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MPS:
Hi

I have a problem with my honeycomb front grille (the bit with the gti badge on) in that it seems to have discoloured from the normal black colour to a sort of bluey grey colour, has anyone else had this problem? Really odd and it stands out a mile compared to the lower grilles which are still black.

I think it may be down to the previous owner living near to the sea and the sea air / salt, that and sunlight that has degraded it.

Finally does anyone know of a decent product that will restore the original black colour to the plastic?

Any thoughts / suggestions gratefully appreciated

Cheers!

Matt   :happy2:

I'll get a photo up to show the discolouration in a bit once its stopped blowing and raining outside (nesh-boy, lol)

stealthwolf:
(Black) plastics naturally discolour and fade over time. This can be accelerated by various processes/chemicals eg strong traffic film remover. Fading black plastics are easier to restore. There are a zillion threads on this subject. Discoloured areas are a bit more difficult.

Pics would be immensely helpful.

MPS:
Just had a look at G-Techniq's site, looks like their C4 Permanent Trim Restorer would do the trick, not cheap though!

RedRobin:
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I had that problem a long time ago and it turned out to be the cleaner I was using. IIRC it was a bug spray/cream at fault. I think I restored it with elbow grease and Back-to-Black and now only use Meg's shampoo or Quik Detailer on the grills.

MPS:
Thanks for the replies guys  :happy2: I think I've got some back to black in t'shed so I'll try that first! Resent forking out loadsamonies for this problem!

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