More Trim rejuvination

[Toby Basiliko <toby@wolfenet.com>]

I've gone a more commercial route,
	and am trying a couple of different (meguiar's and mother's) rubber
restorers on some really oxidized bumper-ends (for a Japanese car).  So
far, both are doing OK but neither is outstanding- grey resurfaces after
a few days.  I like the organic approach, tho- I'll have to find another
rubber bit to do an a/b/c test on!
Toby B
Seattle

Allen Moore wrote:
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> Subject: Re: trim rejuvination
> Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 15:33:24 -0700
> From: Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com>
> Organization: Conceptual Decisions Computer
> To: type-3@umich.edu
> References: 
> Dear RJ
> 
>    Another list member (Big Al) has suceeded in the past by using vegtable
> oil
>    (cooking kind) on trim to shine it up and make it look newer.  I believe
> the
>    process is to spread it on quite thick and let it sit a day or two to
> soak in.
>    Then wipe off and apply more and wait a few more days.  After a few
>    times it will be shiny and soft again.  Of course the trim has to be in
>    pretty good shape to start out with.  This procedure will not fix tears
> or
>    cracks, but it can shape up dried out rubber pretty descently.
> 
>   Allen Moore
>   70' Square
>   concept@compassnet.com