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    Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

    On my '05 RX330 the luggage rack is a combination of plastic and painted black metal. I have fairly good success using Ultimate Black on the plastic but on the painted metal I don't know what to use. Anyone have any suggestions? I have been using Simple Green as my cleaner with mixed results. Any suggestions on that also? Thanks!
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    Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

    What sort of paint is it? Like smooth glossy, or textured, flat, etc?
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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    • #3
      Flat black.

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        Smooth

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        • #5
          Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

          You can use a mild paint cleaner like SwirlX on the painted bits, to shine them up a bit, then apply your favourite wax...
          Originally posted by Blueline
          I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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            Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

            Could I substitute Meguiar's Cleaner Wax for the SwirlX product? I don't currently have SwirlX. And thank you for your input davey g-force!!

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              Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

              Sure. Then a wax like NXT or UW on top of that..
              Originally posted by Blueline
              I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

                Do we want the matte black paint to be shiny? If it is not supposed to be shiny, you wont want to wax it.
                2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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                  Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

                  By "flat black", I didn't think the OP meant matte. Probably just needs to clarify...
                  Originally posted by Blueline
                  I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                    Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

                    On the Flat Black, maybe a more diluted all season dressing or some meguiar's natural shine protectant.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Luggage Rack Cleaning and Finishing

                      use a quick wax, myself I do nothing to these except D156 and they look great

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