Help! Black plastic mirrors

[jvcn]

After reading through the older messages, I decided to try some of the sample 303 I got on the black plastic side mirrors of my Dodge. I wiped it on and then buffed it off.



Looked fine for a day. 2 days later: Dull! Blotchy! Can`t seem to get it back to the old shiny black plastic look. The black plastic looks like it`s faded unevenly. Both were nice and glossy a week ago.



Have I totally ruined my external side mirrors?



I want them to look the way they were a week ago, but clean and protected.

[JasonD]

Don`t run out and do this, but I am thinking AIO. Anyone ever try it?

[Brent13]

I`ve always liked the look of Mother`s Back to Black on my mirrors, but really didn`t like the way it would "bleed" down the doors when it rained. I recently tried putting a coat of AIO over BTB . . . looks great and, so far, is holding up well without "bleeding."

[nuff]

I use Back to Black on my mirror shrouds, I apply a lot of it, let it dry for 30min and then buff it. It looks nice and deep black and not greasy, I let it dry further overnight. I`ve never had a problem with it streaking.

[SVR]

On my AU wing mirrors black backing I use Magnum Top Gear final glaze with a foam polishing pad on 800rpm. Then topped with klasse

Not the ultimate shine but did bring them up well

May not work on all mirrors though

[tomstin]

On the black plastic side mirrors of my Tacoma I use MPPC to get them clean then one of the sealers (Zaino, Wolfgang or EXP). The Zaino seams to hold up the best. My mirrors are hard, smooth plastic with a gloss finish which may make a difference.



As mentioned a few times lately, the sealers will hold up to the heat much better. That`s all I use these days on the hard black trim and my wheels and wheel covers. Also, the bug splatter on mirrors is much easier to remove with a layer or two of sealer.

[DantePasquale]

Two applications of AIO should bring the black plastic to its best shiny state. Then protect with 303.

[jvcn]

But the shiny black plastic was in reasonable shape before the 303. Now it looks dull and a bit blotchy, as if faded.

[JasonD]

maybe it cleaned them too good, and stripped off whatever oil residue was on them from before.

[imported_markd]

I don`t know who else does this, but on all the exterior black trim, I use the clear liquid products that make your tires really shiny (my particular brand right now is ArmorAll Extreme Tire Shine). Before I got the 3M Adhesive & Wax Remover, I used this stuff to cover up the white wax residue and it did the job perfectly. This should bring back the black and shiny look you`re looking for.

[tkr128]

On my 4Runner, I use Poorboy`s Pro Polish to clean them up and follow up with Zaino. AIO also works well.

[poormanisme]

Clearkote`s VM is what i would use:up