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Hi all,

I've noticed over time (as with my then-tarnished clear coat), that the black plastic window trim (as I could best describe it), has tarnished under the Australian sun.

I'd say at least 40% of the trim is "patchy".

Is there a part number or something to remediate this problem?

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Hey Sinista32, thanks for that! I think it should be the same name for the R34. I haven't tried Meguiar's external trim products, seeing that it's plastic that's tarnished, I should give that a try before spending $366.

used both and your right they do need re-doing.

Sometimes they become patchy because the wind deflector has been removed damaging the finish.

- double sided tape can ruin the finish or it could just be rub from the wind deflector.

If it's never had a wind deflector on it should be fine with a clean.

Unfortunatley its just how plastic is, it will never look the same again if its faded in some spots.

best you can do is take em off the car and try to re-clear coat them. but it may just ruin them, if you chose to buy some i have a set here in SA in good condition off a 98 GTT, unfortunatley at the rear its not just the plastic that part is attached to the quater glass.

Thanks guys for your input. Very valuable information :)

I tried both Megiuar's products which did not change from it's original state. I think I need to wet sand it back with fine grit paper and then spray paint and re-clear coat them. $366 is still too steep for a bit of trim and hopefully the DIY job would only cost me a few days of manual labour. Looks like I will need to buy couple of extra 3M edge masking tape.

Thanks for the offer mungy. I will definitely buy it off you if this goes wrong :)

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