Reddit reviews MEGUIAR'S G15812 Plastic Restorer Black 12 oz.

Yes, it says its for black plastics, but it works for many more colors :).

Is it sticky? If not, it's highly likely that it "stained" because it's actually conditioning the plastic, which is technically good for it. Go buy yourself a can of plastic conditioner and do all of your faded plastic. Your Jeep will shine and look newer, and you'll never be able to tell you were egged.

Edit: like this stuff. You can get it pretty much anywhere with an auto section.


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There's a kit for it...and I don't know the name. I assume go to Amazon and look up trim kit.

Edit: dammit i looked it up for you:

Amazon Link

Scrub the surface with a good de-greaser and rinse it well, scrub a couple times until the suds no longer change color and apply this product and they will look like new.

Not permanent once again, but it will last longer than most (1-2 weeks).

Also contains a sunscreen.

Make sure you shake it well each time before using.

You need to put several coats.

Be careful to avoid the car's paint areas.

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Ultimate-Black-Restorer-Protect/dp/B0055PD1H4

Break fluid dissolves.. a lot of things.. so you may need something more aggressive to get it back to a uniform coloring. Though, I've used black plastic polish with success in spots similar to this before: https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G15812-Ultimate-Plastic-Restorer/dp/B0055PD1H4

/r/AutoDetailing might be a good resource for this!

Meguiar's G15812 Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer - 12 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PD1H4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_YFVOBbZXKR3GJ

Get some black trim restorer. Had this same issue and bought some of this and cleaned it right up.

Something like this might help

I use Meguiars.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0055PD1H4

It lasts as long as I don't hand wash the car. I have terribly hard water and it really streaks it up. It seems to holds up to the occasional car wash and rain. wash

This is what you need:

Meguiar's G15812 Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PD1H4/

This stuff is easy to apply and works well:

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Ultimate-Black-Restorer-Protect/dp/B0055PD1H4/ref=sr_1_18?crid=2UW3B51KKNVFJ&keywords=plastic+restorer&qid=1569526006&sprefix=plastic+res%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-18

Some OTC stuff you can try are Mother's back to black or Meguiars Ultimate Black

Fyi you can use black plastic restoration stuff (link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0055PD1H4) and seal it with armor all to restore it to the factory coloring. I used it on my JKU and as long as you apply the armor all occasionally I haven't had mine fade. I have found that dirt from off roading does bake on and fade the plastic if you leave it but hosing it off right after you go can save you from that.

Thanks! The rubber and trim is all NLA— I'll look into what plasti-dipping it would take. I also need to take the roof rack down, remove all the chipping paint (what's left if it, anyway), and then re-paint it. Have you used Meguiar's Black Plastic Restorer?

For power washing, am I doing it right? Can I use more pressure? Just looking for some guidance, since I'm just doing what seems mostly right without much knowledge of if it really is right.

I've had a lot of luck with this on some old golf cart plastic trim. It is a dye though, tape around it and grab some gloves. Be careful.

Thisis easier to find and easier to work with.

There's a great (inkfor trim reviews on the wiki. He has a 6 month update on all products there as well.



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depending on their state will change the answer. You can get them replaced. You could also use something like meguiars back to black to "paint" them black again.

https://smile.amazon.com/Meguiars-G15812-Ultimate-Plastic-Restorer/dp/B0055PD1H4

If worried about the trying the heatgun option (which does work, see vids on youtube), you might start with Meguiar's Ultimate Black or Mother's Back to Black.