My VX is Proton yellow. Is the cladding supposed to be gray? Or is it always black and mine's just faded or discolored?
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My VX is Proton yellow. Is the cladding supposed to be gray? Or is it always black and mine's just faded or discolored?
Super VXer
Darker than grey but not quite black.
There are many products available to 'treat' your cladding. I use Mother's: Back to Black - available anywhere car care products are sold.
Here's one:
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...light=cladding
You'll have to use the search function to spend the next 8 hours reading everything posted on the topic.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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Yes, if the cladding is grey and has some whittish areas then it's dried out and needs a drink. There are a lot of products that many members have used so you have to find one that makes you happy. I use Zaino's tire treatment on my cladding. It attracts some dust and dirt, but looks good when it first goes on.
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I'll stick with my assessment: darker than grey but not quite black. You can see what I mean in the photo. Higer res is available at: http://www.pbase.com/tom4bren/090530_window_fixin_party.
Last edited by tom4bren : 06/18/2009 at 02:49 PM
Super VXer
When properly cleaned and conditioned, your cladding should look like this:
The cladding will fade over time to sun exposure, so if you want it to look nice and dark, start treating it regularly with one of the products recommended here. Personally, I use Stoner Trime Shine after every hand washing and not only does it make my cladding look like above, after several treatments it makes it very easy to clean and it stays pretty dark even when dry and dirty.
Bart
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Bart,
Ya missed a cupla spots on the passenger door.
'Zoid
has anyone ever used wd-40 on their cladding?
Super VXer
yeah, i recall somebody mentioning it...maybe a search would find it, or it might be too long ago.Originally Posted by pointup
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The best use of wd 40 is to cut the grease off my hands after doing mechanical stuff. It works better than anything to clean hands. Then I use gojo or something. Off topic I know.
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