Piano black styling kit - Polishing

NigelB · 30-11-2019, 08:23 PM

Hi, any recommendations for polishing a piano black aero kit on a Mazda MX5 RF? It is a gloss black rear lip spoiler and side skirt presumably plastic.

pawlik · 08-12-2019, 05:15 PM

You getting polish with hand or polishing machine?

NigelB · 08-12-2019, 08:38 PM

By hand

nicks16v · 10-12-2019, 03:21 PM

I'm assuming that all that stuff is not clear coated like the paint ? I would be very careful with it personally and would like peoples view also on the least aggressive but effective product to use. I think Forensic detailing on youtube has a video of him doing his B pillars I think.

Alan W · 10-12-2019, 03:28 PM

As with polishing anything of unknown hardness (or softness) for the first time always try the least aggressive approach to begin with, ie a soft polishing pad and a finishing polish. Assess the results achieved and then step up the pad or polish, or both, until you achieve the desired correction.

This may leave some marring if the the material is soft and you can then go back to the finishing polish and pad to refine the finish if necessary.

Alan W

washingitagain · 10-12-2019, 04:20 PM

I've used Meguiars Scratch x and also an all in one polish for mine (by hand) and they come up well. The problem is, no matter how careful you are with your wash routine they won't stay great for long as they are so soft.

JimLethbridge · 20-12-2019, 11:41 AM

I unfortunately went at my old car which had a similar piano black plastic coating on the A and B Pillars, in the end i found it cheaper and more effective to replace the whole lot with equivalent coating found on ebay. once replaced i wax and sealed the hell out of it for protection and always treated it like a faberge egg when washing not to scratch it.

PWOOD · 01-01-2020, 09:22 PM

My gloss B pillars came up well using Mega Ultimate polish by hand on a microfiber towel. I was not aiming for perfection but that almost what I got. I have also had amazing filling ability from Bilthamber Autobalm as let's be honest you might remove the swirls but only for a short while.

Andyblue · 01-01-2020, 09:28 PM

I’ve used AG SRP to recover / improve some previously and pleased with the results.

grunty-motor · 02-01-2020, 08:16 AM

once you polish it .....PPF?

I've had this done to the B-Pillars and it saves a lot of "stress" as thats where everyones hands go to shut the doors!!!

30-11-2019, 08:23 PM	#1
NigelB Unwashed Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Piano black styling kit - Polishing Hi, any recommendations for polishing a piano black aero kit on a Mazda MX5 RF? It is a gloss black rear lip spoiler and side skirt presumably plastic.

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PWOOD OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,872 Thanks: 297 Thanked 224 Times in 195 Posts	My gloss B pillars came up well using Mega Ultimate polish by hand on a microfiber towel. I was not aiming for perfection but that almost what I got. I have also had amazing filling ability from Bilthamber Autobalm as let's be honest you might remove the swirls but only for a short while. Last edited by PWOOD; 01-01-2020 at 09:25 PM.

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08-12-2019, 05:15 PM	#2
pawlik Orbital Oracle Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lithuania, Vilnius Posts: 650 Thanks: 112 Thanked 172 Times in 140 Posts	You getting polish with hand or polishing machine?

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NigelB Unwashed Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	By hand

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nicks16v OCD Sufferer (Obsessive Car Detailer) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1,891 Thanks: 410 Thanked 403 Times in 333 Posts	I'm assuming that all that stuff is not clear coated like the paint ? I would be very careful with it personally and would like peoples view also on the least aggressive but effective product to use. I think Forensic detailing on youtube has a video of him doing his B pillars I think.

10-12-2019, 04:20 PM	#6
washingitagain Washmitt Meister Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 286 Thanks: 87 Thanked 113 Times in 85 Posts	I've used Meguiars Scratch x and also an all in one polish for mine (by hand) and they come up well. The problem is, no matter how careful you are with your wash routine they won't stay great for long as they are so soft.

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