BlitzkriegMS

I'm going to be detailing a Volvo 850 this weekend and it has that black plastic type molding stuff all around the car. It has turned gray/white and faded.

What's a good way to restore it?

TIA..

Eric

VIP1

Clay them. Use a claybar separate from the one you use on the paint. The claybar will remove the contaminants that have dug into the surface. Then you can try the chemicals others suggested (Mother's back to black, etc). I have clayed the trim on a friend's Ford Tauras (Green car with green trim) and it was a night-and-day difference. If the surface is really pitted, use a light rubbing compound (like the Meguire's clear-coat safe one or something rougher like 3M Finesse-It II). This was on a car with trim that was the same color as the car. If the trim on the Volvo is just plain black rubber, you can try the Mother's Back-to Black first, but claying may work there too (I dont know, never tried).

--VIP1

BlitzkriegMS

Thanks guys...I'll try the clay and then the Back to Black stuff....

Eric

felton316

Usually I rub it kind've hard while washing the car to get off any oxidation. Then, I use a product called 'black Magic', that I get from the local Autozone. It make my Volvo 740 look pretty good.

absolut_speed

iTrader: (1)

Also, Mother's Back to Black works well. I buy it at Autozone.