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I bought some 303 Aerospace protectant today and applied it to all the black plastic exterior surfaces on my 2011 FJ. It looks good, and after washing my hands twice, it's still on my hands. They feel like seal skin. I read a thread here about not applying too much, so I put it on a soft cloth and wiped it on as thinly as I could. Then I used another cloth to make sure it got dry. I am hoping it does not streak and/or run when it rains. It isn't supposed to rain for several days, so it will have plenty of time to dry.
My first question would be, is the 303 Aerospace the best protection for the plastic on the exterior of my FJ or is there something better? It is not garage kept, and it gets beaten hard by the Florida sun. I don't want the plastic turning grey and nasty after 6 or 7 years.
Also, I have been using a very convenient polish/wax for the past few washes. It's the spray on Turtle Wax Ice. I love it because it requires no buffing - just wipe on two coats with a micro fiber cloth. Plus it does not leave white powder or leave any white residue on the black plastic. I fear that it's ease of use comes with a price though. Am I really getting the protection that my paint needs? Should I switch to a paste wax and the associated huffing and puffing and buffing? We have coal fired power plants here, and coal dust and tar settle on the truck constantly from the coal trains and from burning the coal. That's a nasty problem that I face in addition to the sun beating the truck to death.
Thanks!
-FJ Florida-
My first question would be, is the 303 Aerospace the best protection for the plastic on the exterior of my FJ or is there something better? It is not garage kept, and it gets beaten hard by the Florida sun. I don't want the plastic turning grey and nasty after 6 or 7 years.
Also, I have been using a very convenient polish/wax for the past few washes. It's the spray on Turtle Wax Ice. I love it because it requires no buffing - just wipe on two coats with a micro fiber cloth. Plus it does not leave white powder or leave any white residue on the black plastic. I fear that it's ease of use comes with a price though. Am I really getting the protection that my paint needs? Should I switch to a paste wax and the associated huffing and puffing and buffing? We have coal fired power plants here, and coal dust and tar settle on the truck constantly from the coal trains and from burning the coal. That's a nasty problem that I face in addition to the sun beating the truck to death.
Thanks!
-FJ Florida-