Black plastic turned white

**imported_uber** · 02-27-2005, 07:50 PM

After removing a sticker from some black plasic I used WD40 to remove the glue residue and it turned the plastic white!! Any thought on how I can get the plastic black again? I`ve tried Armor All, 303, and Pledge with the Armor All helping some but but it`s still very noticeable. This is on a brand new motorcycle. Thanks.

**imported_Sullybob** · 02-27-2005, 08:25 PM

What did you use to remove the WD-40 residue?

You may want to try some of the dye products like Black Again`s Exterior Trim Restorer or Mother`s Back to Black.

**imported_uber** · 02-28-2005, 05:28 PM

Good ideas shawn, thanks. I`ll pick up one or both products and give them a try. Regards.

**JeffM** · 02-28-2005, 06:00 PM

PB trim restore on textured trim works great

**imported_uber** · 02-28-2005, 06:05 PM

Yes, this is hard textured plastic, thanks for the tip. I have never seen that product here but I`ll take a look.

feliz

**SVR** · 03-01-2005, 04:15 AM

P21s Finish Restorer or Clearkote Vanilla moose, autoglym 07B, Wolfgang (leave to cure for 1 hour) and Klasse SG

You can skip the klasse and wolfgang if you want to

**jimmybuffit** · 03-01-2005, 05:04 AM

ValuGard`s ETR trim Kit

This works. (I believe the price is actually about $45 for the whole kit, give them a call...)

Jim

**Alfisti** · 03-01-2005, 07:52 AM

feliz, it sounds like it might be solvent residue from the WD-40.

You can try just a normal dressing to cover it, but its best to remove the residue before dressing it.

Mothers B2B is a good restorer/dressing, but the best I`ve used is Meguiars #39 Heavy Duty Vinyl Cleaner.

I tried it yesterday for the first time on an XJ220 I`m detailing for the Grand Prix and it took all wax, dirt, oxidation residue off textured plastic and rubber. Just spray on, scrub with a soft toothbrush and wipe with damp MF.

The textured plastic looked new again restoring its satin shine finish. *Then* you may want to dress it.

Autopia store is clearing it in their garage sale so I bought a few more bottles.

You`ll find it here: http://autopia-carcare.com/meg-m-3916.html

**foxtrapper** · 03-02-2005, 02:21 PM

Did you use carburetor cleaner or something similar after the WD-40? Reason I ask is because I`ve observed solvents like that bleaching plastic trim before. I don`t know the chemistry of it. Usually, most of the color comes back in a few weeks. But not all the color, and the texture is usually changed to a more matte appearance.