I have tried nearly every kind of "shine" product designed for black
plastic, rubber, or vinyl parts, and I have yet to find something that will
have any lasting effect on the grill and bumpers of a VW.  My Scirocco and
Rabbit both had the same dullness that I could never get rid of.

If anyone has found something that works, please let us know!  (I've tried
Clear Guard, Armor All, Meguire's, STP One Step, and several others...)

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 12:12 PM
Subject: Restoring <foo> was: restoring scraped-up hub caps

> Does anyone have any more restoration tips?
>
> I would like to rechrome(sp?) parts of the front grill.
>
> I found that metal polish works pretty well on the grill to restore
> luster. Don't use it on the chrome or on the door handles:
>
> How does one restore the blackness to the door handles anyway?
>
> What is the deal with the rubber window bits? Any way to spruce them
> up short of replacing them?
>
> Headliner cleaning/replacing?
>
> TIA
>
> John-Reed Maffeo '86 Syncro Glacie
> Mesa, AZ