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Grey Plastic Trim Treatment

Submitted by ferro on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:00
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Hi All,

I was wondering whether there is some kind of product similar to Black Chrome (by Turtle Wax) which gives back the original grey colour to grey trims instead of black trims.

I have a grey dash on my daihatsu and seems to be discolouring overtime though I treat it regularly with Armorall protectant.

Any knowledge on similar products would be appreciated.

Regards,

Karl.

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trim colour degredation

Submitted by ews on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 21:55.

Hi all.

I also have this problem, though no longer worry about it, think it is ultra voilet degradation of the plastic. I have tried all manner of cleaners including household cleaners, yet removed the nicotine stains from constant pipe smoking , but I have at least 3 colours of grey trim, (hard plastic),Flash cleaner did a grand job on the softer white lining.

I trick I have not yet tried is the method used to bring back the colour to the black plastic bumper sections. These went really grey, so a contributor to the site suggested heating/sweating them with a gas torch. ( not a gas axe)I used a heat gun and now have nice black bumpers. Wonder if this sweating with a heat gun may work on the hard dash trim !!!!!.

Edward (ews) '92 Fourtrak 2.8 TDX

The window might crack too...

Submitted by experimenter on Fri, 28/05/2010 - 17:51.

The window might crack too...

It may do, but be careful not

Submitted by Stalin1878 on Thu, 04/03/2010 - 13:45.

It may do, but be careful not to torch the whole car xd