orangecords
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yawner extraordinaire
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May 21, 2009 15:23:01 GMT
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think it was made by Comma and I havent seen it in the shops for a while but that might be down to it being banned or something like that edit - found a picture of the panda in 2006 after using that tar stuff... nearly 3 years later and even though I havent done anything to the bumpers they are still a deep black sounds familiar...would it be carplan original black trim and bumper restorer?
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!
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May 21, 2009 15:33:28 GMT
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ooooooooooooooh
I got some of that in my cupard still! Damn the rag i used on that fateful day is still stained 5 years and 3,432,534 washes later! Good stuff tho!!!!
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May 21, 2009 16:09:26 GMT
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What happens if you put Linseed Oil on faded bumpers that are meant to be a mid-grey? Square-shape Rover 200s etc. should work fine , its not coloured as such , slight hint of yellow in the bottle but it goes on clear
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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May 21, 2009 16:12:30 GMT
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I'm wondering here, all this oil. Would baby oil do the same? All we're really doing is putting the oil back? or is there more to it than that?
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May 21, 2009 16:22:11 GMT
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I have found that pretty much any oil works, I suppose it just soaks into the plastic and absorbs more light.
I have use veg oil, olive oil and peanut oil, they all work about the same, , rub it well in with a dry rag otherwise a load of bugs will be sitting there licking it all up after a while.
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1985 Bedford CF2 camper 1991 Volvo 240 Turbo
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May 21, 2009 16:29:16 GMT
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Be careful with linseed oil-soaked rags afterwards; they do this fun thing where the linseed oil produces loads of heat as it dries up, so if you leave them bundled with no way for the heat to escape, they can spontaneously combust. ;D Can, mind, not will. Just don't leave 'em bundled up in a plastic bag or anything, just to be on the safe side.
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary.
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Padz
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Personal Plates ftw
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May 21, 2009 17:54:25 GMT
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have always sprayed some wd40 on a rag and wiped over the bumpers, does the job
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"I'd rather lie in a bath of my own excrement than own a Vectra " - 2002gimp 25/1/07 "Anal Alert would be an absolutely superb name for piles cream " - Hirst 28/1/08 1991 - Peugeot 205 GTI 1996 - Rover Mini Cooper
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May 21, 2009 21:58:29 GMT
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Be careful with linseed oil-soaked rags afterwards; they do this fun thing where the linseed oil produces loads of heat as it dries up, so if you leave them bundled with no way for the heat to escape, they can spontaneously combust. ;D Can, mind, not will. Just don't leave 'em bundled up in a plastic bag or anything, just to be on the safe side. Now that I've got to try. Is there anything you can add to the mix to make it more likely to happen? Didn't have any linseed oil so I tried the heat gun on 'er indoors' Volvo. Didn't work at all really. It looks kind of patchy now.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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Jun 27, 2009 17:39:31 GMT
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Finally got around to giving the boiled linseed oil a go today. B&Q only had one bottle hidden away and initially tried to flog me some creosote instead but we overcame that hurdle and gave it a go. My alfa has a plastic scuttle cover which has always been a dreary grey with no life in it. I've used all the standard shiny stuff and none of it lasts more than a few days. Pics aren't great but... Before: After:
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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Jun 27, 2009 18:14:28 GMT
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i used cherry blossom black shoe polish and on the tyres before mot to spruce it up and mot tester commented on clean condition also good for shoes ..........
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awoo
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Jun 27, 2009 18:40:01 GMT
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does this boiled linseed oil work on faded bakelite does anyone know?
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orangecords
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yawner extraordinaire
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Jun 27, 2009 23:46:13 GMT
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my GF uses sunflower oil or olive oil on her rovers plastics inside and out....
not by any means permanent but for a shine that lasts for a few weeks at a time it works and looks bloody fantastic! seems to be reasonably good at resisting the british summer rain!
id even go so far as to say that it gives a show quality finish at a fraction of the cost!
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I then wanted to start cleaning the interior as it stinks of wood (the material not the smell of a boner) best quote ever!
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horney™
Club Retro Rides Member
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Jun 28, 2009 16:54:05 GMT
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A further update. Linseed oil has now lasted well over a month without needing any refreshment. It even survived a trackday at Castle Combe in torrential rain without washing off.
Nick
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Padz
Part of things
Personal Plates ftw
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Jun 28, 2009 17:04:45 GMT
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another thumbs up for boiled linseed oil, picked some up at homebase yesterday and applied to the 205's bumpers, looks bloody lovely now.
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"I'd rather lie in a bath of my own excrement than own a Vectra " - 2002gimp 25/1/07 "Anal Alert would be an absolutely superb name for piles cream " - Hirst 28/1/08 1991 - Peugeot 205 GTI 1996 - Rover Mini Cooper
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Jun 28, 2009 20:26:22 GMT
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i bought a bottle of linseed oil, £1,49 at a shop close to me ,used less than a capful on the wifes honda crv ,bumpers rigid mudflaps, trim etc , it looks awesome, [now walking round looking for things to oil !!!!] great tip , just smells like an old school window/glaziers van!
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Jun 28, 2009 20:50:59 GMT
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WARNING! I ran out of peanut butter so used 'back to black' and I ended up spitting my toast out!!!!!
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