[Flow~cus]

Some of the black plastics on my car have faded and I am looking to try to restore the color without having them glossy like they would be if i sprayed them. Would a matte spray paint hold up on there?

The cover right under the windshield that covers parts of the wiper setup has faded in the sun and I want to get it back to black...


And the hose on my power bleeder blew out and threw brake fluid all over the place. Now I have spots on my new grille that I cant get rid of.
this:

and this:


Anybody got a quick fix? If I have to paint them then i guess thats what Im gonna have to do. I tried to scrub the grille with different cleaners but it didnt do anything. And i ried sanding one of the smaller spots thinking it would come off, but it didnt. Any advise is appreciated.

Thanks!
Joel

 

[captcomputer]

mothers Back to Black will work.

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/06108.html

 

[Flow~cus]

mothers Back to Black will work.

Going to get some in the morning! Thanks man!

 

[disciplerocks]

Make sure to use an eraser on anything that has gotten wax on it.

 

[Flow~cus]

Make sure to use an eraser on anything that has gotten wax on it.

Eraser on the plastics? Ill have to try that on my grille. It didnt get wax on it but its worth a shot.

 

[disciplerocks]

If you use the automatic car wash you did.

 

[LocustheFocus]

that, mothers back to black is a good product, but at best its looks good for a few days and a week at most. if you want something permeant try forever black...its actually a dye. talk to Lyonsroar i have never used it but he swears by it.

 

[Flow~cus]

If you use the automatic car wash you did.

Nah she hasnt been washed in a long while :/

 

[Notorious0ne]

You can actually use tire shine. I use tire shine on all the black areas on my car and it works really well.

 

[misfire]

mothers Back to Black will work.

http://www.mothers.com/02_products/06108.html

X2!! best product to use. you can buy it at pep boys

 

[Idahomie]

The cowl panel looks like it can be cleaned and dressed to fix it up. I'd say you're going to have to re-paint the fluid damage on the grill. Just make sure to clean them as good as you can before you apply any of the restoration products mentioned. Use a pressure washer or air hose to get in all the cracks and crevasses. If you don't want the grill to be shiny just don't use gloss paint. Use a satin or matte black.

 

[Flow~cus]

You can actually use tire shine. I use tire shine on all the black areas on my car and it works really well.

I tested out the tire shine on the wiper cowl and it worked great. It looks pretty much new. Now im interested to see how long it stays like that.

 

[YellowJellyBean]

For the Back to Black make sure you use a toothbrush or something similar to get all those dimples.

 

[Notorious0ne]

Ive seen it last acouple rain storms. or sometimes until i was the car again. works great on the door handles if yours are the black plastic ones too. or the mirrors.

 

[brachiopod9898]

Thw cowl is simple. I did it a few years ago. It still looks great. Topical dressings would not hold up here in Carolina. Here's a link to the cowl clean up.
The paint is holding up so well that I pulled the grill and sprayed it as well a few weeks ago.
IIRC the paint was DupliColor black trim matte finish.