Cleaning Plastic Grills

[randerson]

Does anyone have any tips for bringing the black plastic grills on a 74

back to there original luster?

Randy Anderson

[esty]

clean well and spray with plastic paint (available at wal-mart...home depot, etc)....they'll look like brand new

[f1reverb]

(nt)

[Ray-2002tii]

I used a Mr. Clean "Magic Eraser" on the black plastic on my M635. It has a built-in soft scour on it and it really does a nice job. It also works well on the headliner and dashboard with mild scrubbing. Go easy, it surprising how well it cleans.

I also found the best paint for those black area on cars is available in automotive paint stores is called Trim Black. It is the perfect luster for all exterior black surfaces on cars. SEM is an excellent brand carried by many stores.

[PasadenaRoss]

Randy,

If you are looking to stay away from paints and the like, I have had excellent luck with Mothers Back to Black.

Rub it in sparingly and then buff out, if grills are bad, repeat the process. They will look brand new except for pitting in the the plastic from road rash.

Have used on all my cars over the years. Good luck.

[randerson]

Thanks to those who have posted advice and those who have emailed me directly. I think I have it figured out.

Randy Anderson

[penth2o]

What did you come up with? I'm in the same boat. Mothers back to black is great but it doesn't last long.

[randerson]

I have found that a product called "Miracle Cloth" worked great for cleaning the dirt and haze off of the plastice grills. They look real nice,

not sure what I am going to put on them now, but would like to keep from

painting them.

RAnderson