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SD Blue · #16 06-03-2013, 09:55 AM

Yes, peanut butter has been mentioned before but you might want to put some kind of repellent in the "mix". See post #4 here: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/91348-faded-door-handles-black-again.html

jbach36 · #17 06-03-2013, 09:51 PM

It has a bit of grit to it. Toothpaste would do the same thing, but the proper thing to use, would be Rubbing Compound, sold for just $2 at Walmart. Comes in light, medium, or heavy.

andrewjtx · #18 06-04-2013, 10:09 AM

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/279372-cheap-quick-way-restore-seals-black-trim.html

Been there, done that. But my revelation was with with lard.

Zulfiqar · #19 06-04-2013, 10:33 AM

try some penetrol. Jeep guys use it with success.

strelnik · #20 06-04-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Simpler=Better

The chrome is actually polished aluminum with a clearcoating over it. With age, the clearcoat frosts and the aluminum builds a layer of anodize(aka corrosion)

The solution is to remove the clearcoat, and polish the bare aluminum. Adding a wax or clearcoat after polishing to protect from the elements.

Don't polish the bare aluminum with cleaner, the cleaners contain products that leave residue which causes future problems. Sand the aluminum with 3000 grit paper, clean it religiously, then put the wax coating on, as specified earlier. It will look great for a year.

Zacharias · #21 06-04-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by H-townbenzoboy

Someone posted this tip a few years ago. As I recall, one owner remarked that the peanut butter attracted animals and he found teeth marks on his handles as a result.

This would be my concern. I have a mental picture of coming out to find my w123 being slowly eaten by chipmunks, squirrels and the daschunds next door.

OTOH if I applied enough of it, I could probably leave my collies offleash in the driveway and they wouldn't stray. (Not likely, lots of cyclists on my street.)

Can't Know · #22 06-04-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by strelnik

Don't polish the bare aluminum with cleaner, the cleaners contain products that leave residue which causes future problems. Sand the aluminum with 3000 grit paper, clean it religiously, then put the wax coating on, as specified earlier. It will look great for a year.

You don't want to use a generic product on aluminum, but there are some specialized polishes for aluminum that work very well. Many years back I stripped the clear coat from my Kawasaki engine cases and polished it with a product I bought from a Yamaha dealer. It took a lot of work, but WOW did it look good. I then sprayed it with a sealant from the Yamaha dealer, too. I think the total price of products was about $14, but the elbow grease was pretty costly.