I have a black '04 Xterra to detail next week. I've inspected the vehicle and noticed all the black plastic trim/cladding, especially the grille, looks kinda weathered. The grille is kinda splotchy in appearance and the black cladding just looks dull and lifeless. What type of product can I use on this stuff that I can buy locally? I already have AIO and VM which I might try since they both remove oxidation and are safe on trim. The customer (my co-worker) wants me to try to revive the trim, but I have never dealt with this much plastic trim before. Any suggestions??
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Restoring black trim on an Xterra
- Thread starter TN9thSi
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imported_paradigm
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in order of what i would try:
1. 303
2. back to black
3. forever black (permanent dye)
1. 303
2. back to black
3. forever black (permanent dye)
BlueLibby04
New member
I like MEGS ASD for exterior plastic.. Took me two coats to get it the way I liked it though..
imported_CDTGaticaW201
New member
Although I can't speak from personal experience, there was a good thread on Poorboy's trim restoring product that yielded excellent results.
I've tried the dinky version of Forever Black that was like a squeeze bottle with an attached foam applicator at the tip and it stunk. It went on extremely thin so it didn't cover adequately, and it wouldn't cover evenly so it streaked like no other.
I've had success with Bondo Restore Black which I picked up at Wally World for like 8 bucks. Curiously, the box had the same pictures as the Forever Black box, but it was a gel-like product and worked pretty well on my bumpers and trim on both my 560SL and 190E. The grill on my SL was badly weathered and literally grey though, so I just repainted it with Krylon Fusion's Satin Black and it looked brand new.
I've tried the dinky version of Forever Black that was like a squeeze bottle with an attached foam applicator at the tip and it stunk. It went on extremely thin so it didn't cover adequately, and it wouldn't cover evenly so it streaked like no other.
I've had success with Bondo Restore Black which I picked up at Wally World for like 8 bucks. Curiously, the box had the same pictures as the Forever Black box, but it was a gel-like product and worked pretty well on my bumpers and trim on both my 560SL and 190E. The grill on my SL was badly weathered and literally grey though, so I just repainted it with Krylon Fusion's Satin Black and it looked brand new.
CDTGaticaW201 said:there was a good thread on Poorboy's trim restoring product that yielded excellent results.
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Here's the tread.
http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=77558&page=1&pp=12
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