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Door panel fade... Solution?

Old Jun 16, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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Question Door panel fade... Solution?

At the top of both my door panels they are starting fade just enough to where it aggravates me so Ive tried several different interior products to correct it and none work. Does anyone know any tricks or should I try to find a set of new door panels?
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Solution? Get tint, garage your car, and drive with the windows up...

Try using Surf City Garage "Dash Away". Love that stuff.

If it's the plastic part, you could always try using a heatgun and some white abrasive pads (think Magic Eraser). This takes a lot of skill/practice to get a hang of though.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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have it covered........all i can think of
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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Its got 5% tint and stays under a car cover 90% of the time. I dont have a garage unfortunately. But hopefully that will change.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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could airbrush color back into it... you'd never know the difference
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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 5_LTR_ETR
could airbrush color back into it... you'd never know the difference
yeah thats not a bad idea if i cant find some nice door panels around here for a decent price then i may try that.
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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try some of the Mothers Back to Black stuff
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cookba
try some of the Mothers Back to Black stuff
No, please do not! That is just rebottled alcohol-inclusive Armor-All. It will actually promote fading in the long-term. Also, Lexol/Back to Black/Generic Tire Shine will not fix this issue.
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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did not know that, i was about to use it on my door panels. time to return it HA.
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Aside from a repaint/re-dye what you can do is get some Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant, it will leave the surface darker, some shine, and provide a UV Protectant. Not a cure all but maybe worth your while.

I use it on all my stuff now, just be careful on the dash, the reflection is a little much.
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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
Aside from a repaint/re-dye what you can do is get some Meguiar's Ultimate Protectant, it will leave the surface darker, some shine, and provide a UV Protectant. Not a cure all but maybe worth your while.

I use it on all my stuff now, just be careful on the dash, the reflection is a little much.
That's why I suggested Dash Away. Does the same thing (cleans/protects), but leaves a matte finish.
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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can you get dash away from any parts house? i tried the back to black stuff it didnt do anything either didnt know it was bad though.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CaMaRo67RS355
can you get dash away from any parts house? i tried the back to black stuff it didnt do anything either didnt know it was bad though.
Chances are if back to black didn't do anything, Dash Away wouldn't either.
Some parts stores carry it, some don't. It's a crapshoot. You could always get it online. I always keep a bottle around anyways for general cleaning of the interior plastics, leather, and carpet.
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