Interior plastic trim restorer suggestions?

[ChrisT]

I don’t normally do DD suvs and such but have recently gotten a couple. The rear storage areas (plastic side panels) have been used and abused and are nicked, marred, and generally pretty ugly. I’m looking for an economical product to restore them close to their former glory.

My goal is to be able to open the rear hatch and be proud of what the customer see’s instead of the panels being clean but lifeless.

Any suggestions?

[briarpatch]

Although I've never used it on interior plastics, McKees Plastic Restorer does a great job on exterior plastic and trim......could be worth a try

[The Guz]

Could try CarPro Perl at 1:5. It makes for a nice interior dressing that seems to hold up well.

[ChrisT]

Could try CarPro Perl at 1:5. It makes for a nice interior dressing that seems to hold up well.

Thanks! I ordered some Perl yesterday. Fingers crossed.

[LEDetailing]

Could try CarPro Perl at 1:5. It makes for a nice interior dressing that seems to hold up well.

Plastic door kick plates/trim and the rear cargo area as you mentioned, sounds like the perfect place to use PERL. I used PERL (3:1 or 2:1 cannot remember) on my faded windshield cowl and it lasted for over a month. Washed weekly and outside 24/7. I’d love to see how long it would last inside. I don’t dress my dash. I only use Meguiar’s Quik Interior detailer.

[LEDetailing]

Thanks! I ordered some Perl yesterday. Fingers crossed.

You will not be disappointed. PERL is amazing on tires too!

[kalvintong]

You will not be disappointed. PERL is amazing on tires too!

Yes. I use perl 1:1 on tires. It so great but not longtime on my tire. Can you tell me try something else???


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[Goonie75]

I'm liking Optimum Opti-Bond Tire Gel pretty well. This is my dad's Jeep we just did.



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[Goonie75]

My bad. Totally read that thread heading all wrong. Ha ha

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[itsgn]

PERL and other dressings will only work for light marring and superficial scratches. If you have deeper ones, you will need to use a heat gun to make them disappear (by forcing the polymer chains in the plastic to relink). However, this is a very a delicate process, and you need to be very careful both with the temperature and also with where the heated air is going, as the latter can easily damage parts (like fabric) that have a lower melting point than the plastic part you're trying to repair. Because of that, where possible, removal of the part and treatment separately and away from other parts is recommended.