best product to restore black on plastic

[fillit]

Hi guys,

After advice for the best (value) product to use in the engine bay to restore some of the rubbery plastic components.

Also if anyone has any advice on how to clean those awfully designed dust catching oem intake pipes would be appreciated. So far I've used a brush and some elbow grease.

Thanks.

[charliebrown]

I'd recommend you use Poorboys Bold n Bright. It's water based (if you're worried about fuking up your o2 sensors), not greasy and dust/dirt doesn't stick to it. Wipe it on (i use a tyre foam thing, the C shaped ones).

It doubles as it 'cleans' as well (id still clean it a bit first with degreaser and brush) as gives it that matte black new look.

On top of this, it lasts much longer than anything else i've tried.

I think $20 a bottle from waxit

[chauster]

i just spray degreaser over the bay and then hose off. lol leave the engine on whilst you do it though and avoid to get much water on the battery/intake

[cihanvtec]

black paint

[curtis265]

tyre shine is alright.

there's also a product called 'forever black'

[TbM]

degreaser, inox and a hose

[aaronng]

Personally I'd use 303 protectant, apply a few times over the course of a week to ensure that the plastic does not harden up and crack. After that, I would then use some other product that turns the plastic back to black.

[fillit]

ahh thanks for the replies, i suppose i should give a back story...

i actually used some brake cleaner to break up the dirt/grease, but for one reason or another the intake pipe on the euro seems to have discoloured (never experienced that on my ae111 or s14 before, perhaps honda plastics)

anyway, I've cleaned it up as much as i can but it's still looking quite brownish and I don't think it will restore itself back to the black again.

[joeyybruh]

I use megueirs interior trim cleaner .

I use it on all my rubber hoses and any plastic and black pieces of the engine bay ..

keeps it in colour and works fine .

give it a try !

[androo]

ahh thanks for the replies, i suppose i should give a back story...

i actually used some brake cleaner to break up the dirt/grease, but for one reason or another the intake pipe on the euro seems to have discoloured (never experienced that on my ae111 or s14 before, perhaps honda plastics)

anyway, I've cleaned it up as much as i can but it's still looking quite brownish and I don't think it will restore itself back to the black again.

Give Forever Black a try. It's inexpensive, and is actually black dye, not just a clear, shiny coat.

[aaronng]

ahh thanks for the replies, i suppose i should give a back story...

i actually used some brake cleaner to break up the dirt/grease, but for one reason or another the intake pipe on the euro seems to have discoloured (never experienced that on my ae111 or s14 before, perhaps honda plastics)

anyway, I've cleaned it up as much as i can but it's still looking quite brownish and I don't think it will restore itself back to the black again.

Brake cleaner can attack some plastics. Hopefully it is not too bad, I'd still apply 303 for a few days before using one of the black restorers.

[Evok]

Peanut butter.

Peanut oil soaks into the rubber else you can try what everyone else is saying which doesn't last long.