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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Could anybody tell me how to remove scuff marks from the plastic sill over the rocker panel that has black scuff marks on it?
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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A nice friendly guy like you should ask in the care care section also.
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I have used the Magic Eraser product with great success. That and a bit of elbow grease should do the trick.
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Mr Clean Magic Eraser.
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I'll give it a try.
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I have used the Magic Eraser product with great success. That and a bit of elbow grease should do the trick.
Thanks for the suggestion, it worked great!
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Mr Clean Magic Eraser.
Works very well.
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Start slow. Try some WD40 or liquid cleaner as stated above. Just remember that its clearcoated paint, and the underlying CSM (always screw that acronym up....is it Composit Sheet Material we're made of?) is grey, so dont use anything too abrasive of you may remove them and be left with grey showing through.

I dont think the Mr Clean sponge has any abrasive component to it.
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Originally Posted by Jistari
Start slow. Try some WD40 or liquid cleaner as stated above. Just remember that its clearcoated paint, and the underlying CSM (always screw that acronym up....is it Composit Sheet Material we're made of?) is grey, so dont use anything too abrasive of you may remove them and be left with grey showing through.

I dont think the Mr Clean sponge has any abrasive component to it.
I never herd of a plastic sill being clearcoated!
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Originally Posted by ROJ#79
I never herd of a plastic sill being clearcoated!
Hmmm . . .? to be honest with you I never watched them being painted at the factory tour, so you may be right, they could do the clear last and only on the outside. I just assumed all the parts got the same treatment prior to assembly.

Anyway, the thought still holds water, its still paint over the composite material. If the "scuffs" are black they should come off pretty easily, if they are white they may be deeper into the paint and rubbing them with any abrasive may show more of whats under them. Just a thought.
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Originally Posted by Jistari
Start slow. Try some WD40 or liquid cleaner as stated above. Just remember that its clearcoated paint, and the underlying CSM (always screw that acronym up....is it Composit Sheet Material we're made of?) is grey, so dont use anything too abrasive of you may remove them and be left with grey showing through.

I dont think the Mr Clean sponge has any abrasive component to it.
I usually use WD40 and it works pretty well for just about everything.
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Originally Posted by Jistari
Hmmm . . .? to be honest with you I never watched them being painted at the factory tour, so you may be right, they could do the clear last and only on the outside. I just assumed all the parts got the same treatment prior to assembly.

Anyway, the thought still holds water, its still paint over the composite material. If the "scuffs" are black they should come off pretty easily, if they are white they may be deeper into the paint and rubbing them with any abrasive may show more of whats under them. Just a thought.
I dont think he is talk about the paint on the car. I'm pretty sure he is talking about the plastic trim on the interior......
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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I dont think he is talk about the paint on the car. I'm pretty sure he is talking about the plastic trim on the interior......
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Ah, ok got it

I dont get any marks on that (foot doesnt seem to hit there) but I do get them on the painted part.

The interior trim stuff is all uniform color straight through so the abrasive thing I was on before wouldnt matter (if it was gouged), but I would still try a liquid approach or that magic eraser thing.
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Originally Posted by Jistari
Start slow. Try some WD40 or liquid cleaner as stated above. Just remember that its clearcoated paint, and the underlying CSM (always screw that acronym up....is it Composit Sheet Material we're made of?) is grey, so dont use anything too abrasive of you may remove them and be left with grey showing through.

I dont think the Mr Clean sponge has any abrasive component to it.
Hmmm, Mine are red inside and out, Never heard of them being painted and clear coated. I am almost positive mine are made with red plastic.
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Old Jul 23, 2011 | 02:00 PM
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Brain fart Bill, I was mistakenly assuming that he was getting marks on the painted portion of the sill, not the interior trim piece.....disregard...and carry on

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