Restore the interior trim after removed the scratches

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Hi all,


I need some help with the interior trim to see how I can improve it to make it less to be seen on these marks. I have been working on my car this afternoon as I have used wet and dry sandpaper 400 grit and then I used 800 grit to rubbed on the area where the scratches was so I have removed most of the scratches so it looks good.


Here is what it was before:


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After:


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I have been used the plastic cleaner called PlastX to cleaned on the plastic to removed the dirt then I have applied meguiars ultimate black plastic restorer to restore the plastic trim back to the original color. The results have been amazing but there are still some work that I need to work on it for best results.


As you can see there are some marks on it where it can been seen. Do you know how I can improve it to make it less noticeable?


What do I need to use to make it look better?


Thanks in advance.
 
You did a pretty good job. Try a second coat. If your ocd about it, start sanding again and use a more permanent dye (Solution Finish).
 
Rsurfer said:
You did a pretty good job. Try a second coat. If your ocd about it, start sanding again and use a more permanent dye (Solution Finish).
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Thank you. I did it very carefully when I rubbed with 400 grit and 800 grit sandpapers as I took my own time so this is how I did a good job. :)

There is something like white stuff on the trim which it look like the trim got faded or if it is dirt when I rubbed it so do you know what is that white stuff on the trim?

What grit do I need to sanding again?

What second coat do I need to apply?

And what do you mean by if i my ocd about it?
 
chris0147 said:
Thank you. I did it very carefully when I rubbed with 400 grit and 800 grit sandpapers as I took my own time so this is how I did a good job. :)

There is something like white stuff on the trim which it look like the trim got faded or if it is dirt when I rubbed it so do you know what is that white stuff on the trim?

What grit do I need to sanding again? Only if you have too (1000)

What second coat do I need to apply? Use what you used before.

And what do you mean by if i my ocd about it?
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
 
Carefully heat the trim piece with a hair dryer or heat gun until it gets shiny. Do not touch the piece as you will leave finger prints. Let it cool back down to normal temperature. Then treat it with your interior trim dressing of choice.
 
JKDesign said:
Carefully heat the trim piece with a hair dryer or heat gun until it gets shiny. Do not touch the piece as you will leave finger prints. Let it cool back down to normal temperature. Then treat it with your interior trim dressing of choice.
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I have got the heat gun, but the last time I tried it doesn't work. So do you know what temp I should turn on the heat gun before I can start to use it?

I will only have to apply the heat on the area where the marks are, am i correct?

The heat gun I have got is called black decker 2000w.
 
chris0147 said:
If I get solution finish, will it come to the same color as the trim?
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It looks grey in the pictures. Solution Finish is refined graphite, which is black. Someone said that they make it grey..do a search.
 
Rsurfer said:
It looks grey in the pictures. Solution Finish is refined graphite, which is black. Someone said that they make it grey..do a search.
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Don’t use Solution Finish Fusion Grey unless your plastic trim was originally gray... That trim is black.

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chris0147 said:
If I get solution finish, will it come to the same color as the trim?
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It will try it’s best to dye the plastic black.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Don’t use Solution Finish Fusion Grey unless your plastic trim was originally gray... That trim is black.

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It will try it’s best to dye the plastic black.
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Oh right, so is mine trim is black then?

If mine is black, do I have to apply a little bit of solution finish on the area where the scratch marks are to rub it gently until the marks is gone?
 
I am not sure what to do whether if i have to use heat gun to apply the heat on the area where the scratches are until it is gone or if i have to buy solution finish to apply them a little bit on the area where the scratches are until it is gone?
 
Common sense tells me that because the trim is textured, a heat gun will not keep the same finish.

Solution Finish is a cover up and will not fill and make the scratch disappear. It will blend in with the surrounding area and make it less noticeable.
 
Rsurfer said:
Common sense tells me that because the trim is textured, a heat gun will not keep the same finish.

Solution Finish is a cover up and will not fill and make the scratch disappear. It will blend in with the surrounding area and make it less noticeable.
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I was going to say... how do you keep the treated part not looking flat or from losing the textured surface?
 
chris0147 said:
If mine is black, do I have to apply a little bit of solution finish on the area where the scratch marks are to rub it gently until the marks is gone?
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What I would do is this. Cut a small piece of a thick, good quality microfiber. Cut up an old one that has gotten stained, doesn't matter 'cause you're doing black staining/dying. Anyways, want just a small piece as it is easier to work with and it kinda controls how much you put on the towel, as you want to work with as small a quantity of dye as possible, esp. if focusing on the scratches. Apply as little as possible on your piece of towel and then rub the scratched area, just a light amount ... maybe just a feathering of it. Then use a drier portion of your piece of towel to rub the dye in to the scratch and then to blend that area out with the rest of the seat. If you apply as little dye as possible, you can always go back over it again, but it's hard to do the opposite and messier too. You kind of have to get a feel for how much to be able to get the scratch "dyed out" yet not be too much dye to be able to get the dye "buffed" out to blend with the rest of the seat material.
 
Hi Chris,

I just read your PMs about this project. I'm busy working on a car project for product reviews, I don't have time to go deep.

I will say that in my entire online and offline career I've never seen anyone sand pebble textured trim with the hope of making it look better. Once you sand the pebble texture flat or deformed, it's not going to look the same.


At this point I would wipe the plastic down and then tape off all the surrounding areas and paint the trim with some SEM plastic or vinyl paint. SEM is a brand name and you can find this product online and at most PBE stores.


Here's an article I originally wrote in 2005, that's 15 years ago...


What it means to remove a scratch out of anything...




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Thanks for your advice guys, I dont have solution finish but I do have the heat gun.

However, today I have been using the heat and it looks so much better.

How is that look to you?

Do you know what I need to do next?


This is what I have taken the pics shortly after I used the heat gun.

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This was how it was look before I use the heat gun:

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