Keeping Clean

[methorian]

I've had reasonable luck with 303. I've used it on the arches, on that plastic piece between the bonnet and the windscreen, and on the plastic bits under the bonnet. Spray it on, wipe it around with a clean microfiber cloth. Any overspray doesn't hurt the paint. I think it was originally intended for marine stuff, but it works nicely on cars that sit in the sun. Easier to use than Keep It Black.

And another vote for 303. I've used it on my cars plastics for a while and always had great results.

 

[SpeedyRS]

Is this the stuff?

 

[methorian]

Is this the stuff?View attachment 15546

That's it, yea.

I normally spray it on a microfiber and apply to the plastics. Even though it wouldn't/shouldn't hurt the paint I like to be a bit more careful (since I coat my cars with ceramic coatings/etc.)

 

[Carsten Haase]

Is this the stuff?View attachment 15546

I usually buy the automotive version in a blue bottle but I think they're probably the same thing

 

[revorg]

303 also works on tablet screens, making those pesky fingerprints easier to remove. Works on eyeglasses, too.

 

[Newkirk]

I have some 303 that I bought a while ago for the interior of a car I no longer have and never actually used it much, but after washing my SE last week, I wondered if I could use it on the plastic parts on the outside because I noticed they didn't look that clean just using soap. Have any of you used 303 for any part of the interior, like all the piano black stuff and all the plastic by the doors, or the soft-touch plastics? Or do you just use a damp microfiber towel and then dry? If it works on eyeglasses, would it work on the inside windows as well?

 

[revorg]

Yup, 303 works good on the dashboard, and I would assume it works on the piano black as well. Should work on the inside windows, as long as they're clean. Would probably work on the rubber stuff protecting the charger port (just don't spray it inside the plug). The original purpose of 303 was to retard the effects of too much sun, hence the marine use. The bottle pictured earlier will actually last a long time.

 

[endquote]

Another driver recommended Chemical Guys Swift Wipe Complete Waterless Car Wash. I tried it and like it as a low-maintenance option that I can apply quickly in the garage.

I'm only a few months in but I think my routine will be full wash+wax at a detail shop a couple times a year, then the waterless+sprayway as needed in between.

 

[drdunkyn]

Just got my first 303 squirter on y'alls advice. Also just got my first stripes, but will probably not apply until this coming weekend. This board is fantastically influential! I'll post back my results.

 

[AndysComputer]

I use 303 on the external rubber bits and the interior plastics.
Also use it on old computer equipment I collect as makes the plastics have that new look.

 

[GvilleGuy]

Gave Fiona an overdue cleaning this morning. Then took her for a drive to dry out the brakes. Two Mini Coopers “in formation” passed by as I was waiting to turn on a highway, so I whipped into motion and became a third wheel with them for about five miles.