How to restore faded/stained black trim

[clarky75]

Hi All,

Prior to using P21 I was using Meguiars tech wax 2.0 which has left horrible white stains/residue on my black trim

What is the best way to remove this, and get some black color back, I have tried the magic eraser, this helped a bit, and then used the 303 on it, still did not remove, and did not blacken it up much at all

Any ideas on what products I could use to fix this

Clarky

[Flash Gordon]

The only real way to fix this is to sand and respray

[sohail99]

I'd go at the white stains with a APC and a brush.

This helps a lot on textured plastic trim. You can try using a soft brush to agitate the residue with a APC on rubber and window lining trim

[jimmyjam]

Griot's Garage Dried-On Wax Remover



It works for me so far, and follow it with Poorboy's World Trim Restorer.

[BobbyG]

DuPont Prep-Sol is my favorite but some have had decent success with this.

Wax Blaster Wax Remover dissolves errant wax stains on rubber & plastic exterior trim in minutes! trim, wax stain, white wax, molding, rubber, (http://www.autogeek.net/wax-remover.html)

[davidc]

Don't laugh it worked. When I use to use the waxes that stained the black plastic pieces I used creamy peanut butter to remove it. Depending on how badly stained it was I cleaned the pieces up to 3 times in as many weeks before it was completely gone. On initial application it appeared to go away on the first try but would show up a week later but not as bad as the previous. No special brand of peanut butter before any one asks. That was also when all these newer chemical removers were not around. I guess what I am trying to say "If you only have some trim with wax on it and you will only use the chemical remover once you may want to try the peanut butter".
Flame suit installed.

Dave

[scrubs147]

It is much more simpler than all this. Simply spray some all purpose cleaner on a rag and rub it out. Follow through with some Stoner's Trim Shine. It is best to spray some on a rag so there isn't any over spray on the paint... you can also get the Stoner's in liquid form which helps a lot.

You'' be surprised at how well Stoner's works.

[James K]

I have never tried the peanut butter trick, but I have heard it works from many people.

[Kurt_s]

I had an "Oh C#@p" moment on Saturday when I tried mineral spirits on the black plastic trim on my bimmer to do the same thing.

Initally it looked great with the plastic turning a nice dark black. I turned around for a few minutes and the plastic trim turned nasty with grey and white streaks/blotches. I had used OPC and other cleaners over the years and never saw anything like it. I must have removed all the dressings that I've applied over the years but never expected to see that. It scared the heck out of me.

I cleaned the bumper trim with UWW+ then used plastic polish to clean and return the black plastic to black again. I have a couple more treatments with plastic polish and will go back to UTTG. If all else fails, I may buy some new trim for the bumper.

Good luck!

[jimmyjam]

DuPont Prep-Sol is my favorite but some have had decent success with this.

Wax Blaster Wax Remover dissolves errant wax stains on rubber & plastic exterior trim in minutes! trim, wax stain, white wax, molding, rubber, (http://www.autogeek.net/wax-remover.html)


Gotta get me some!! :xyxthumbs:

[dbbrooks]

Try Mothers "back to black"

[RLove]

Don't laugh it worked. When I use to use the waxes that stained the black plastic pieces I used creamy peanut butter to remove it. Depending on how badly stained it was I cleaned the pieces up to 3 times in as many weeks before it was completely gone. On initial application it appeared to go away on the first try but would show up a week later but not as bad as the previous. No special brand of peanut butter before any one asks. That was also when all these newer chemical removers were not around. I guess what I am trying to say "If you only have some trim with wax on it and you will only use the chemical remover once you may want to try the peanut butter".
Flame suit installed.

Dave

I wasn't as brave as you, so I PM'd about using peanut oil. Yeah, it works.

[Fly bye]

The only real way to fix this is to sand and respray





For some stained black trim http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/tsarkes/emoticons/thinker.gif

[Josh@BR]

For some stained black trim http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/tsarkes/emoticons/thinker.gif






I was thinking the same thing.

[buddhadog]

try pencil erasor, works for me everytime . I buy the larger flat ones .