303 aerospace protectant stained the plastic in my vehicle. How to fix?

[sqenixs]

So I have black plastic inside my vehicle and on one of the panels I used 303 aerospace and it seems to have stained the panel/absorbed into the plastic. Is there any way to fix this? I have noticed that if I put more 303 on it temporarily masks the stain but it soon (a few hours to days later) evaporates and then I can see the stain again.

[PaulMys]

Any pics?

Is this plastic in the interior new? Old or faded?

[57Rambler]

Well, I have found that black interior trim is the most difficult to "dress" with any kind of protectant/sealant. I had problems with the Wolfgang Cockpit Trim sealant on black after using it successfully on a tan interior. It especially shows streaking/hazing if you put too much on. You should be able to remove the 303 Aero with something like 303 Multi-Surface cleaner or any other good APC.

[sqenixs]

Any pics?

Is this plastic in the interior new? Old or faded?

About 2.5 years old





Some other people I have talked with believe it wasn't the 303 that did it and instead was a defect in the plastic from manufacture, called blooming where the release agent causes a staining of the plastic. I'm not sure either way.

[briarpatch]

I've not heard the terms 'blooming' and 'release agent' associated with plastic trim before......only with tires. Just out of curiosity, what did you clean those areas with prior to applying the 303?

[Bruno Soares]

About 2.5 years old





Some other people I have talked with believe it wasn't the 303 that did it and instead was a defect in the plastic from manufacture, called blooming where the release agent causes a staining of the plastic. I'm not sure either way.

Looks like you got the camouflage option when you bought the car. Just kidding

That really is strange, I wouldn't say 303 caused it, maybe it was there and when you cleaned it showed up? Since it's black textured plastic you could try Solution Finish to see if it can dye everything to an uniform finish.

[PA DETAILER]

Just a thought looking at the pictures. Rear hatch correct? Is that where WATER could collect or possible leak?

[briarpatch]

Looking at the stain....it's so random that it looks like it could be a water stain. Not doubting your hypothesis, but rather than Solution Finish, which is a dye, I might be inclined to pull those pieces out and paint them. Painting interior trim is not rocket science, and might provide you with a longer lasting answer to your problem.

[sqenixs]

I can't pull them out, they are a composite piece. My vehicle is under warranty and I went to the dealer about it and they said that the entire rear hatch needs to be replaced because it is a single "part" you cannot buy just the plastic separately or replace it separately. They also denied my warranty claim since they believe it was due to something being put on the plastic. All I put on it was the 303 I never did anything else to it, and I don't know for sure if the 303 caused the problem. If you look carefully you will notice that the pattern is a mirror image left vs. right side. I find that particularly interesting.

[Mike Phillips]

Here's one of the pictures,



I haven't got a clue as to why this plastic would show stained or altered like it does?