Black plastic scuffed kinda white residue

**TDIGuy04** · 08-31-2004, 03:27 PM

My friend had some overspray on his jetta`s front lower grills, so he found a scouring pad from around the house and some water and scrubbed the grill. the paint came off but after it dried it had a white rough residue to it. What would you recommend to fix this, beside`s replacing the grill? I told him to try some SSR2 w/ a MF and try to polish it, but wanted some more insight before I tell him to go thru w/ it.

thanks for the help.

**TDIGuy04** · 08-31-2004, 05:14 PM

nobody has advice for him?

**stilez** · 08-31-2004, 05:34 PM

Scouring pad on his grille?!

I say repaint. Polishing it is probably a lost cause due to the texture.

Next time, try clay.

Good Luck.

**TDIGuy04** · 08-31-2004, 06:15 PM

He tried clay and SSR 2.5 last time we detailed the cars at my house and got no where, but I guess he got bored and tried using a household item to get rid of the overspray. He doesn`t have a computer anymore so I`m forced to ask the questions for him. You know the lil black inserts that go on the lower side`s of a jetta`s bumper, those are the grills I`m talking about. I also told him to repaint w/ some matte black or soft gloss black paint. I haven`t seen the damage so I don`t know how bad it is, but from his voice he sounds a lil ticked at himself. I told him if your not gonna use something on your paint then definitely don`t use it on your plastic.

well thanks for the help, if anyone else has any tips feel free to post.