Fixing fine scratches on exterior and interior trim. My process...

[SilverLexus]

I have been a bit bedeviled by fine scratches on two areas of my car...the painted black trim on my door window frames and the interior wood clearcoat/polycoat.

To start with I tried the outside door frames.
Here is the fine scratches I found on driver side:

I then worked in Zaino Z-5 and let haze:

Good results to show:

Passenger side results (just as scratched):

Closeup:

Interior I used Klasse AIO on wood with usual great results:

I believe I could have used Z-5 on the interior as well but I had just done the AIO last week.

Hopefully this will give you some ideas next time you find fine scratches on interior or exterior trim.

 

[CharlesW]

It definitely cleaned it up, but isn't that black exterior trim painted?

I thought maybe you had come up with a way to repair the hard plastic trim that sometimes gets scuffed.

Charles

 

[budman3]

Good pictures. The Z-5 is a polish right? If so I assume that any other final polish would show the same results? I sometimes run SSR1 with my PC over that area when I am done polishing a vehicle to clean it up a bit.

 

[SilverLexus]

but isn't that black exterior trim painted?

Yes, so one could probably use a light polish as well...maybe a paint cleansing lotion or SSR1 type product. Z-5 has filling properties as the home site says:

"Z-5™ Show Car Polish is the only true, polymer protectant that can help fill and hide minor surface scratches, light swirl marks and spider webbing to create a high-gloss, uniform surface without employing harsh abrasives or cheap fillers. And thanks to our non-abrasive formula, successive layers of Z-5™ Show Car Polish will help mask minor imperfections, scratches and swirl marks, creating a surface that's unlike anything you've ever seen before."

I thought maybe you had come up with a way to repair the hard plastic trim that sometimes gets scuffed.

I have not solved scuff marks yet but I have a brother who owns a bumper repair franchise who might have some ideas.

 

[CBlakeNS]

Big difference, nice job.