Cookie Monster Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 My R300 has no boot carpet as per standard. Every time I put anything in the boot I get a grey ali residue on everything. I have tried to clean the boot area metal with WD40, polish, you name it, I have probably tried it. The residue will come off with jif/cif if it's a plastic surface but I don't want the problem in the first place. How on earth do I stop this residue aside from fitting carpets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaterBram Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Gaffa Tape 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
u01rsb Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 You've probably considered this but painting it would work, can get etch primer and matt black paint from Halfords. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Clean/polish then apply something like this Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The grey stuff is Aluminium oxide. It's aluminiums natural state when exposed to air, so polishing it just shifts the top layer, exposing another layer of aluminium to oxidise. How about anodising it? :) Dave H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pikey Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Dave is right. As a pikey that lives in an aluminium box I can confirm that there are only two things that will stop these black marks and thats covering it with paint or carpet or me robbing the boot floor and weighing it in. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 In true Blue Peter fashion- Sticky-back Plastic? The cheaper version of Armor-All. 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 J Spoken like a true member of "the community" Dave Thx - I am aware of what it is, just how to cure it. It appears it is paint or laquer/etch primer Edited by - Cookie Monster on 17 Jun 2011 22:49:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clousta Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I wondered why I hadn't this problem and then realised the guy who built it had anticipated this problem and had painted all the surfaces black. The paintwork is still fine 23 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Boot liner from soft-bits?? In this months Low Flying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I've painted it today & will see how it goes. Thanks for all the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiebabes Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I hope it was in the same colour as the cage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Mark Needed quick drying as off the Denmark tomorrow so Wilko's finest matt black 😳 You see Jason isn't the only pikey on here You have given me an idea now though........upon our return I have a can of yellow hammerite which is a close match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pikey Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I'd have painted it 'Transit white' Pikey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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