Black wood trim daily maintenance
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Black wood trim daily maintenance
I’m curious about what seems to work best for just normal maintenance and protection. I currently don’t have any excessive scratches etc. I just want to keep the trim freshened and protected. Is 303 Protectant an answer?
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Do you have the Polished Black Poplar or the Natural Grain Black Ash?
On the Polished Black Poplar I just use a bit of spray wax and a microfiber towel to clean up fingerprints and add a bit of protection.
I don't have any experience with the Natural Grain woods, so I'm no help there.
On the Polished Black Poplar I just use a bit of spray wax and a microfiber towel to clean up fingerprints and add a bit of protection.
I don't have any experience with the Natural Grain woods, so I'm no help there.
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It’s the polished black poplar. It seems to have a “film” on the surface that I’d like to polish out but I don’t want to damage it with something too aggressive.
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Same trim I have. Is it scratched up or dull? If you aren't really experienced with polishing paint etc I would not try and polish it yourself, have a professional do it and then maintain it from there.
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I just got the car and it’s ok now except for what looks like a “film” on a small section, so naturally I can’t leave well enough alone. I’m pretty experienced with claying, wet sanding, buffing, etc. I’m the do it yourself guy that never lets a car wash near my cars, but in this case opinions are all over the board. So I’d rather be safe than sorry. For quite a few years I’ve used 303 on interiors in the hope that the hype is well-founded but I really don’t know because my cars are mostly garaged and I’m a fanatic about putting up the sun shield etc.
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So, you know better, every time you do polish in order to remove scratches you are making the clear thinner, personally wouldn't touch it, I would rather use the lemon pledge even if you may need to re do it from time to time.
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Good call, I wouldn’t look forward to removing trim, with all the “secret” Mercedes tricks and methods to detach it in order to do a proper polish. I’ve been to that mountain on a W140.
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I just got the car and it’s ok now except for what looks like a “film” on a small section, so naturally I can’t leave well enough alone. I’m pretty experienced with claying, wet sanding, buffing, etc. I’m the do it yourself guy that never lets a car wash near my cars, but in this case opinions are all over the board. So I’d rather be safe than sorry. For quite a few years I’ve used 303 on interiors in the hope that the hype is well-founded but I really don’t know because my cars are mostly garaged and I’m a fanatic about putting up the sun shield etc.
