black plastic

spikemdh · 03-01-2007, 01:04 PM

my black plastic on my cowl and my dumbo mirrors are fading, there are also some parts that got wax on them, what can i use to get this off and not make them look so faded?

art · 03-01-2007, 01:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by spikemdh

my black plastic on my cowl and my dumbo mirrors are fading, there are also some parts that got wax on them, what can i use to get this off and not make them look so faded?

Meguiar's has a plastic and trim polish. I've used it on my interior, and all my exterior black plastic, engine plastics too. The stuff comes off when it rains. I've tried this... I read in a magazine that rain-x is great for plastic trim.

Meguiar's=just enough---nice sheen/ new plastic look
too much--- looks like you used armorall

Rain-x= looks like new plastic/ last longer than meguiar's

test on the bottom of your mirrors where you can't really see.

The parts with wax you can clean with a stiff toothbrush soap and water.

ChrisNJ · 03-01-2007, 09:22 PM

You can use wax blaster for removing wax from textured black plastic pieces. I'd then suggest trying trim restorer on them. IF they've been badly effected by the suns uv, they may not be returnable to oem look. I think i posted a link to trim restorer in the other interior panel discussion a couple threads away from this one.

ChrisNJ · 03-01-2007, 09:22 PM

oh, forgot to mention, you can also use peanut butter for removing wax in textured plastic pieces!

Speedy2222 · 03-04-2007, 07:24 PM

use motehrs back to black

03-01-2007, 01:04 PM	#1
spikemdh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 128 Location: home, VA User is: OffLine	black plastic my black plastic on my cowl and my dumbo mirrors are fading, there are also some parts that got wax on them, what can i use to get this off and not make them look so faded?
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03-01-2007, 01:20 PM	#2
art (.)(.) Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 391 Location: lafayette, In User is: OffLine	Re: black plastic Quote: Originally Posted by spikemdh my black plastic on my cowl and my dumbo mirrors are fading, there are also some parts that got wax on them, what can i use to get this off and not make them look so faded? Meguiar's has a plastic and trim polish. I've used it on my interior, and all my exterior black plastic, engine plastics too. The stuff comes off when it rains. I've tried this... I read in a magazine that rain-x is great for plastic trim. Meguiar's=just enough---nice sheen/ new plastic look too much--- looks like you used armorall Rain-x= looks like new plastic/ last longer than meguiar's test on the bottom of your mirrors where you can't really see. The parts with wax you can clean with a stiff toothbrush soap and water.
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03-01-2007, 09:22 PM	#3
ChrisNJ Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: jersey User is: OffLine	Re: black plastic You can use wax blaster for removing wax from textured black plastic pieces. I'd then suggest trying trim restorer on them. IF they've been badly effected by the suns uv, they may not be returnable to oem look. I think i posted a link to trim restorer in the other interior panel discussion a couple threads away from this one.
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03-01-2007, 09:22 PM	#4
ChrisNJ Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 254 Location: jersey User is: OffLine	Re: black plastic oh, forgot to mention, you can also use peanut butter for removing wax in textured plastic pieces!
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03-04-2007, 07:24 PM	#5
Speedy2222 Have you seen my glovebox Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,669 Location: Vincennes, IN User is: Online	Re: black plastic use motehrs back to black
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