Evo IX Black Plastics / Odors :`(

[Sev]

Unfortunately with this car being somewhat old, age and improper care has taken its toll. :`(



How do I go about cleaning the scratched/faded pillar trim on both sides. Also the plastic around the windows, where the wind visors used to be. There`s still adhesive on all four doors. Also faded black plastics/mouldings? Like on the door handles.



The last thing is, how on earth to I get rid of odors? I`ve tried Febreze and Air Freshners haha....the trunk smells horrid because the last owner packed dog food in it constantly and it spilled, and I suspect he was a smoker as well.



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[Accumulator]

Sev- I usually remove adhesive residue with 3M Adhesive Remover, but it`s getting hard to find.



For textured black plastic trim, one approach is to "paint" it with AutoInt/ValuGard`s Exterior Trim Restoration Kit, third version ("ETRIII"). Link: http://d41922.u33.snhosting.net/wp-content/uploads/Exterior-Trim-Repair-Kit-III-ETR-III.pdf



Or try cleaning it up with Griot`s Rubber Prep and then coat with Ultima`s Tire and Trim Guard Plus (I think that`s the name), which worked well on the neglected plastic trim on my Crown Vics. IF this approach doesn`t work, then you probably need to do the ETRIII after all.



The smooth black trim around the sideglass and on the "B" pillars I`d clean up and LSP with something durable (or OptiCoat it). Note that those surfaces are sometimes a plastic film (over metal panels, and I`m thinking especially of the "B" pillars), and the black part of it can be *VERY* thin, so go easy..better to have it marred than need replacement; I`ve cut through with a few gentle passes with a mild pad/product combo. I`ve used some fairly potent abrasives on the Audis with no problems, but again, I`ve also cut through (on other vehicles) with mild combos so you just never know.



First I`d try something like KAIO (and the Klasse twins work great on such surfaces) and note that it might take many tries (not just half an hour`s work by a long shot). Then, if necessary, I`d gradually and *very* carefully, ramp up the aggressiveness.