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Yes, I've gotten them and sent a PM about them - I think. Unfortunately it has been really HOT here so I've not really wanted to brave the heat to use the products. But, will soon. Thanks!
Yes, I've gotten them and sent a PM about them - I think. Unfortunately it has been really HOT here so I've not really wanted to brave the heat to use the products. But, will soon. Thanks!
No problem at all - take your time! Sorry for the confusion on our end.
The link below will take you to our VIP Sampling program page. The VIP Sampling Network is a program recently launched at Gold Eagle Co to get some of our newest products in your hands in exchange for your honest reviews. As a program member, you will be periodically invited to choose products to receive, completely at no cost to you. This will be the platform we use moving forward to get samples out to everyone. It will take a little time to build a list of members to send products to initially so we anticipate samples for this program going out in the next few weeks. As that happens, we will update you on which of our items are available for review.
I received my sample in the mail on Tuesday. I haven't had a chance to use it on my 85 yet but I did give it a try in my 2003 Super Duty. I was amazed by the amount of dirt that came off with the cleaner. I thought my dash was clean before using it. I applied the protectant and really like the way the dash and door panels look afterwards. The most amazing thing to me was the way it brought back the black color on the plastic piece in the front corner of my driver and passenger window. This stuff is great and cant wait to try it on my 85
I received my sample in the mail on Tuesday. I haven't had a chance to use it on my 85 yet but I did give it a try in my 2003 Super Duty. I was amazed by the amount of dirt that came off with the cleaner. I thought my dash was clean before using it. I applied the protectant and really like the way the dash and door panels look afterwards. The most amazing thing to me was the way it brought back the black color on the plastic piece in the front corner of my driver and passenger window. This stuff is great and cant wait to try it on my 85
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My samples arrived very promptly, but I wanted to give them a good try and have some useful comments before posting my experience.
My first use was on the hard plastics of my rosewood interior accents. I know this was probably pushing the intended use, and all I can suggest is if you do this, put the 303 on a rag and use very little. Obviously it will not "soak in" and at first I put too much and the surfsce was smeary. However, it did eventually dry, and it was never sticky and never attracted any dirt or dust to stick to it. It did not eliminate the tiny scuffs and surface scratching but it did leave a cleaner, newer looking surface. Overall I am impressed, and I would use it again on hard plastics but using very little product. One word of caution if you use the multi-surface cleaner on the bezels. It removes the painted silver lines almost like paint remover. Granted, this 30+ year old paint is extremely delicate, even when cleaning with water. I was already kind of planning on re-painting those trim lines, but if you have a truly mint bezel I would not use the cleaner on it. If anyone has a suggestion on the best way to re-paint the lines I'm all ears.
Since I am going to be painting the rest of my interior with SEM, I did not want to trial the 303 on parts I will be painting. So instead I used it on my Jetta interior and the interior of my wife's Toyota. I have to say the results on the slightly more porous and textured vinyl was really excellent. The surfaces came out very clean and new looking with deep rich color. There is zero residue, no sticky or waxy feel afterwards. It does not attract dirt or dust and has a pleasant hand feel. I am definitely sold on this stuff, it really makes the plastics look and feel nice without the greasy waxy junk like other plastic surface treatment products.
<p>I just signed up to try this 303 stuff via the web site link, confirmed my e-mail address, but it told me to wait until their next "sampling offers window" opens. </p><p>I want to try that 303 Protectant stuff on my mom's dashboard; yes, the car is 9 years old, but it's been garage-kept all its life and I'd like to keep nice stuff looking nice.</p>
My samples arrived very promptly, but I wanted to give them a good try and have some useful comments before posting my experience.
My first use was on the hard plastics of my rosewood interior accents. I know this was probably pushing the intended use, and all I can suggest is if you do this, put the 303 on a rag and use very little. Obviously it will not "soak in" and at first I put too much and the surfsce was smeary. However, it did eventually dry, and it was never sticky and never attracted any dirt or dust to stick to it. It did not eliminate the tiny scuffs and surface scratching but it did leave a cleaner, newer looking surface. Overall I am impressed, and I would use it again on hard plastics but using very little product. One word of caution if you use the multi-surface cleaner on the bezels. It removes the painted silver lines almost like paint remover. Granted, this 30+ year old paint is extremely delicate, even when cleaning with water. I was already kind of planning on re-painting those trim lines, but if you have a truly mint bezel I would not use the cleaner on it. If anyone has a suggestion on the best way to re-paint the lines I'm all ears.
At work, we use a silver marking pen called Uni-ball and it is made by Sanford Brands. We purchase it through Quill, an office materials supplier. It has "Impact" on the box and is made in Japan. It has a roller tip and makes a 1 mm thick bold line. It is marketed as fade and water resistant ink. Here is a link to a company selling the same pen.
My dash does not have the silver outline, but my son's 1984 does. One day I drove his truck and just experimented with the pen. The coloring was an almost exact match. The ink does take a little while to dry, but seems to be durable.
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<p>I just signed up to try this 303 stuff via the web site link, confirmed my e-mail address, but it told me to wait until their next "sampling offers window" opens. </p><p>I want to try that 303 Protectant stuff on my mom's dashboard; yes, the car is 9 years old, but it's been garage-kept all its life and I'd like to keep nice stuff looking nice.</p>
Hey ctubutis,
Sorry for the process. This is a new form for us to go through sampling and we have to build a list first. Those offers should be made available sooner than later, though. In the meantime, we would be happy to get some samples out to you. Please just shoot us a PM and we'll get those out to you.
At work, we use a silver marking pen called Uni-ball and it is made by Sanford Brands. We purchase it through Quill, an office materials supplier. It has "Impact" on the box and is made in Japan. It has a roller tip and makes a 1 mm thick bold line. It is marketed as fade and water resistant ink. Here is a link to a company selling the same pen.
My dash does not have the silver outline, but my son's 1984 does. One day I drove his truck and just experimented with the pen. The coloring was an almost exact match. The ink does take a little while to dry, but seems to be durable.
Thanks. That is a good suggestion. It sounds like it might be easier to apply than by brush. I will give this a try.
Well, today was a beautiful day to wash and detail a truck, so I did - Big Blue. Since he's only 4 months old I didn't use the cleaner, but used the 303 Protectant on everything plastic or rubber - and there's a LOT of it on the new trucks. Sure made things look good!
But, let's talk about the tires a bit. They are, obviously, new and yet the best I could get them by using several cleaners and a scrub brush was a dull brown:
But, one application of 303 Protectant transformed them:
Gary, I was wondering about saving the speaker hole in the dash of Jr. His is almost 95% intact still. I was thinking of adding some type of reinforcement underneath it. Whatever it is it will have to be glued in place. Will the foam underneath it hold a glue or will it just come apart?
The foam is probably rotten. That's what goes first as the holes in the vinyl allow UV to get to the foam. Then the vinyl starts going. I really doubt a dash that has started cracking can be saved.
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</p><p>I want to try that 303 Protectant stuff on my mom's dashboard; yes, the car is 9 years old, but it's been garage-kept all its life and I'd like to keep nice stuff looking nice.</p>
