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Black fender/body panel refinishing

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Reckler
Has anyone tried refinishing the rough black plastic panels or fender? Did it turn out well or is replacement a better option?

If someone's found a trick for making them easier to keep clean, I'm all ears, the pain of cleaning them is half the reason I want to refinish.

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Paors
Just painted the black front fender on 2013 F4RR in same matt pearl white - worked just great.
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chwebby
The cheap black plastic shit has always been a PIA to clean for me. Replacing all of it with CF is the first thing on my list.
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Reckler
Paors, did you end up sanding smooth first or some other method to smooth the surface?

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silentservice703
Black plastic is easy to clean with a wet rag and water. No special attention required. Paint requires care. If you are using a cleaner with an oily substrate it will leave a residue which attracts dirt and dust.
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Reckler
I took all the panels off and washed them completely, but they always seem to retain dirt somewhere on them. Maybe I should give them a good spray with Teflon :)



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mitchy
This might sound strange but Mr Sheen with a soft cloth after washing with water works well.:)
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Red Baron
Pledge for furniture will work well with making them easy to clean. It will require re-application every other wash or so.
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Reckler
Thanks for the advise, I'll try it out when I put the plastic back on :)

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mz3boy
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Just simple clear coat

clear coat on all the plastic matte black parts, love it.

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Reckler
Any finishing required or was it a straight spray over?

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mz3boy
Reckler said:
Any finishing required or was it a straight spray over?

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clean it. I had my friend's automotive paint booth do the work. Added decals, match the red paint and stripe a couple parts, then clear coat it all and cut and buff. I wouldn't do it myself unless you have a booth.
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Reckler
Any reasoning on not finishing the ignition surround? The parts turned out well for you, I'll have to look into it, see what the shops want for clearcoating. Thanks.

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mz3boy
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Any reasoning on not finishing the ignition surround? The parts turned out well for you, I'll have to look into it, see what the shops want for clearcoating. Thanks.

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too easily scratched, was thinking carbon for this location.
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