Regarding exterior plastics

"R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet" (r-saldana) 05/05/2015 at 12:32 • Filed to: None

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Any of you Oppos with newish-older vehicles how do you cope with the wear and tear on exterior plastic pieces and modlings or side markers? Do you just replace them with new parts or has anyone tried wrapping a used piece, that is in better shape, in vinyl or 3M wrap?

My windshield cowl surround is aging very badly and needs to be replaced. I was thinking about buying the replacement (new or used) and wrapping it in vinyl to further protect it for the future.

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GTI Sprinks > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 12:45

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i assume you’re talking about plastic trim that surrounds pretty much all cars nowadays? Vinyl wrap is an option, assuming you can remove the piece. I’ve also heard of people using mother’s back-to-black, which is a restorative liquid (likely loaded with UV absorbers, dyes, and oils) intended for bare plastic trim pieces. Personally, the restorers don’t really address the issue in which exposed plastic doesn’t last forever and oxidation occurs. Personally, i’m thinking plastidipping those parts would work as a more permanent to semi-permanent solution. I plan on doing this to the g/f’s car in the very near future. I’ve had good success with it thus far on my own car for dechroming of pieces.

nermal > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 12:50

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Are you talking about scuffs and scratches or just fading? Either way, not much you can do really. I like Meguiar’s stuff for cleaning / waxing / etc, but most consumer brands are all pretty much the same, pick whatever suits your fancy / is available at the local auto parts.

Follow the directions and use it after a good wash, with a good microfiber towell. Regardless, it will still look like crap again in a month or two, so you’ll need to rinse & repeat regularly.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > GTI Sprinks 05/05/2015 at 12:50

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Interesting, I did not consider plasti dipping them.

The pieces in question are all going to need to be replaced with brand new or as close to new as possible pieces, but I was thinking if I go ahead and coat them in vinyl or plasti-dip would that prolong their lives even more?

My left and right windshield cowls are cracked so is the bottom windshield surround and the small plastic pieces they put on the rear doors for aerodynamics (on a Disco , lol aerodynamics)

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > nermal 05/05/2015 at 12:54

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Nice this may be useful, but the bits I am referring to are all cracked and broken in several places and I will likely be replacing them wholly, I just want to protect them for the future.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 12:59

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I’m replacing the lower plastic part of my bumper soon here, so yeah.

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 13:03

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buy an aftermarket part. it could be made out a different material and possibly last longer... or shorter... but maybe longer

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > EL_ULY 05/05/2015 at 13:05

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i plan on doing that but also covering in either p-dip or vinyl as well.

EL_ULY > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 13:10

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i’ve never used that plastidip stuff.

RallyWrench > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 14:35

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Just let ‘em fall off, add lightness. I know a lot of guys who have had success with PlastiDip.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > RallyWrench 05/05/2015 at 15:08

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Cool, and you mean not just for coating the whole car right?

RallyWrench > R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet 05/05/2015 at 15:14

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Yeah, I’ve seen even wheels, badges and tiny trim parts coated with it look clean. Stuff works.

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > RallyWrench 05/05/2015 at 15:17

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Word! I will genuinely look into this