Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #57

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At 9:21 PM -0800 3/31/99, Michael Bohnsack wrote:
>My recently purchased '92 has black trim on the outside where the windows
>meet the door, and in a few other places.  It appears to be rubber of some
>kind and has a shiny, glaze type finish, or at least it is supposed to.  On
>my car it looks like something has taken that glaze off in spots, as though
>a cleaner or solvent was splashed on it.  Any idea how to restore or improve
>this?

Turtle Wax makes a product called "Black Chrome" that works wonders (IMHO)
restoring faded black rubber or vinyl parts.  I've used if for years.

Mark Booth
1992 "B" Classic Red
Team Voodoo Titanium!
Age & Treachery Racing
Membership Dude / San Diego Miata Club
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