Wiper cowl and trim faded?
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My wiper cowl I've noticed is a greyish color almost like its faded over time. Were these originally black? Also My trim (around the backglass and places) have something like water spots and seem somewhat faded. What causes this and is there any cure for it? I know the only cure for the wiper cowl would be painting it. Anyone done it?
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Painted mine was trying to keep glossy look with back to black but finally sanded smooth and filled vent holes (made even amount on each side) and made nitrous/fuel gauge pod also removed screens and painted silver before reinstalling
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There are some plastic/rubber/vinyl treatments (like 303 Aerospace) that will remove some of the spotting/staining from the window trim, if it's not already too dried out.
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The cowl on my '04 F-150 was faded the same way. It was grey instead of black. I dusted my wipers and cowl with sharkhide metal protectant. out of a touch-up gun. It brought back OE shine and texture. It's been on for about a year and still looks good.
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All the trim on my car is faded to the point its grey. The trim going around the back glass, the plastic on the t tops, the wiper cowl. Its lost basically all its color and has spots all over it. I tried the mothers back to black and it did basically nothing for it. I'm probably to the point I'll have to scuff it up and paint it.