what works best to keep the plastic mirriors black?

[sauceman420]

Anybody got a good product to put on the side mirrors to make them look shiny black like they used to be? Mine are getting faded and I wasn't sure if I can use my zaino stuff or tire spray on the mirrors. Any suggestions?

[Lowsonoma03]

they have a product out that we get at the shop for unpainted black surfaces like moldings and door handles and stuff, what we get is call BumperKote. Its like a gel type stuff that you use sparingly cus a lil spot on a rag goes a long way. Just go to a local auto parts store and ask if they have any type of that stuff...my friends dad found another product similar to BumperKote at Advanced or AutoZone...

[xtreme_xpressions]

Mothers Back-To-Black also works great. Or Meguires Gold Class Liqid wax works good on them and doesn't turn them white

[jsin]

those are the two i was gonna say. i've had luck with both of them.

[Derek]

Meguiar's has a bumper and plastic trim product. Works great on these types of things

[Lowsonoma03]

Quote: Originally Posted by xtreme_xpressions

Mothers Back-To-Black also works great. Or Meguires Gold Class Liqid wax works good on them and doesn't turn them white

I know the Back-to-Black will work but i dunno about liquid wax...think about it, its WAX

[SteveI]

Since my truck was new I've always coated the mirrors and all other black trim with Zaino when I did the rest of the truck. They are still nice and shiny black. The mirrors on my Jimmy were kinds dull so I polished them with polish before putting wax on them.

I would recommend against dressings because they don't return the shine, they are just a coating to make it shiny. Plus you have to reapply them regularly.

Steve

[03 SS]

Steve is right, if you keep them waxed & coated from the get go, it comes right off & keeps them new. Once they are aged it usually doesnt work to well. All those trim shiners suck IMO.

[SpiffyPhilz]

I've always suggested having the mirrors painted - anyone can suggest a trim restorer, but its all like tire shine. If you want your mirrors to look like your body, paint them, and have a generous coat of clear coat applied to them. Even if you can restore the mirror to the point where it shines black you could apply a layer of clear coat to give it a preserving shine.

[scott750]

I use Plexus plastic cleaner. It cleans, polishes and protects all plastic and some painted surfaces. You can find them in motorcycle parts counters. I love the stuff, I also use it on my taillights to make them shiny.

[83sdime]

Gojo hand cleaner..... just the guk stuff not with anyscrubbing things in it.. i put a thin coat on my old cars mirrors and turned then nice and black again... stayed like that for several months at least.. dunno i sold it.. worked great tho.

[Armuchee3]

My mirrors are white now with black spots will that stuff still make me black?

[Scott01]

Mothers Plastic Polish

[Armuchee3]

hey black will that help them good enough to turn em black again?

[03 SS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armuchee3

will that stuff still make me black?

I am no doctor, but I think you have to be born that way??

[SteveI]

Quote: Originally Posted by blackZR2

Mothers Plastic Polish

Where do you get it at?

Thanks,
Steve

[SteveI]

Quote: Originally Posted by 01_ZQ8_S-10

I use Plexus plastic cleaner. It cleans, polishes and protects all plastic and some painted surfaces. You can find them in motorcycle parts counters. I love the stuff, I also use it on my taillights to make them shiny.

I ordered some today online. Despite being polished 3 weeks ago my Jimmy mirrors are looking dull again. I'll let everyone know how the Plexus works.

Steve

[SteveI]

Update: Just an FYI to everyone, I used the Plexus and my mirrors and other black plastic on my Jimmy looks great. :thumbup: on the Plexus

Steve

[Daveman2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armuchee3

My mirrors are white now with black spots will that stuff still make me black?

Whoa, you're asking a lot there