Is scratched finish on black window pillars normal?

[ancdmd]

I have a 2014 Ultimate with 10k miles. Bought used six months ago. I noticed the B- and C-pillars have a very scratched and matte black finish that doesn't look original. Tried to buff it out with no success. Are these black pillar surfaces supposed to be gloss black or ugly and dull? They look pretty bad IMHO.

 

[tjpalubicki]

I have a 2011 signature and the pillars are gloss black. Not sure if they changed them but I usually polish mine every few months because they tend to scratch easy and get dull from the AZ sun and they look like brand new.

 

[john massaria]

I polished mine to a mirror finish with Meguiar's Polish and a Torq 22d

 

[ancdmd]

Mirror finish? Wow. I tried compound with a cutting pad, Meguiars polish with a polishing pad, and wax and they STILL look like crap. Far from a mirror finish. Mine's an early 2014 so maybe they used a different finish on this car than the later ones.

 

[G-976866]

You have to keep pad on it with force use cutting pad w/polish or even miquires compound

 

[G-382018]

You have to keep pad on it with force use cutting pad w/polish or even miquires compound

Believe me I tried. Even my professional detail guy tried. No luck.

 

[Speedtd11]

You can buy covers for all them on ebay, they come in a package.