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03-18-2003, 02:46 PM
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Cleaning wood trim on a 123
I know that this question has been asked many times, but it seems like all the answers I've seen apply mainly to the 124 and later trim, which from what I gather has a good 1/8" worth of clearcoat on it. I've got an '85 123, with what appears to be very little clearcoat (maybe 1/16? or even less). What is the best way to clean this and keep it clean?
Also, does anyone know of a source for the little rubber boot that goes around the shifter assembly, for an automatic? I'm referring to the piece that goes between the wood trim and the "box" with the PRNDSL markings. Mine's all nice and cracked, and between replacing the hazard light switch, cleaning the area under the panel, and semi-properly re-mounting the wood panel, the panel will probably be out of the car for a few days... Thanks!
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03-19-2003, 01:34 AM
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I have an answer that might help u create a great shine... on my w123 I used meguires clear plastic polish, and then applied numerous layers of meguires gold class pure carnuba paste wax.
The polish removed the scratches, surface hazing, and impurities, leaving a clean surface with a good shine. The wax added more gloss, shine, and protection. Be sure the wax is pure carnuba wax. The more throurouh you are in cleaning the wood with the polish, and the more wax you use, the criper the reflections on the wood will be. And of course, the more wax, the more gloss. Good luck!
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03-20-2003, 03:41 PM
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I couldn't find the plastic polish, unfortunately...
 Also, before polishing it and whatnot, I need to get it clean...what would be suggested for soemthing to get dirt and whatnot off of it? Thanks!
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03-20-2003, 04:35 PM
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If you have accumulated a great deal of dirt on it use an interior cleaner such as Dry Clean first. Spray it onto a rag and gently wipe the surface, buff it dry immediately.
The plastic polish can be found at the majority of Napa Auto Supply stores. It does work well to remove light scratches and hazing. As Veloce mentioned earlier a Carnauba wax will work well for shine and protection. Another trick is Piano Polish, it comes in spray form and provides protection and amazing shine. It is also a light duty cleaner.
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04-08-2003, 11:37 PM
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If they are located in your area, Advanced Auto carries the McGuire's plastic polish.
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04-09-2003, 09:57 AM
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Just yesterday I bought Meguier's Vinyl & Rubber Protector spray bottle from Pep Boys for my dash. It worked beautifully. I will do the Carnuba wax next for an added measure of protection and shine, though honestly it's not needed now. Supposedly the Vinyl & Rubber protector has anti-UV properties.
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04-09-2003, 12:41 PM
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I've found a product called "Back to Black" to work very well on the dash and vinyl pieces of my car. I forget who makes it.
I read about it on a website devoted to such products. The author of the article went into extensive detail about how some products only cover up the vinyl, whereas others, like Back to Black, actually help rebuild the vinyl to its original state. If I remeber the name of the website I'll post it.
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