Black plastic becoming very faded and white

I also use it on the mudflaps, satoshi lip, rear window molding, head and taillights, mirrors and door handles (I don't have a TRD Sport).

 

I use it on my tires too

 

usually black plastic turns white because of years of wax building up on it. Try a wax stripping product on your trim, then detail with something like 303. Or many good products out there.

recently tried carpro PERL. I liked it. lasted longer than 303.

 

Oreillys Auto parts usually has it in stock also.

 

No Oreillys in Canada

 

Adams Super VRT doesn't run after it rains. I use 303 on interior because of it washing off from rain on the exterior.

 

Plasti Dip them all!

 

Yea, guess I should rephrase. Is it like tire shine, where it wears off after a couple weeks or so, or more of a paint it on, and then go a good while before doing it again?

 

I use meguiars ultimate black because Im too cheap to buy the aerospace stuff:

$9 Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer - Enhance Faded Trim with Long-Lasting UV Protection - 12 Oz Bottle

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055PD1H4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Yes. This.

 

Auto Geek. Com has tons of options, great prices and often deals and free shipping.

 

I couldn't find 303 locally so I got it on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/381024073868?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

I use this from the get-go, and then use Show Time Vinyl and Rubber Protectant (McGuires or Mothers, not sure which) to keep the gloss.

LOL... are you sure it's not from Cantonese Tire ?

 

You can buy cans of automotive trim paint. A lot of the fj guys use it and say its a near perfect match to other existing trim. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Ole...t-Spray-251574/203815260?N=5yc1vZc616Z1z0x7ur

 

I originally bought 303 to protect my kayak, but found out it works great on black plastic bumpers. Our 12 yr 4Runner was looking faded so I put this on heavy, let it soak in. Seemed to bring back the color. Makes my kayak look brand new again. Bought it at a kayak store and RV supply store too.

 

This works great for me.

 

Oreillys was for our US of A brothers.

 

races

 

Hey guys, just wanted to follow up and share the process that I recently used to restore black plastic that had turned white and crusty. I started off using this post as a guide and built a DIY grout brush attachment (see here also) for a power drill. For cleaning, I used . I started by spraying down each section of plastic with a 50/50 mixture of APC/water and let it soak for a few minutes. Then using the brush attachment and medium speed, I went over each section of plastic three to four times, making sure to keep it soaked in the cleaning solution. It's pretty messy but you'll notice a difference right away. After the final pass, I wiped down the plastic with warm water to make sure it all of the solution was off and topped it off with a coat of sealant (I used Opti-Seal because it was what I had available). Once that had dried and cured, I finished everything off with 303 Protectant. Below are the results; trim now looks brand new and repeated applications of 303 should keep it that way. I should note that this process was performed on the bedrail caps, the tailgate cap and rear bumper. The rest of the trim, you can use the cleaning solution and a magic eraser.



On the front wiper cowl trim, I wasn't able to use the brush so I used the APC solution and a magic eraser with the same results.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you guys have any questions.