Arantant

Has anyone else had this problem? How do I fix it? Can I apply some kind of product to it to make it black again or does it need to be replaced?

Thanks for your help.

BinaryJay

Is it wax buildup?

There are products out there, like "Back to black" that are supposed to do a decent job of returning black trim back to it's original blackness.

I have some trim near the side mirrors that looks a bit like that, I think it's just from wax getting on it in the past.

You would be surprised at how much replacing trim costs....

I8ABMR

Yeah man that looks like someone waxed the car and wasnt very careful of where the wax went. I agree that some back to black will take care of it. That is not fading though


PS i love the color of your car. I have the same.

cmasten

I would agree with the group thus far, you will need to take some hot water and dawn or other and see if you can wash as much of the wax out as you can, then just take some rubber dressing (I like 303) and apply several heavy coats and it should restore back to its natural darker color.

I8ABMR

the soap and water idea is pretty good and will at least get a majority of it off before you start to hide the white areas

MrG4Life

iTrader: (14)

I accidentally had some wax get smudged on that rubber seal around the moonroof. I used an old shirt and Meguiar's Ultimate Detailer which worked pretty good in removing the wax residue. I may apply Fade 2 Black additionally to blacken it.

Arantant

Thanks for the help guys. I will try the dish soap/hot water first and then the back to black next time I'm washing the car.

chauss

Back to black works well- so does tire shine on a rag if you have it on hand.
I have even used olive oil years ago before the new silicone based products were on the market. -Just do not use petroleum based products- that is not good for the rubber!

Cheers!

maxinGS

iTrader: (1)

hey OP did you ever fix that issue? mine is just as bad and back to black did nothing for me,