Faded my black door trim

JohnnyT · 02-04-2012, 05:38 PM

I was removing double sided tape adhesive that was on my black door trim (because the prior owner put one of those plastic wind blockers around the window) and, like an idiot, I put the adhesive remover directly on the trim and it bleached/faded it within seconds.

I wanted to scream. It's a 2" x 3" white spot right on my black door trim on the drivers door that will remind me of my stupidity EVERY time I get in the car.

How can I restore the black here without replacing the entire piece itself. It's hard plastic, not rubber.

Does Black Wow work?

Many, many thanks for any suggestions.

lopealle · 02-04-2012, 10:14 PM

No idea

ChuckBMW3 · 02-04-2012, 10:43 PM

From what I have ascertained, Black Wow, and other similar products, fade/diminish over time.

daryl4zdl · 02-06-2012, 08:59 PM

maybe you can buy a little bottle of paint and have it repaint.

dday · 02-07-2012, 09:03 AM

can you take a pic?

DontHait · 02-10-2012, 11:56 AM

Mothers back to black?

DrDurt · 02-13-2012, 09:15 PM

vinyl them?

wrickem · 02-14-2012, 07:09 AM

Black permanent magic marker. It won't last forever, but it will look better.

02-04-2012, 05:38 PM	#1
JohnnyT Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 253 Posts Drives: 2008 4Runner. Former 09 328i. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Faded my black door trim I was removing double sided tape adhesive that was on my black door trim (because the prior owner put one of those plastic wind blockers around the window) and, like an idiot, I put the adhesive remover directly on the trim and it bleached/faded it within seconds. I wanted to scream. It's a 2" x 3" white spot right on my black door trim on the drivers door that will remind me of my stupidity EVERY time I get in the car. How can I restore the black here without replacing the entire piece itself. It's hard plastic, not rubber. Does Black Wow work? Many, many thanks for any suggestions.
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02-04-2012, 10:14 PM	#2
lopealle Resident Black Guy 251 Rep 2,302 Posts Drives: Lion Join Date: May 2009 Location: Federal Way, WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 M5 [10.00]	No idea
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02-04-2012, 10:43 PM	#3
ChuckBMW3 Lieutenant 12 Rep 433 Posts Drives: f30 335i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0)	From what I have ascertained, Black Wow, and other similar products, fade/diminish over time. __________________ f30 335i: Current e92 335i: Sold 10/29/2015 e90 328i: Sold 12/7/2013
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02-06-2012, 08:59 PM	#4
daryl4zdl New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW 328XI 2011 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	maybe you can buy a little bottle of paint and have it repaint.
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dday Captain 33 Rep 856 Posts Drives: 2014 Alpine White 335 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MA iTrader: (1)	can you take a pic?
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02-10-2012, 11:56 AM	#6
DontHait Private 6 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 328i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Mothers back to black?
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DrDurt Lieutenant 30 Rep 519 Posts Drives: e90 325xi Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: BaskingRidge, NJ iTrader: (3)	vinyl them?
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02-14-2012, 07:09 AM	#8
wrickem Big Beaver Smile 2101 Rep 3,791 Posts Drives: What he wants to Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lambertville nj iTrader: (0)	Black permanent magic marker. It won't last forever, but it will look better. __________________ ______________________________________________ Current- '21 430 , '19 911, 07 M6 ,'17 Jeep Wrangler, "23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch
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