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[s_ribbens]

Interesting. I have never heard that comparison before.

Have you tried Stoner Trim spray? There is no such thing as a long lasting exterior trim shine as far as I've ever seen. The best way to keep them looking as shiny as your paint is to simply paint them (black if you don't want to color match).

[JoshsE34-M50]

If you're fussy about windows, try Griot's "glass polish". Their "fine glass polish" works well on exterior mirrors. Here's the best glass cleaner I've found:
mix distilled water with denatured alcohol, in ratio of 3:1. It's pretty cheap to do but IT'S NOT ALL THAT HEALTHY FOR PAINT OR INTERIOR PARTS so be careful.But it works! Griot's, Meguiar's, and Autosol wheel cleaners work well. Two BMW brand products that really work well are their car wash and wheel cleaner. They may or may not be re-bottled versions of other brands, but those two particular products don't smell like Meguiar's or any other product I've used. Personally, I LOVE 303 Protectant- Perfect level of gloss for rubber and vinyl, and the best at dealing with uv's (if you believe their ads).

[JoshsE34-M50]

Anyone ever try 1 Grand products? I've heard they work really well.

[ericcamaro]

1 grand is a very good company. I use 1 grands plastic polish and am very happy with it. cleans up all plastic real nice and takes all the oxidation off, the stuff is pretty useless unless you have a Porter Cable though. Stoner products are great too but too expensive and almost all are aresol and im not trying to burn no holes in the ozone or kill any more of my preciouse brain cells. 303 is good too but as long as your not using armoral your doing good. BTW DO NOT USE ARMORAL FOR ANY REASON. It will crack your vinyl and literally suck the moisture right out of it.