1996 850 Oil Residue on Metal Trim
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banjoman
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1996 850 Oil Residue on Metal Trim
Here's the off-the-wall question for the day. After changing the oil on my 1996 850 wagon, I did not clean my hands thoroughly and accidentally got a little new oil residue on the gray metal trim above the license plate; this is the same metal trim that runs along the side of the car. The oil made the trim look dramatically better. I wonder if the oil will damage the trim, or is it ok to put it on the rest of the trim. Thanks for your patience.
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Sommerfeldt
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Contaminated engine oil, and engine oil + water gets corrosive, sort of... so I think at most you'd be in for some short lived joy.
Though you're right, it does do that, for a while.
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Though you're right, it does do that, for a while.
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misha
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What metal trim?
It's plastic.
It's plastic.
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I once used new trans fluid to detail a car's trim. Much cheaper than Armor All. 
Used oils have high PH readings. Keep them off the car.
Used oils have high PH readings. Keep them off the car.
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Sommerfeldt
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I forgot about that trick. That works - engine oil, not so much.precopster wrote:I once used new trans fluid to detail a car's trim. Much cheaper than Armor All.
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banjoman
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My mistake. It is plastic, not metal. I'll blame my advanced age. The oil is new, not used. Since the plastic trim is made from oil, seems like it would be ok, but perhaps the trans fluid is better as suggested. Armor All does not last long.
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misha
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I'm curious.precopster wrote:I once used new trans fluid to detail a car's trim. Much cheaper than Armor All.
Does the plastic absorb transmission oil or it just remains on surface making greasy shield and shine?
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ATF is oil so no different than engine oil. Oil is bad news on rubber, but plastic is OK. It doesn`t last long and dust kind of clings to it. You can use a heat gun to bring color back, (not a hair dryer) but their is a fine line between color coming back and melting it
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