2000 tc35 what to do for oxidized body parts? (Sorry looking!)
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Sysop
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- Mahindra 4035HST purchased 2013 - Husqvarna TS348-D purchased 2019 - Craftsman 42" HST purchased 2003
Old school paint works best with old school solutions. Quick rub with some Turtle Wax Compound (Rubbing Compound if badly oxidized, or Polishing Compound if not too bad).
I recently took about a half hour and hit mine with some TW Polishing Compound as it didn't seem bad enough to justify going to the store for a tub of Rubbing Compound. I purchased my unit in 2013, it was built in 2012. So 4 or 5 years of oxidation is shown in this "in-process" picture.
This is after finishing with the Polishing Compound:
Coat of wax after (Turtle Wax is fine for that too) and it should be nearer to ten years before I have the same levels as I just cleaned.
I recently took about a half hour and hit mine with some TW Polishing Compound as it didn't seem bad enough to justify going to the store for a tub of Rubbing Compound. I purchased my unit in 2013, it was built in 2012. So 4 or 5 years of oxidation is shown in this "in-process" picture.
This is after finishing with the Polishing Compound:
Coat of wax after (Turtle Wax is fine for that too) and it should be nearer to ten years before I have the same levels as I just cleaned.