Black Gloss Door/Window Trim Scratches

Junebug85 · 06-06-2018, 05:20 AM

Both side of the car has marks/swirls on the gloss shadow trim in between the windows/doors.

Bit of an eye sore (especially to me), more so when the sun is out.

Has anyone had these and removed them successfully with a product?

I was looking at these:

Gtechniq P1

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/car-po.../prod_844.html

Meguiars PlasRX

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/engine.../prod_283.html

Third but least favourite option is I suck it up and live with it!

Has anyone used or have experience with these products to fix this?

Cheers

Jeff123 · 06-06-2018, 05:29 AM

I just used some basic car wax on mine. Seemed to work OK.

OneExtra · 06-06-2018, 05:31 AM

Give them a machine polish with a light cutting cream such as Dodo Lime Prime

KCH1984 · 06-06-2018, 05:34 AM

These are the worst bits on the car for swirls, you just have to show them a wash mitt and they mark up!

I've used that PlastX stuff previously and it was good, you can get decent results by hand as well but even with a protective coating these trim pieces will need touching up multiple times. Same thing happens with the gloss black trim on most flat screen TVs!!

B58_Touring · 06-06-2018, 06:15 AM

I thought mine were pretty bad even after just a few very careful washes. Give the car a coat of wax after the last one however and they look like new again. I thought they would require polishing out and all sorts

Hooded · 06-06-2018, 06:49 AM

Yeah I've noticed lots of light surface scratches on mine too

creepy coupe · 06-06-2018, 07:07 AM

I use meguire's scratch X on the wife's Mini. Queue the gags .

Then a coat of gtechiq.

Mike330iLux · 06-06-2018, 09:22 AM

Machine polish then a ceramic coating or they will be back before you know it.

pensioned off · 06-06-2018, 02:06 PM

Used Farecla G3 on wifes mini, its a very fine cutting compound, worked a treat got it from Halfords, about £8 for a small tube.

Nadz · 06-06-2018, 02:07 PM

Yep I machined mine with Chemical guys VSS and a DA.

NotGotABimmer23 · 06-06-2018, 02:46 PM

You can make then significantly better by hand with something like farecla paint renovator. DA preferable though. They mark obscenely easily, as do the shadow mirror covers.

maziatr · 06-06-2018, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

I use meguire's scratch X on the wife's Mini. Queue the gags .

Then a coat of gtechiq.

^ This

James-335dx · 06-06-2018, 06:48 PM

I had a 2 stage paint correction on my car back in March followed by 3 coats of 9H ceramic coating from Ceramic Pro.

The whole car is flawless now

Junebug85 · 06-07-2018, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadz

Yep I machined mine with Chemical guys VSS and a DA.

Shiny! Nice

Hooded · 06-07-2018, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James-335dx

I had a 2 stage paint correction on my car back in March followed by 3 coats of 9H ceramic coating from Ceramic Pro.

The whole car is flawless now

Nice

RoShambolt · 06-07-2018, 03:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James-335dx

I had a 2 stage paint correction on my car back in March followed by 3 coats of 9H ceramic coating from Ceramic Pro.

The whole car is flawless now

Looks good, where did you use James?

Theone88 · 06-07-2018, 04:08 AM

Mines the same I'm always careful and let no one else wash the car.

I've got a DA but thinking of trying it by hand first. I'll do the usual of least abrasive first but should I do it in a circular motion, up and down or does it not really matter?

Thanks!

Junebug85 · 06-07-2018, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensioned off

Used Farecla G3 on wifes mini, its a very fine cutting compound, worked a treat got it from Halfords, about £8 for a small tube.

Is it this one?

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pai...er-paste-150ml

pensioned off · 06-07-2018, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junebug85

Is it this one?

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/pai...er-paste-150ml

That's the one.

James-335dx · 06-07-2018, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoShambolt

Looks good, where did you use James?

Thanks. You should see the rest of the car, it looks better than new.

I used a local detailer that came highly recommended, Slix. Chris the owner is a real stickler for detail www.slixcarcare.com

NotGotABimmer23 · 06-07-2018, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensioned off

That's the one.

That stuff is fairly aggressive, the renovator is less so.

Junebug85 · 06-07-2018, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylemacca01

Quote:

Originally Posted by pensioned off

That's the one.

That stuff is fairly aggressive, the renovator is less so.

Do you suggest I go for the renovator then?

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KCH1984 Major 949 Rep 1,445 Posts Drives: Tesla Model Y LR Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Glasgow, Scotland iTrader: (0)	These are the worst bits on the car for swirls, you just have to show them a wash mitt and they mark up! I've used that PlastX stuff previously and it was good, you can get decent results by hand as well but even with a protective coating these trim pieces will need touching up multiple times. Same thing happens with the gloss black trim on most flat screen TVs!! __________________ Gone: G05 X5 40d M Sport, F15 X5 30d M Sport, F30 330d xDrive, F21 M135i, E87 123d
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NotGotABimmer23 Colonel 831 Rep 2,111 Posts Drives: 340i touring - incoming Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Leicestershire UK iTrader: (0)	You can make then significantly better by hand with something like farecla paint renovator. DA preferable though. They mark obscenely easily, as do the shadow mirror covers.
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