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What has anyone done to dress up all the black plastic around the engine bay - not where the panels go. I am talking about the original black molded pieces. To me they are not a consistent dark black finish. I like them black but they basically look dirty or faded in certain light.
What has anyone done to dress up all the black plastic around the engine bay - not where the panels go. I am talking about the original black molded pieces. To me they are not a consistent dark black finish. I like them black but they basically look dirty or faded in certain light.
When my detailer had my car, he polished and then ceramic coated the plastic surrounding the engine. Looks good and the water sheets off it. I don't have a photo of handy, but could post one later if you like.
What has anyone done to dress up all the black plastic around the engine bay - not where the panels go. I am talking about the original black molded pieces. To me they are not a consistent dark black finish. I like them black but they basically look dirty or faded in certain light.
With the large water spots that came on those pieces in my late August 2020 built C8 I used two products. (BTW, the water spot issues apparently has been corrected at BG as it was thought it came from the 12,000 gallons they dump on each car to check for leaks. Perhaps have conditioned what must be recycled water!)
I used Meguire's Water Spot Remover and Polish. Then followed with several coats Meguire's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer. Had used the Ultimate Balck to refinish the GM Splash Guards I took off my 2014 C7 Z51 and installed on my 2017 C7 Grand Sport. Took several coats and hard rubbing BUT looked new!
For the C8 I did the black panels by hand and rubbed hard. It says can use a buffer. Looked great. I have used one coat one more time in 20 months. Good enough for me!
^^^ Thanks SoCal ! I have a lot of their products on my car. I'll ping Anthony to see what the lead time is currently, as their website shows "Pre Order".
Engine Bay Plastic Surround
