Has anyone got any tips for getting black plastic back to black when you have got polish on it, I've tried back to black but it's still white. (other than the obvious tip of not getting polish on it in the 1st place)

Rub it off with a pencil eraser (I use a larger White one which is quite soft)

Smooth peanut butter supposed to work too  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

It is a bit of a nightmare at times.....I have used Autoglyme fast glass with a microfibre cloth - worked OK but you have to get it wet and rub quite hard (Oooooh Matron )

One top tip I heard (Bit late sorry 1stF.. ) is to trimshine/backToBlack/BlackTrimWax etc the handles, door bottoms, front/rear lower bumpers BEFORE you wax the car - this way when you are then applying the polish/wax and spill over onto the plastic the wax wipes off very easily.

Yep peanut butter works too (must be the oil in it - Yummy as well )

I use autoglym bumper care (green label) with a micro fibre cloth.The polish comes straight off  keep off the grass

SmartWax's SmartGel, It will look like new, repel water and lasts for ages, Also exellent on tyres, Best thing I've ever used.

SmartWax

http://www.smartwax.com/

This is for the SmartGel

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/10854.html Current: Freelander 2 GS, Orkney Grey, Factory fit privacy glass, design pack and Clearview pack. Almond Leather ,rear spoiler,rear mudflaps.my13.

Gone:Freelander 2, GS, "61"

Gone: Freelander 2, GS.e, "59"

Gone: Freelander 2, S, "08"

Last edited by gilfishman on 27th Jul 2011 8:44 am. Edited 1 time in total

Just clean it off with white spirits.

If all else fails - just pop along to your handy LR dealership - they can provide all new parts

 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

wash with vinegar and cold water. apply black shoe polish and buff clean. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Thanks for the replies, I will try the white spirit first as I have some of that in the garage.

I used a rubber earlier today! It worked well!

landy19840 wrote:

I used a rubber earlier today! It worked well!

No patter of little feet in a few months for you then