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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:37 PM
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Why'd you use black paint? For the same money, you could have had some really bitchin' "Chrome" spray paint!!!

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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Me too. I never heard of this stuff....
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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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You can find 303 Protectant at AutoGeek and Detailed Image. Great stuff!
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
Me too. I never heard of this stuff....
We have it at Ace Hardware and some auto stores. Just asked them to hold the last can for me. Will try it tonight.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 08:05 AM
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they look good
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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As you said a simple easy way to clean up that are. Great job
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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Looks a lot better!
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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Much better....found my 303 at a boat dealership....
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Nicely done and I run a wiper delete Vette here and use Rain-X
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Nicely done and I run a wiper delete Vette here and use Rain-X
I love rainX but I could never imagine a wiper delete in Florida!!! That would be a death wish.
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Well done - looks 1000% better now.
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Woah that would have bugged me too. Good job.
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Originally Posted by IRON MAIDEN
Just spray it down with Aerospace 303 protectant. It will look like new.
Picked some up awhile back after reading review after review on it.. great stuff.

Arms look much better. How many miles on your car?
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Old Apr 30, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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looks great, nice job
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Picked some up awhile back after reading review after review on it.. great stuff.

Arms look much better. How many miles on your car?
Just about 81,200, I bought it with 78,000
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