Yellowed trim.

[2K4CE]

I'm doing a Chevy 2500 PU this weekend and one side there is a plastic body strip. It's white and has yellowed badly in the sun.

I'm thinking I can burn through it with some moderately aggressive polish and bring out clean, white plastic underneath. Am I correct, or should I go about this another way?

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Sounds like some pretty old trim?

What year is the truck?

 

[2K4CE]

It's a 2004.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

I'm doing a Chevy 2500 PU this weekend and one side there is a plastic body strip. It's white and has yellowed badly in the sun.

I'm thinking I can burn through it with some moderately aggressive polish and bring out clean, white plastic underneath. Am I correct, or should I go about this another way?

That might work, I would be worried about gouging the plastic and by what I mean by that is in some areas you'll muff away more material than other areas and you won't have a uniform shape to the finish but be kind of wavey.

Just a guess...

Might be safer to hand sand it?

 

[jpegs13]

It's actually a readily available and relatively inexpensive replacement part. So, if polishing it won't work, you have a back up plan.
1999-2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Side Molding - Putco - Polished, Aluminum

 

[2K4CE]

That's a good thought. So it looks like knocking down the surface layer is the solution.

Thanks!