionally didn't get too close with the wax, the rubbers, the side windows, etc. 1st time FL2 owner. 2007 SE i6 in Tambora Flame.

3rd Nov 2014 2:04 am

Yanwoo

Member Since: 29 Jan 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 280

Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give them a shot FL2 2011 SD4 XS in Galway Green

3rd Nov 2014 8:25 am

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