Faded Plastic Pillars Solution

[TheBeginning]

Got the car with some weird discoloration to the plastic trim on the pillars (see pic, not sure why it flipped). Can’t tell if it’s faded or if it got a bad detail job.

Does anyone know how to fix it, or does it need to be replaced?

Any help appreciated.

 

[5.0KDM]

It's faded. There's a lot of people who just wrap it. I'm pondering that idea. I know ceramic coating restored the old black plastics on my old car but idk if it'll work here.

 

[carguy75]

I just wrapped over my scratched pillar trim in my 2015 Genesis with a 3M DiNoc carbon fiber pre-cut vinyl kit. Still looking good years later.

The vinyl DiNoc carbon fiber pillar covers first installed in 2018.

Still looking good today even on my dirty ride.

 

[5.0KDM]

I just wrapped over my scratched pillar trim in my 2015 Genesis with a 3M DiNoc carbon fiber pre-cut vinyl kit. Still looking good years later.

The vinyl DiNoc carbon fiber pillar covers first installed in 2018.



Still looking good today even on my dirty ride.

WOW! This might be my next purchase. Ill probably go with a gloss black. I cant believe they held up that well! Can you tell its a overlay?

 

[TheBeginning]

I just wrapped over my scratched pillar trim in my 2015 Genesis with a 3M DiNoc carbon fiber pre-cut vinyl kit. Still looking good years later.

The vinyl DiNoc carbon fiber pillar covers first installed in 2018.

Still looking good today even on my dirty ride.

That looks awesome. I'll have to look in to that. Even looks good with the barn find dust.

 

[carguy75]

That looks awesome. I'll have to look in to that. Even looks good with the barn find dust.

Thank you.

My car have been garaged for about a year while I tackled a lower front timing cover repair that was very involved(dropped sub-frame and upper oil pan removal). Hence the insane amount of dust.

 

[carguy75]

WOW! This might be my next purchase. Ill probably go with a gloss black. I cant believe they held up that well! Can you tell its a overlay?

The vinyl overlay is very thin so they look like OEM carbon fiber upgrades. The carbon fiber pattern does not show up unless light hit the pillars from a certain angle. Generally the pillars look a matte black from a far; until you get close to car or look at it in direct sunlight. The dark carbon fiber pillars looks good with the metallic black car paint.

 

[vmi9d3]

That looks really good, would you mind sharing where you got them and how much it cost? Did they come pre-cut?

The vinyl overlay is very thin so they look like OEM carbon fiber upgrades. The carbon fiber pattern does not show up unless light hit the pillars from a certain angle. Generally the pillars look a matte black from a far; until you get close to car or look at it in direct sunlight. The dark carbon fiber pillars looks good with the metallic black car paint.

 

[jzc0125]

That looks really good, would you mind sharing where you got them and how much it cost? Did they come pre-cut?

Rvinyl im guesing