faded black trim

Hello

I have some faded black trim on my car (on the unpainted parts of the mirror). I used some various wax's and that didnt really help it might even look more white :( ....

Any ideas I know there are products out there but just dont know whats the best....

I used this once but didnt last that long

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_...fromSearch=true

Thanks

i think it is meguirs? but you want a product called "back to black"

also was causes white build up on plastic parts. a good scrubbing with a 409 or simple green my be enough. but you will need to keep those off the rest of your car. it may strip the wax from everywhere it hits.

I dont know what the product 409 is

and Back to black did not work to well on my last car and simply washed away after a couple of washes


I found the product simple green

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/produ ... earch=true

I think that might help ? My problem might be is a build up of wax and other garbage residu.

those links dont work for me?


but 409 is like a kitchen/household cleaner. simple green is "kinda" an environmentally friendly oven/everything cleaner.

neither is supposed to be used on cars. but when we paint raw plastic (and used) parts, we wash them with these to strip all the waxes and such out of them to begin the prep for painting process.

If you have a Harley Davidson dealer near you ask them for Black Out. Or go to www.cleancycle.com and look for it there.

I use it on my Harley, truck, the Aveo trim, and my 4 wheeler...it works great.

"Black Out" Engine Restorer
Code: BO
Price: $14.95
Quantity in Basket: none
The ONLY Teflon Treatment for Black Wrinkle Paint
Brings Back Original Black Luster To Powder Coated Motors
Stops Heat Chipping
Protects All Black Surfaces From Fading
Creates Shield From Sun, Rain, Insects, Salt
Neutralizes White Wax Stains
Protects All Rubber and Plastic

reading the description, this sounds good..

i redid the cowel all three wipers and the rear crescent piece with gloss black spray paint looks mint but dont take your wipers off unless you know how to set them again

i love simple green. the stuff is amazing. is it oxidation that builds up on the pieces that causes it?

simple green did not work for me

i think the problem is cheap plastic

Paint will be the solution or replacement of the plastic part but it will fade as well I bet....

Did you sand the plastic and then used a Primer ? or did you just spray it (off the car)

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Originally Posted by gsills

simple green did not work for me

i think the problem is cheap plastic

Paint will be the solution or replacement of the plastic part but it will fade as well I bet....

Did you sand the plastic and then used a Primer ? or did you just spray it (off the car)

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i took it off cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and sprayed it black with plastic spray paint i believe the can had a plastic lawnchair on it

Krylon makes a good spray paint for plastic.

question

i ended up replacing the black trim from a wrecked car as nothing would make it black agian..

now since im starting from scratch should i wax it or dont touch it ? I dont know as i have never had new black trim like this.......

I would not recommend waxing it as it will not buff off as easily as paint, leaving a white residue. I wash my car every weekend and I always just wash it with soap and water then wax only the painted surfaces. I've never had any issues with the trim not being glossy.

NEVER wax that stuff...

Do like we told you...buy some "black out" and do it RIGHT

yea never wax the plastic on the aveo...actually when you do wax the car, tape the plastic up.... do it for every car I detail. Sure it takes time but getting wax on plastic and not being able to get it off easily can ruin a detail and be very time consuming.

....washing and waxing every weekend? thats not good either...the clear will be gone quite quickly

waxing wont wear the clear off unless your using an orbital..

i don't wash cars, i would rather paint one. but if you uses a high build wax like every 3 months with a quick wax with every wash, you get the protection but won't do any damage..

i wouldn't use an orbital more than absolutely needed. although without wet sanding i can't see how it would go through the paint too easily.

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Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit

waxing wont wear the clear off unless your using an orbital..

i don't wash cars, i would rather paint one. but if you uses a high build wax like every 3 months with a quick wax with every wash, you get the protection but won't do any damage..

i wouldn't use an orbital more than absolutely needed. although without wet sanding i can't see how it would go through the paint too easily.

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Any rubbing of wax on a car will wear a tiny bit of clear plus the fact it is done every weekend..... why else would classic car owners with original paint avoid waxing their cars

I don't use an orbital and haven't had any problems yet. And it's not like I plan on keeping the car for long enough to worry if the paint will be bad in 5 years.

classic cars have lacquer paint, which is never actually dried. our cars whether they have been clear or not, have a polymer bonded and hardened paint one them.

an extreme example of this is if you put lacquer thinner on a classic car it would wipe the paint right off. but you can use lacquer thinner to clean off tar and such on new factory paint jobs, and scrub pretty well. (but don't do this unless you know what you are doing) and i will not eat into the paint unless it sits on there wet for a period of time, like a half minute.

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Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit

classic cars have lacquer paint, which is never actually dried. our cars whether they have been clear or not, have a polymer bonded and hardened paint one them.

an extreme example of this is if you put lacquer thinner on a classic car it would wipe the paint right off. but you can use lacquer thinner to clean off tar and such on new factory paint jobs, and scrub pretty well. (but don't do this unless you know what you are doing) and i will not eat into the paint unless it sits on there wet for a period of time, like a half minute.

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yea you have to use the fast evaporating thinner...and definitely don't use it unless you've been taught how to. I didn't know the difference between the two paints because I've never had to detail an older car....but in the case of cars today, washing and waxing too often is a bad thing. But since they mentioned they don't intented to keep the car for a long time, then you really don't need to care. But if you truely plan to keep a car and want it to last exterior wise, washing and waxing every weekend is too much.