Faded or white marks on your plastic trim?? - Saxperience

barrett^p · 29th May 2007, 15:24

Well this is how to remove the marks which are either caused by weathering or polsih staining. In the future, ensure that when you polish or wax your car that you avoid contact to the trim with the polish or wax to stop this problem reoccuring.

Step 1
Buy a good trim dressing (personally i use poorboys trim restorer)

Step 2
Wash and dry the car using 2 bucket method and waffle weave drying towel. If you are claying the car at the same time you may wish to try to use the clay bar on the plastic or rubber parts of the trim, don't try this if it is textured as the clay will stick inside the textured surface.

Step 3
Clean the trim using the trim dressing you have purchased. Do this buy placing the microfibre cloth over your finger and applying some trim dressing to it and then working it into the plastic trim. Repeat using a different part of the cloth until the trim stops turning the cloth a dirty colour.

Step 4
Leave for 5 to 10 mins then go round all the plastic and rubber trim and buff off using a fresh cloth. You can stop here if you like and just keep performing a weekly top up or you can get a good factory like finish by following the next steps.

Step 5
Take the hair dryer and working in manageable sized sections heat the plastic trim until it is hot to touch (take care not to melt or warp the trim).

Step 6
Take a microfibre cloth and work more of the trim dressing into the heated area of plastic, then heat again for a few mins with the hairdryer.

Step 7
Progress round the car following steps 5 & 6

Step 8
Once finished allow all the trims to cool down and buff off the trim.

Now your trim should have taken on a factory look finish, if you keep applying the dressing each week (wipe on, then buff off after 5mins) after cleaning the car they should stay looking good for a long time.

I have some photos to add of most steps but cant find lead for camera.

Feel free to post before and after pictures if you follow this guide.

yerdusk · 29th May 2007, 22:29

Another great guide mate! I have a couple of bits that need doing, will post pics tmrw when i have done it!

freddiethomas · 15th September 2007, 21:07

auto glym bumpercare is also really good.

Mr_suv · 17th September 2007, 09:19

brilliant i will be trying this in the next few days

DarylVTR · 17th September 2007, 10:21

i find you can just apply meguires Trim treatment over white marks and they dissapear... much easier.... good guide though

bridgesvtr90 · 21st October 2007, 14:36

good guide mate

SeriousSaxAppeal · 1st December 2007, 18:38

Good advice

I feel I'm fighting a losing battle with all the nasty grey plastic on my car

sharpy24 · 1st December 2007, 20:25

what you need is some black wow

http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/sho...?product_id=20

snowley · 3rd February 2008, 17:50

its all about smooth peanut butter on trim!!

freddiethomas · 2nd August 2008, 21:20

excellent guide mate

SBeacham1985 · 4th August 2008, 11:07

Great guide!
I use to use back to black spray from halfords but found it not that good and attarcts loads of dust and sh*t to bumpers after. Used turtle wax back to black in the bottle and its great lasts much longer and no dust :0)