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Tom's36coupe · 06-24-2021, 03:47 PM

Have cleaned my new running board covers but have a few gray areas and would like them to be more uniform, black . Was not wanting to put Armor All or something like that as its oily and would attract dirt. What is best to use for show appearance . Thanks

KiWinUS · 06-24-2021, 04:09 PM

I have used Kiwi shoe polish for 48 years on my original rubber running board rubber. Put it on heavy let it dry them buff off with an old towel. I love it. Non greasy

Will D · 06-24-2021, 04:23 PM

"Protectant 303" I use on all things rubber. Running boards, wipers, window seals....works great.

The shoe polish may work best to get rid of your Grey areas tho.

Kube · 06-24-2021, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiWinUS

I have used Kiwi shoe polish for 48 years on my original rubber running board rubber. Put it on heavy let it dry them buff off with an old towel. I love it. Non greasy

Spot on!

I still have a couple cans of the "old" Turtle Wax for vinyl tops. Nothing more than shoe polish with a giant dauber. Works great.

Digger · 06-24-2021, 05:23 PM

Mask them off good, spray them with SEM Landau Black, nothing better….

cmbrucew · 06-24-2021, 05:47 PM

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TJ · 06-24-2021, 06:36 PM

I use Meguiar's Natural Shine. I spray it on a towel and rub it on. Gives a nice natural look. Not greasy like Amorall which I quit using years a go. Nasty stuff that attracts dirt.

37 Coupe · 06-24-2021, 07:19 PM

I use a product called Back to Black.I think it is the Mothers polish line of products.

Pat's Ride · 06-24-2021, 08:25 PM

A few good ideas, I'm going follow along as I need to freshen mine up.

fordor41 · 06-24-2021, 10:10 PM

Ditto on black shoe polish

DavidG · 06-25-2021, 08:18 AM

Since they are new, Meguiar's "Final Inspection" spray should remove the mold release remnants which is what is causing the lack of color uniformity.

KiWinUS · 06-25-2021, 09:00 AM

If you watched “”The World’s Fastest Indian “. You would know a second advantage to Kiwi shoe polish. The stuff in the flat can.

Tom's36coupe · 06-25-2021, 11:04 AM

Sounds interesting, thanks to all!

DavidG · 06-25-2021, 12:59 PM

Why would anyone want to put shoe or any other kind of polish on top of residual mold release chemicals? These are new covers; they're like new tires, they come with residual mold release gunk on them. The first step is to clean off that stuff and then see if the color disparity still exists.

hotrodart · 06-25-2021, 02:23 PM

I use Simple Green on mine to get them clean. Great results.

Newc · 06-25-2021, 11:47 PM

natural rubber is white.. Over the yrs I have heard of some gray showing up, and even a batch of new boards had some gray show up, a few yrs back. Newc

woodiewagon46 · 06-26-2021, 12:54 PM

I also use the 303 Protectant. I spray it on the running board and work it in with a 1" chip brush and wipe it down with a clean cloth.

06-24-2021, 04:09 PM	#2
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,954	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers I have used Kiwi shoe polish for 48 years on my original rubber running board rubber. Put it on heavy let it dry them buff off with an old towel. I love it. Non greasy

06-24-2021, 05:23 PM	#5
Digger Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 1,210	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Mask them off good, spray them with SEM Landau Black, nothing better….

06-24-2021, 05:47 PM	#6
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) DOT #3 brake fluid. __________________ Works good Lasts long time

06-24-2021, 06:36 PM	#7
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,029	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers I use Meguiar's Natural Shine. I spray it on a towel and rub it on. Gives a nice natural look. Not greasy like Amorall which I quit using years a go. Nasty stuff that attracts dirt.

06-24-2021, 07:19 PM	#8
37 Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,835	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers I use a product called Back to Black.I think it is the Mothers polish line of products. __________________ "Never complain,never explain"... Henry Ford II

06-24-2021, 04:23 PM	#3
Will D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: BC Canada Posts: 573	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers "Protectant 303" I use on all things rubber. Running boards, wipers, window seals....works great. The shoe polish may work best to get rid of your Grey areas tho. __________________ Sometimes, ingenuity gets in the way of sense and sanity. Last edited by Will D; 06-24-2021 at 04:25 PM. Reason: Addition

06-24-2021, 08:25 PM	#9
Pat's Ride Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: N.W. Indiana Posts: 35	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers A few good ideas, I'm going follow along as I need to freshen mine up.

06-24-2021, 10:10 PM	#10
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,516	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Ditto on black shoe polish

06-25-2021, 08:18 AM	#11
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Since they are new, Meguiar's "Final Inspection" spray should remove the mold release remnants which is what is causing the lack of color uniformity.

06-25-2021, 09:00 AM	#12
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 2,954	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers If you watched “”The World’s Fastest Indian “. You would know a second advantage to Kiwi shoe polish. The stuff in the flat can.

06-25-2021, 11:04 AM	#13
Tom's36coupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 549	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Sounds interesting, thanks to all!

06-25-2021, 12:59 PM	#14
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers Why would anyone want to put shoe or any other kind of polish on top of residual mold release chemicals? These are new covers; they're like new tires, they come with residual mold release gunk on them. The first step is to clean off that stuff and then see if the color disparity still exists.

06-25-2021, 02:23 PM	#15
hotrodart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shenandoah Valley Virginia Posts: 220	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers I use Simple Green on mine to get them clean. Great results.

06-25-2021, 11:47 PM	#16
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,482	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers natural rubber is white.. Over the yrs I have heard of some gray showing up, and even a batch of new boards had some gray show up, a few yrs back. Newc

06-26-2021, 12:54 PM	#17
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,554	Re: Best way to Detail running board covers I also use the 303 Protectant. I spray it on the running board and work it in with a 1" chip brush and wipe it down with a clean cloth.