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    Quote Originally Posted by gabilangabby
    what can i do to keep my cladding looking good??? ive had my v/x since the beginning, and the cladding is in good shape, but its getting a little dull.... any tips on restoring the luster??
    If you use the search function you will find many many options. I plan on painting mine eventually because the previous owner did not take care of it at all.

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    Order lunch...then dinner....and you should be able to read all that's available, using the search function on the subject, in total comfort.
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    I have been real happy with Armor All Extreme Tire Shine Gel, in an orange plastic bottle, with a foam applicator.

    Wash the cladding to remove all of the dirt and grime. Then it takes about 10 - 15 minutes to apply the gel. It leaves the cladding with a nice wet black look that stays for days, or until a hard rain. It then just looks black for a few months. If you live in a dusty area, the dust will stick while in the wet black mode.

    The gel also does a good job on the hood insert and side mirrors.

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    back to black

    I just used bondo back to black on my cladding this weekend it costs 10 dollars at walmart it was a pain in the --- to put on but the cladding is black again It says it lasts 6 months. we'll see

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    Quote Originally Posted by drummysvx
    I just used bondo back to black on my cladding this weekend it costs 10 dollars at walmart it was a pain in the --- to put on but the cladding is black again It says it lasts 6 months. we'll see
    I used this as did Etlsport. We both hated it. My experiance was massive streaking. I dont recommend it.

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    the more coats you do the smoother the finish gets that results in less streaking I put on 5 coats left it dry over night then sprayed it with trim shine it looks awesome. note- when I put it on outside it was drying too fast and streaking I finished it in a garage

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    Quote Originally Posted by drummysvx
    the more coats you do the smoother the finish gets that results in less streaking I put on 5 coats left it dry over night then sprayed it with trim shine it looks awesome. note- when I put it on outside it was drying too fast and streaking I finished it in a garage
    Were you able to get that from one bottle? My cladding is so flippin dry it took quite a bit to get half the VX done. I wouldve needed two more bottles to maybe make it look good.

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