Anyone have any idea why my air box lid has turned white? This is the second one I have had do this. I haven't used any type of harsh chemicals on it I use only a damp cloth to wipe it off and a little Armor All now and then to shine it up. Nothing else that is plastic under the hood has done this. Reached out to SLP but I haven't heard anything back from them. Need to get a new lid ordered but hate to throw money at another one that is going to do the same thing. Does anyone know of a true carbon fiber lid? I've searched but have come up empty handed.

 

That's a new one to me. Never seen that before

 

It's the armor all

 

Yup. Armor All does nothing but dry plastic out and it ends up looking like that.

 

Why do you have to get a new one? Couldn't you just paint it?

 

maybe try some mothers back to black on it

 

I hear you on the armor all and I have suspected it but none of the other plastics on the car have done that. I don't use much just a little on the rag to brighten it up.

 

I was going to but the plastic where it has turned white has gotten soft and pliable.

 

My Blackwing Airbox is still as black as it was I'm sure when it was new... although I dont use Armor All to shine it up lol

 

Anyone know of a true carbon fiber lid?

 

Yea that ugly lid is ruining your good looking engine bay lol. I like the aluminum fab look on your valve covers, I wonder if there is a matching aluminum "fabbed" lid out there.

 

It's the armor all. If you want to shine it, use tire shine on a rag. Peanut butter will restore it to a normal appearance from that white mess.

 

Yes it is horrible. Thanks they are a set of Moroso fabbed valve covers that I had textured anodized.I really like the way they turned out..
I found a stamped stainless steel lid on ebay but not sure on the quality or how it would look. I may try to wrap a lid in carbon fiber.

 

Use 303 or Zaino tire dressing on vinyl.