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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 12:55 PM
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Just waxed the black trim around the windows...

I just waxed the black trim around the windows of my car. I remember seeing a few other f-bodies that had rust on that black trim, and i stopped and thought "well who the hell is gonna wax that little area?". Anyway i just through some wax on the trim and you could tell it needed it...my waxing pad picked up ALOT of oxidized paint. Looks nice and shiny now!

Just a heads up for anyone trying to keep their car looking new...
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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haha alright give me a few minutes....
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:21 PM
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And the wax pad after doing it...

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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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thats the front window its rubber it won't rust....

the back hatch glass trim will though.

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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Thats rubber??

Well i waxed the back and side window trims too, but i find it hard to believe that the front trim is rubber....
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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yah, man, rubber. Comes in a roll. Basically like a weatherstripping
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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yah, man, rubber. Comes in a roll. Basically like a weatherstripping
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Well now i feel stupid



But i did do the back and side windows...uhh you guys should do that!!
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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Wait until the wax on the rubber dries up. You're gonna have a white trim...
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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Ahh **** this blows...

Well seriously i would have never though it was rubber. It definately felt like some sort of metal to be.
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For the rubber on the front window I just put a dab of tire shiner on my fingers and run it along all the the rubber carefully w/o out getting it on the paint and window
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Originally posted by ScottyRS
Wait until the wax on the rubber dries up. You're gonna have a white trim...

After getting a little bit of nxt wax on it...i used mothers back to black and it looks good as new now though
Attached Thumbnails Just waxed the black trim around the windows...-windshield.jpg  
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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That Back to Black stuff also cleans up seat belt buttons. FYI.
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