Hello folks, just wondering, the black plastic trim on my car is starting to look very dirty and contaminated after 5 years lol, any idea to restore/clean it?

Get a toothbrush (for intricate/small areas) or a shoe brush (for larger areas) and lightly scrub them with an all purpose cleaner, very light dilution of dishwashing detergent, or the like. Rinse them thoroughly and apply some trim/plastic dressing of your choice. Oh...and try not to let the apc/detergent/etc. dwell for too long or dry on the paintwork.

Actually tried that, multipurpose detergent but unfortunately didn't work D:
There are some white marks, I think it's the wax :/

Sigh my family didn't take good care of the car when I was oversea..

stickers lol

Seriously

soft99 is more expensive, and doesn't clean well.

it's damn gentle though, too gentle if i may add, not too suitable for our climate/weather especially if you drive a lot.
moving on to something more aggressive as intro'd by bro krismas osren clay cloth.

i just visited osren in fact, but since their more senior staff aren't available, cant get good discounts for mass buys haha
never knew they were just under my nose all the time as it is just few blocks away from my previous car body repair workshops (ive moved on to another workshop for my genting accident repairs)

lol why la XD

Then maybe some pictues would help. Could be something else.....

Er.. I didn't get mine at RM80! Guess I need to give Henry a call

huh? RRP without discount or anything ady rm80 for the claycloth wo (i just went few days ago btw)

how do u guys remove oil stains from the car paint?
the car mechanic touched all over the back of my car and normal shampooing won't remove it as i can still see the print.

in the end i used dish washer detergent and gave it a good rub as it is still very stubborn, swirls all over d

I'm sure I didn't get it for that price, but that might be the new pricing as I got mine back in August of 2012, have the receipt to "proof" And I'm sure Henry is already giving the best price possible for my purchases, especially for the last few purchases, I'm happy I don't have to go all the way to Jalan Ipoh for a small item these days. Top notch service by them so I ain't exactly complaining.

This post has been edited by GRexer: May 17 2013, 11:44 AM

yeah probably just old pricing, maybe they able to sell more, import/manufacture more hence lower cost, similar to most of ikea's products

Eh, you have the clay mitt eh?

How to keep ler? Saw the instruction is to keep it in water.

it's more of a cloth instead of mitt, buying it tomorrow if Henry/erik/kj's around for better discounts lol

As per Osren or our sifu Krismas , keep it damp or soaked in water

Hi sifus, planning to get a wax from Meguiars. But not sure what's the different in between, any brother can share?
- Ultimate Wax
- NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0
- Gold Class
Thank you thank you

This post has been edited by jfcheong: May 17 2013, 02:27 PM

Here's the picture, sorry I can't take a better one, it's a bit hard to spot but it's there..



3 more similar spots like this on another side too..So, do I just live with it? lol

hrrmm....aren't those coated plastic? Do you have any paint cleaner/AIO/light polish to try? Lightly though...could be oxidation....

Nope, any recommendation?

LOL...not really cuz not even sure whether it'll work without knowing what car and type of plastic that is. But you can try whatever wax/polish/sealant you have just to see whether it'll make any difference. Worst come to worst, you could wrap it or spray a coat of paint/plastidip to cover it.