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#1 of 6 cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. by kochise Oct 26, 2008 (5:50 pm)
Hello all! I just bought my 09 cobalt LS xfe last week. I am very happy with it so far. I just got rid of a gas loving trail blazer so you know why i am very happy. I mainly got this vehicle because its what i could afford to drive around. The cost of the trailblazer much... for gas, so i am well pleased so far. I dont really care for all the plastic they use in the vehicle. I need some advice on the cleaning of this black plastic. I just put a coat of wax on my cobalt for winter. I dont know what kind of plastic they use on the outside mirror and the part at the bottom of windshield, but its really different. I have tried armour all and mother back to black and several others on this so called black plastic. I want the black plastic on my mirrors to be black and shine. The black in the bottom of the windshield where the wipers are, i cant get that to look nice. Its all chalky looking and cannot get it to shine black. I may be getting picky here, but it bothers me that this plastic cannot be shined up and look black. Its a different type of plastic i think, I have never had a car do this to me, i have always had luck with armour all. Can someone help me out on this, on what i should use. Does anyone else seem to think that this plastic is different and doesnt want to accept a shine and get black. Thanks for your help Replies to this message: KarenS (Oct 27, 2008 1:23 pm) dispencer2 (Dec 14, 2008 12:26 pm) calypso3 (Dec 14, 2008 6:38 pm) laserblue (Dec 14, 2008 7:28 pm) Amunhotep (Dec 16, 2008 2:55 pm)
#2 of 6 Re: cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. [kochise] by KarenS HOST Oct 27, 2008 (1:23 pm)
Replying to: kochise (Oct 26, 2008 5:50 pm) This may sound weird, but I've heard of folks rubbing creamy peanut butter on the black plastic and then wiping it off with a damp cloth. I guess it's something to do with the oil in it that gives it a shine. Just hope you don't attract squirrels...and elephants!
#3 of 6 Re: cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. [kochise] by dispencer2 Dec 14, 2008 (12:26 pm)
Replying to: kochise (Oct 26, 2008 5:50 pm) Sure it isn't flat black? Flat black is flat black and can't be shined. If Black to Black doesn't do anything I'd clean it with soap and water and leave it alone. Replies to this message: calypso3 (Dec 14, 2008 6:38 pm) laserblue (Dec 14, 2008 7:28 pm)
#4 of 6 Re: cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. [dispencer2] by calypso3 Dec 14, 2008 (6:38 pm)
Replying to: dispencer2 (Dec 14, 2008 12:26 pm) Did you try "Armor all"? The only thing is that you have to wipe it off as soon as you put it on and not on hot plastic. Replies to this message: laserblue (Dec 14, 2008 7:28 pm)
#5 of 6 Re: cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. [calypso3] by laserblue Dec 14, 2008 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: calypso3 (Dec 14, 2008 6:38 pm) And it will take a little elbow grease to. Don't put to much.
#6 of 6 Re: cleaning the black plastic on my 09 cobalt. [kochise] by Amunhotep Dec 16, 2008 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: kochise (Oct 26, 2008 5:50 pm) The black sections on my 2009 mirrors are a "sand grained" hard plastic, with a flatter finish, due to the graining. I doubt if they could ever be made shiny. The plastic at the "bottom" of the windshield (I assume you mean where the wipers are) is a softer plastic, with a "matte" finish. Again, I don't think this can be made shiny black. This recessed area also would not be seen by most people other than looking through the top of the windshield or looking down the windshield from the outside.

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