Can this be corrected?

[mpc]

New car to me and previous owner has left this on black trim around windows.
Obviously acid attack of some in the products used.
Any way to correct this?

 

[zipdip]

I doubt it,looks like it has been through a hand car wash and they have used a strong cleaner on it,and it has marked the plastic.

 

[whitenemesis]

I think this has been asked before and the general consensus was it would need replacing

 

[Abb]

Could always wrap it in gloss black

 

[SarahAnn200]

The cla45 that I recently bought was like that on all of the black gloss trim around the windows. When I viewed the car, I saw it and thought that I would have to have it wrapped. I had a look at what products I had in my garage stash and I had some ultima paint prep (something I bought when it was on offer). I hand polished it and it came off really easily. I was very surprised. Might have some photos but it was just like that.

Some photos before I polished it. It looked really bad close up and I bought the car thinking I'd be having it wrapped. Good as new now.

 

[markjay]

The cla45 that I recently bought was like that on all of the black gloss trim around the windows. When I viewed the car, I saw it and thought that I would have to have it wrapped. I had a look at what products I had in my garage stash and I had some ultima paint prep (something I bought when it was on offer). I hand polished it and it came off really easily. I was very surprised. Might have some photos but it was just like that.

Some photos before I polished it. It looked really bad close up and I bought the car thinking I'd be having it wrapped. Good as new now.

Good job. Do you have an after pic? I have been trying various products for some time but can't sort out mine.

EDIT - just ordered this:

Ultima - Paint Prep Plus & Applicator

Ultima Paint Prep Plus Ultima Paint Prep Plus is a fine, non- abrasive polish that deep cleans paint, smoothes away swirl marks, water spots and fine surface scratches, and increases over-all paint gloss. As it cleans and polishes, Ultima Paint Prep Plus leaves behind a special primer designed to

www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

 

[SarahAnn200]

I really thought mine would need wrapping. I even discussed it with the chap on here who I bought the car from when I viewed it. It looked like wrapping was the only solution. I thought it had had harsh chemicals on it and there was no fixing it so I was surprised.
Hope it works for you and you get sorted. I don't have any after photos but it looks like it never happened.
I used the polish because I had it already in my stash and it was for paint so I thought if it's safe on paint, it will be safe on the trim and I thought the trim was past saving anyway

 

[ShaunB]

The cla45 that I recently bought was like that on all of the black gloss trim around the windows. When I viewed the car, I saw it and thought that I would have to have it wrapped. I had a look at what products I had in my garage stash and I had some ultima paint prep (something I bought when it was on offer). I hand polished it and it came off really easily. I was very surprised. Might have some photos but it was just like that.

Some photos before I polished it. It looked really bad close up and I bought the car thinking I'd be having it wrapped. Good as new now.

Using polish also fixes the black trim on both my own car, and my wife's

 

[kcsun]

My car has the same issues, tried loads of different potions suggested on Detailing World. None worked

kc

 

[Martin 1]

I had the same on the black panel above the windscreen on my convertible, came up good with hand polishing, you may need to do it a couple of times, it returned after 2 years but a repeat put it right.

 

[mpc]

OP here, I have ordered the Ultima prep - fingers crossed it works for me too

 

[SarahAnn200]

OP here, I have ordered the Ultima prep - fingers crossed it works for me too

Hope so. If either of you were local ish, you could have used my bottle but I'm not local to you

 

[Bigdrew]

Had the same problem on one of my other cars tried everything but to no avail ended up spraying them with a can of black paint

 

[mpc]

So my bottle of Ultima prep arrived today and it has definitely improved the appearance, not perfect yet so may try using again. Thanks for the heads up....

 

[Martin 1]

Thanks for letting us know, and tomorrow ?

 

[mpc]

Thanks for letting us know, and tomorrow ?

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[Martin 1]

What will have happened ?