Faded plastic parts solution?
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If the OP is reffering to the "Fender cover"; the outermost trim pc w/ the labels on it, this pc has given me fits since day 1. Apply "X" on, and within given amount of time it's "spotty". Absorbs or repells prod @ diff rate throughout the piece itself. Made sense to me to clean, remove,strip all prior chemicals off said surface b4 apply new whatever prod. Ive gone as agressive to wipe it w/ brakeclean and nothing changes is ability to absorb "product" at an inconsistent spotty rate.
Shutting hood & listening to heads & cam makes it better though.
edit: I've seen random C5 pics that have same issue as me
Shutting hood & listening to heads & cam makes it better though.
edit: I've seen random C5 pics that have same issue as me
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Turtle Wax "ice" works well and you can get it anywhere. Also so make faded wipers look new again without the hassle of painting them. Does wonders for the paint also.
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If the OP is reffering to the "Fender cover"; the outermost trim pc w/ the labels on it, this pc has given me fits since day 1. Apply "X" on, and within given amount of time it's "spotty". Absorbs or repells prod @ diff rate throughout the piece itself. Made sense to me to clean, remove,strip all prior chemicals off said surface b4 apply new whatever prod. Ive gone as agressive to wipe it w/ brakeclean and nothing changes is ability to absorb "product" at an inconsistent spotty rate.
Shutting hood & listening to heads & cam makes it better though.
edit: I've seen random C5 pics that have same issue as me
Shutting hood & listening to heads & cam makes it better though.
edit: I've seen random C5 pics that have same issue as me
That describes it perfectly.
Thanks but tried that at the last show and had the same issue.
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What I find amazing is that I've been detailing cars for 50 years.. Very few things impress me. Zaino paint protectant impresses me.. as far as this black trim stuff goes. I've tried them all Grotts, aerospace 303, even Zaino stuff, back to black and all types of formulas to prevent UV dullness. and Every one of these products are endorsed by people here on this forum and non of them impress me.. I bought Aerospace 303 for the black trim on my wife's SUV and it looks great when you put it on, just like any other product for this application but get caught in a rain shower and its off the next day. IN fifty years I have not found one product that protects from UV rays and repels water and still stays shiny, and fresh.. Also the myriad of disulfides with silicone out there like armorall, suck all the oils out of the plastic in the cleaning process, making it a silicone junkie.. the more you use it, the more you need to use it. Most of these products actually turn the black trim white..
Nothing at this point last a few weeks or a month. people brag about aerospace 303 and its water based. it might be great on an interior but exterior parts that are exposed to rain or the environment have no real protection using 303.
Nothing at this point last a few weeks or a month. people brag about aerospace 303 and its water based. it might be great on an interior but exterior parts that are exposed to rain or the environment have no real protection using 303.
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I've used Griot's engine bay dressing, among other things. NOTHING seems to last. They all look good, and in a day or so it fades. I am thinking of trying a product called Restora. It is a vinyl restorer I used on my shutters on my house. Made them look brand new and staying that way for 5 years now. Might give it a shot. In a inconspicuous area first...
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Just came out and it makes plastic look like it was new. Not to
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Just came out and it makes plastic look like it was new. Not to
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What I find amazing is that I've been detailing cars for 50 years.. Very few things impress me. Zaino paint protectant impresses me.. as far as this black trim stuff goes. I've tried them all Grotts, aerospace 303, even Zaino stuff, back to black and all types of formulas to prevent UV dullness. and Every one of these products are endorsed by people here on this forum and non of them impress me.. I bought Aerospace 303 for the black trim on my wife's SUV and it looks great when you put it on, just like any other product for this application but get caught in a rain shower and its off the next day. IN fifty years I have not found one product that protects from UV rays and repels water and still stays shiny, and fresh.. Also the myriad of disulfides with silicone out there like armorall, suck all the oils out of the plastic in the cleaning process, making it a silicone junkie.. the more you use it, the more you need to use it. Most of these products actually turn the black trim white..
Nothing at this point last a few weeks or a month. people brag about aerospace 303 and its water based. it might be great on an interior but exterior parts that are exposed to rain or the environment have no real protection using 303.
Nothing at this point last a few weeks or a month. people brag about aerospace 303 and its water based. it might be great on an interior but exterior parts that are exposed to rain or the environment have no real protection using 303.
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like I said, there is no magic out there yet members continue to say their product actually works... All these false claims of exceptional products only make people go out and buy them. Like I've said, I've been doing this for 50 years, have listened to many, swearing their product works, but in fact doesn't only leads me to believe so many people are in denial. THERE NOTHING THAT WORKS !... what does work mean? It means you put it on, and it makes the plastic look new and last for months , not hours... is impervious to rain and air born contaminants.. they all claim to do this and many here claim their product does, but in reality it does not , So what does that say about the feedback from members. Every product made for this purpose , looks great when you put it on.. But that's it.. a few days a few hours later its not. put it on and get caught in a rain shower an hour later, and your plastic trim looks worse than if you had never put anything on it.
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Will it last forever? No
But it will last longer than anything I have tried. Yes, it will last through car washes. How many? More than one.
Spray it on let it sit and then wipe it off.
However that piece you are referring to is the hardest to bring back. I don't think anything will bring it back totally. It's junk.
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Will it last forever? No
But it will last longer than anything I have tried. Yes, it will last through car washes. How many? More than one.
Spray it on let it sit and then wipe it off.
However that piece you are referring to is the hardest to bring back. I don't think anything will bring it back totally. It's junk.
Plastic is a by product of petroleum. A petroleum distillate is a disulfide that breaks down the plastics oils. Anything flammable on plastic is a no no.. it cleans the product and adds a shining agent but this is a product that makes your plastic a product junkie.. meaning the more you use it the more you need to use it.. Like I said, Nothing works and in my experienced opinion.. any product that is flammable and has petroleum distillates in would never find its way to any plastic part that I own.
Also I never said , Last forever.. I said a month and there is Nothing !!! NOTHING that last a Month, and there are many products out there that will indeed make your plastic worse than if you never applied anything. Any petro product on plastic is the kiss off death. 303 is a safe product, water based for a reason and also no silicone, also good.... its great for an interior application where contaminants and acidic rain wont touch it.. but like every other product 303 wont work and last on an exterior application.
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Also I never said , Last forever.. I said a month and there is Nothing !!! NOTHING that last a Month, and there are many products out there that will indeed make your plastic worse than if you never applied anything. Any petro product on plastic is the kiss off death. 303 is a safe product, water based for a reason and also no silicone, also good.... its great for an interior application where contaminants and acidic rain wont touch it.. but like every other product 303 wont work and last on an exterior application.
I feel like I have tried EVERYTHING over the years on the fender linings - nothing lasts for more than a couple days or so (and usually attracts dust like a magnet). I rarely "wash" my car, but I detail it every day (black paint - it's a career). Quite a market if anyone ever develops something more than vinyl make-up.
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I feel like I have tried EVERYTHING over the years on the fender linings - nothing lasts for more than a couple days or so (and usually attracts dust like a magnet). I rarely "wash" my car, but I detail it every day (black paint - it's a career). Quite a market if anyone ever develops something more than vinyl make-up.
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