black plastic faded?....

[miker2012]

one of the plastic engine covers in my vehicle has gotten a white, pale look to it after i applied a quick detailer to it... to be honest, not sure what was on the mf towel i wiped it with, it was either spray and gloss or qd+ but the normally black plastic has gotten a white/grey/milky appearance to it

everything i tried on it just made it more white and more pale colored

the plastic is new so i am not sure how i could have don`t it but maybe it was a combination of the cleaner and the heat in the engine bay?

regardless, any thoughts how i can clean this surface? i guess i can try to use tire shine/silicone to bring a little moisture and darkness back to it but i was hoping maybe there was another option.... maybe polish it w/ a light polish?

thanks for input... i tried to take a picture but didn`t come out good but it should be a nice matte black and instead its pale grey

thx

[Ronkh]

I`ll bet on qd+, sg doesn`t have wax

try dilute apc & a soft tooth brush

if not, then dp coating prep polish, work in, wipe off wet

[Beemerboy]

What`s the texture of the plastic...smooth or grainy? Will make a difference in what I suggest

[TroyScherer]

BlackWOW - Pre-WOW works great to get wax residue off of plastic panels. But usually an APC with a toothbrush and towels works as well.

[miker2012]

What`s the texture of the plastic...smooth or grainy? Will make a difference in what I suggest

good question.... smooth

[CrispyGP2001]

I would just re-coat with Wurth Trim Coating. By the time and effort is expended trying to clean and seal you can permantly fix it for $25.00.

[Mike lambert]

Apc then Gyeon trim

[rlmccarty2000]

Keep us updated on what worked.

[Poorboy]

I would just re-coat with Wurth Trim Coating. By the time and effort is expended trying to clean and seal you can permantly fix it for $25.00.

OH Really???? You are answering a thread that is 3 years old and the poster hasn`t been on the site in almost 2 years ... what exactly is your point ?

[Accumulator]

My best results have come from cleaning with Griot`s Rubber Prep and then treating with something *known* to be friendly to the black plastic in question. ValuGard`s FastFinish is the QD that always works on it for me, and I also like the Sonus TTG+ sealant. Other stuff works OK, and I don`t always reach for the stuff I mentioned, but those are the products I`d try if something proved finicky.

[skibik]

OH Really???? You are answering a thread that is 3 years old and the poster hasn`t been on the site in almost 2 years ... what exactly is your point ?

A noob going for post numbers. He is going to try and catch you. At this rate he should be close in a few months.