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Re: Blackening my gas cap...

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From: Jeff Siegal
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1986 22:06
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In article <1198@homxb.UUCP> 4373jml@homxb.UUCP (J.LISS) writes:
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>I'm surprised you didn't experience the same phenomenon on all the
>black vw trim.  I had a similiar problem due to the wax from car washes
>and the wax when I waxed my car.
>There is a product (about 5 - 7 $) in a can that is specifically made
>to restore the black color to the plastic.
>I works but must be applied periodically.

I have had the same problem with the black plastic on a Datsun Puslar.
It appears to happen only on the flat black plastic, not the plastic
which has been polished. Black shoe polish takes care of it fine.

Jeff Siegal - MIT EECS
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From: jbs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Jeff Siegal)
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Subject: Re: Blackening my gas cap...
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Date: Fri, 31-Jan-86 17:06:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 31 17:06:43 1986
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