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bertson265 · 10-09-2003, 17:41

Howdy Everyone,

I have been looking for a solution to fix my faded door handles for a while now and last week i decided to try "Home Brand" Cooking Spray. The cooking spray in the car. I sprayed it on and it foams up, then i rubbed it off with a cloth and BoooM! Door handles that look new! I dont know weather or not other people also have faded cruise control button, but my were i did this and they look like new! It has been on there for a week now i i say that the cooking spray works!

Cheers,
Hope i was a help.
Robert

galapogos01 · 10-09-2003, 18:11

you mean cooking spray as in spray on olive oil? wouldnt it just wipe off?

Jase

1LOWEA · 10-09-2003, 18:15

Thanks for the idea "bertson265 cooking show" 9pm sundays SBS. ill give this a try. I tried baby oil once which was ok, but im up for something else. cheers mate

blueoval · 10-09-2003, 18:22

Or you can got to the effort of removing them altogether and colour coding them!

1LOWEA · 10-09-2003, 18:56

If you got EA door handles, it sucks cose they have a rough surface (trust my car to have this). :(

BoZZa17 · 10-09-2003, 22:25

yer my ea has the rough faded handles too =-\

cArSiK · 10-10-2003, 01:29

the real detailers trick is to rub peanut butter on black faded trim. Your nieghbours may think your a bit 'nutty' tho if they see you doing it....

YOOT · 10-11-2003, 01:05

Its probably just the oil in the peanut butter doing the trick, plastics key ingrediant is oil.

bertson265 · 10-11-2003, 21:57

Yeah well i thought that it might just rub off, but the plastic must be pories because it seams to soak in. Works great on the plastic grill in front of the windscreen wipers too! Really it works on all plastic surfaces... i went crazy with the stuff!

Cheers,
Be sure to watch my cooking show in SBS.... lol

Need PSI · 10-12-2003, 00:07

sounds like you did go crazy with the stuff. but good idea, how did you think of it buddy??? next time mum goes shopping im telling her to pick up 2 cans of the stuff for my car.. can never have enough.

p.s do they turn out a gloss black or still a dull black????