How to maintain plastic "trim" areas

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Bdaz1
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How to maintain plastic "trim" areas

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I was wondering if anyone has experience taking care of scratches or gouges in the plastic trim on their Vibe(front & rear and wheel wells & lower body on the sides)? I've got the two-tone Vibe -Satellite with darker grey "Charcoal" plastic trim. Scratches on the trim look "lighter". I know you can't paint this, but how do you cover/conceal the marks? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Bdaz1 2003 Vibe - Base 1.8L I4/FWD/Two-Tone Satellite/Graphite/Tinted Windows/Auto & Power
Bdaz1
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Re: How to maintain plastic "trim" areas (Salsa!)

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Thanks for the advice Salsa. I think I'll try it. Do you use the basic Armor All brand or the "low shine"?
Bdaz1 2003 Vibe - Base 1.8L I4/FWD/Two-Tone Satellite/Graphite/Tinted Windows/Auto & Power
1234
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Re: How to maintain plastic "trim" areas (Bdaz1)

Post by 1234 »

To fix scratches in plastic go to:http://www.fibrenew.com
SCTM
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Re: How to maintain plastic "trim" areas (Bdaz1)

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Also using ArmorAll (or same other products) so far but found that on the Net. May be it could works for our grey cladding...http://www.holtsauto.com/products/index.htmlclick on "appearance" then look at "simoniz bumper grey"Anyone tried this yet?
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Re: How to maintain plastic "trim" areas (SCTM)

Post by ragingfish »

I go to target and buy somethign called Armor All Protectant wipes...they come in a container and pop up one at a time like baby wipes. It's a yellow container. They do a great job of keeping a shine on the vinyl and plastic trim areas...and while it doesn't fix scratches, it has helped keep new small ones from forming because the materials don't dry out. Just be careful when using it on the hand brake, transmission shifter, or steering wheel...slippery stuff! If you do choose to use it there, then make sure you know what you're getting yourself into when you try to drive! I use them everywhere...all the interior trims, including the cargo area floor and the back of the rear seats...I was going to use it on the lower exterior lower trim, but haven't yet...hoping it will make it shine though!
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