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greg84ae: (2015-12-07 00:36:57)

I used the following product to revitalize the lower body cladding on my 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4:

http://www.wipenew.com/wipe-new-original/

On a hunch, I wondered how it might work to restore the often faded look that the 84-85 GLL wood grain pieces seem to suffer from, especially since replacement pieces are NLA.

I tried it on two spare 1984 AE radio face plates I had laying around. I was really impressed. Follow the directions carefully; especially about cleaning the surface with soap and water.

Here are pics of an unrestored piece, followed by a side-by-side with another one I had that had the product applied. Not claiming any miracles, but it is a big improvement.

The dark "blotches" on the treated piece are actually reflections of my shadow taking the picture in the surface - pretty impressive.

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Greg

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amreboot: (2015-12-07 01:38:08)

I'm going to all over this. Running to the store here soon