I have my windshield cowling area torn apart right now as I'm working on my wiper linkage, so I figure this would be a good time to try to do something to this faded plastic. It's the part with the screen in it that the wipers rest against in case you don't know what part I'm talking about. It's looking a little faded. Should I try to paint it? The only problem with that is that I don't want paint to start chipping off. It would look worse than before. Are there any plastic restorers that you can pick up that work decent?

 

Meguiars makes a product for tires, called "High Endurance Tire Shine" or something along those lines. I know for sure HIgh Endurance is in there. Its like a purple gel, and smells really good, like grape. I use it on my tires and while the shine isn't as high as some of the spray ons, it lasts me forever. Recently I applied it to the plastic in my grille and it made it look better than new, so give it a shot on the cowl. Also you might want to try mothers back to black. Both available at autozone.

 

Meguiar's Back to Black. Works wonders on all plastics, especially exterior ones. About the same effect as Armor All, but with much greater durability. I haven't used the stuff on mine in months and that area still looks like new compared to the one on my friend's 99 Camaro.

 

Thanks for the tips guys. I ended up going with Back to Black and it looks great! The real test will be to see how long it holds up and that it doesn't wear more in some spots than others. Thanks again.

 

Didn't someone say peanut butter used to work well? haha

 

Actually, I think they said that it worked well for removing wax that got wiped on the plastic and dried.

 

Zaino users can use the Z-16 tire gloss. It makes the cowls look really good.