My question is... a while back i put this stuff on the exterior plastic on my 04 f150. it's called "tire bright" now despite the name, it clearly says on the can that it can be used for any exterior plastic, rubber, trim, molding, etc. well the next day i noticed that the plastic had discolored, white streaks on the side mirrors, and the grill. NOTHING i have tried will get it off. do you guys have any suggestions on this? any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks for your time.

 

try 303 aerospace. it took some white stuff off of my exterior trim. (it just occurred to me how gross that sounds)

 

if you don't mind rewaxing, a mostly harmless way to remove buildup from rough plactic trim peices is to dip a detail brush (or old toothbrush) into a cup of mineral spirits and just loosen the stuff by brushing in...then just wipe the mineral spirits off with a clean rag. any painted parts that get exposed to mineral spirits will have to be rewaxed.

 

Describe or pics, please. Is it a chalky residue, or a stain?

Some things I can think of:
Try a pencil eraser
try Simple green (and rewax the surrounding areas)
try a soft bristled brush with some sort of cleaner
Try silicone spray
Try natural shine rubber/vinyl protectant (sounds crazy, but it works WONDERS on any plastics, rubbers, etc.

If all else fails, there is a product from BONDO called Restore Black (approx. $15 at wally world). I know many are against restore-black-type products, but most are a cover up. BONDO's product is actually a dye (so use carefully). It has INCREDIBLE results that last and last. I know several who have used it for their vehicles once...and that was months ago. The trim pieces still today look impeccable. Perfect. This really is a product that is the gem in the barrel. I highly reccommend this if all other options fail. The only downside is that you'll probably have to do all your trim, b/c if parts of it are jet black, and other trim areas aren't, something will look wrong.

Good luck with your endeavor.

 

I just wanted to take the time to thank all of u guys. i actually called the pro chem company and they are sending a guy out tuesday to use a product on it that they say will get it off. i really hope it works. and if it doesnt...well i dont know. im off to walmart now to try the bondo stuff. thanks again.

 

Aweosme, hope your problem gets solved!

 

Just a word of advice...after you work it into the plastic, lightly go over what you've done to eliminate streaking of the dye. Also, tape off your paint...you don't want to end up with black dye there...

Great product IMO if used properly.
Any questions about the use of this product, feel free to ask. I've used it on my RAM (not my Ford yet...wanted to try it out on the POS first), and it had fantastic results. Looks like all the plastic trim on a 96 truck is brand new. Pics soon to come...)

 

Where did you get the Bondo product? I think I need to try that.