Mustang trunk plastic trim

[Jag07]

On the 2017 mustang trunk lid there is a piece of plastic trim where the badge sits. This is of course where you will grab in order to close the trunk meaning scratches and swirls especially after the salt from winters roads.

So so has anyone ever dealt with sometime similar or this in particular? Recommendations?
Let me know if pictures will help and I'll post some.
Thanks for the help.

[PaulMys]

The forum always likes pics.

[LEDetailing]

The piano black trim on newer Fords scratches very easily. To remove scratches use a polish and softer/polishing pad. Keep it sealed, coated, or waxed. Most importantly, keep it clean. Here is the catch 22 with the trim. Cleaning the Fords trim improperly will scratch it worse than leaving it dirty and not touching it. Remember just touching the trim with you fingers will eventually scratch the trim's soft finish.

If you are driving in the winter I would look at getting the trim wrapped with a Paint protective film (PPF).

[DARK HORSE]

We have had success polishing this type of trim with Essence and then coating it with DLUX. If you do polish it with Essence, you must wipe all residue off after polishing. We like to wipe it down with Eraser to be sure there is no residue left. Be sure to wipe off gently and with a high quality MF, as noted above, this stuff scratches very easily.

[Jag07]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7pfBjOa-qe5LUtWdURRaFBmMHM/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7pfBjOa-qe5WFV2Qk5LU2VLajg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7pfBjOa-qe5QW9wcE1mYzc1NXM/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7pfBjOa-qe5b01kcW1DamRkeDQ/view?usp=sharing


Links to the scratches. Also some photos of these damned white spots that came out of no where and don't want to go the hell away.

[Jag07]

We have had success polishing this type of trim with Essence and then coating it with DLUX. If you do polish it with Essence, you must wipe all residue off after polishing. We like to wipe it down with Eraser to be sure there is no residue left. Be sure to wipe off gently and with a high quality MF, as noted above, this stuff scratches very easily.

CarPro Essence Xtreme Gloss Enhancer 250 ml (http://www.autogeek.net/carpro-essence-xtreme.html)

Is this what you are referring to?

[DARK HORSE]

CarPro Essence Xtreme Gloss Enhancer 250 ml (http://www.autogeek.net/carpro-essence-xtreme.html)

Is this what you are referring to?

Yes, that's it. Be sure to use a very soft polishing pad. I've found that CarPro Gloss Pads work best.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

I polish mine like I do paint. It's then coated with Cquartz DLux.




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[Goin Rogue]

I have a '16 GT, you can buy a strap that attaches on the inside of the trunk lid to pull is closed so you don't have to touch it.

[LEDetailing]

I have a '16 GT, you can buy a strap that attaches on the inside of the trunk lid to pull is closed so you don't have to touch it.

I always found it easiest to use my backseat floor for storage when I had a two door Grand Prix. But there are times that you need a trunk. Hauling a golf clubs being the most important. Ford should offer an assisted opening and closing trunk just so you guys don't scratch that trim:)

[Killerheroin]

Jag07,
Just to give you and everyone on this forum some background as I have provided the automotive industry with paint films in the past to decorate both interior and exterior plastic parts.

Theses parts are usually have a paint film applied to them.

Paint films are made of a series of layers applied in a coating process that are laminated to the part during the molding process.

The topcoat of these films are usually about 1 or 2mils thick are normally made of (PMMA, Urathane, or other types of 2K coatings)

Some of these coatings are self healing, meaning that scratches can be remove with heat with a pen torch. As the coating will reflow when heated.

The rest of the coatings should be treated like a plastic and can be polished with a very mild polish and a soft polishing pad.

Please note that these coatings are very similar to the ones used on automotive trim interior parts that look like wood grains, carbon fibers, etc.




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[speedaholic]

I have a '16 GT, you can buy a strap that attaches on the inside of the trunk lid to pull is closed so you don't have to touch it.

^^^ This... I have a '15 GT and put a tie-wrap though the left rubber bump stop to close the lid, problem solved. Now getting my girlfriend to remember to use it when she grabs her stuff in the trunk is a whole other challenge! :laughing: