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Old 03-24-2013, 02:26 PM
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Well it was finally a little warmer here today in waaay upstate NY, about 40° lol. So I decided to work on a few things on my Jeep. When I finished up I washed it and then put on some back to black on my fenders/bumpers. I wasn't sure how well it'd work but for $6 I said what the hell. It looks 100x better. Hopefully it'll last a while but we'll see. Here's a before and after.




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Originally Posted by ItsMeKO3
Well it was finally a little warmer here today in waaay upstate NY, about 40° lol. So I decided to work on a few things on my Jeep. When I finished up I washed it and then put on some back to black on my fenders/bumpers. I wasn't sure how well it'd work but for $6 I said what the hell. It looks 100x better. Hopefully it'll last a while but we'll see. Here's a before and after.
So it really worked well? I've been looking for some good stuff to use on the fenders...
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Lol not sure why the pics show up. Should be there now.
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Lol not sure why the pics show up. Should be there now.
They're there now. I actually edited my post because they had shown up just then... Lol..
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Hahaha I was wondering if I was going crazy or what. Thought for sure you made a comment about it lol.
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Originally Posted by ItsMeKO3
Well it was finally a little warmer here today in waaay upstate NY, about 40° lol. So I decided to work on a few things on my Jeep. When I finished up I washed it and then put on some back to black on my fenders/bumpers. I wasn't sure how well it'd work but for $6 I said what the hell. It looks 100x better. Hopefully it'll last a while but we'll see. Here's a before and after.
How long did it last? I used that stuff and it only lasted maybe a day. I've been using Meguires Trim Detailer, and it keeps everything black for weeks (until I go splashing through some puddles lol).
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I live in buffalo NY so I know your pain, I used the stuff last year and it was like a dust magnet. It looked good in the driveway but after a day or so It just filthy from dust that caked up on it.
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Originally Posted by ItsMeKO3
Well it was finally a little warmer here today in waaay upstate NY, about 40° lol. So I decided to work on a few things on my Jeep. When I finished up I washed it and then put on some back to black on my fenders/bumpers. I wasn't sure how well it'd work but for $6 I said what the hell. It looks 100x better. Hopefully it'll last a while but we'll see. Here's a before and after.
I used to use the safe stuff a wile back on my rig and on my prior car. It never lasted to the next wash. Now I use a product called 303 aerospace protectant. Stuff works awesome (was designed for aircraft) and holds up very well. WD-40 also is a secret that works wonders on bumpers and just about everything!
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Back to black looked great but only lasted a few days on mine. Thanks for the McGuire suggestion.

WD-40 is a wax-based product so it makes sense it would work on black.

BTW, I tried some milky wax on mine and still trying to clean up the mess where it got onto the black textured areas. The clear spray waxes are a lot nicer to work with around the JK.
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Used that stuff on my TJ fenders.....then realized it would just last longer and be easier to paint with krylon black......lasted all year.....


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