Anyone have a cure for milky wood trim?
10-09-07, 01:58 PM
#4
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I'd be wary of using Plexus. It is designed for cleaning "plastic" surfaces, and will remove paint residue. The latter effect concerns me in your case, as the lacquer might be damaged as a result (although in your case, it may be a moot point, and you might just be throwing money away). Lacquers can fade and/or look milky if they haven't been protected since their initial application. If the fading is not too deep, you may be able to "cut polish" it. Try a a small surface to see what happens. In any case, if the lacquer is damaged, it will have to be re-surfaced/removed.
Clay bar works as well...Most of the time the clearcoat on the wood is just contaminated...
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10-18-07, 11:25 PM
#9
There really is no use claybaring the interior wood trim b/c its been inside for all of its life. There are no bonded contaminents to worry about either. a good polishing will remove scratches and make the clear coat clearer.
10-19-07, 04:13 PM
#10
I'm certain that there are foreign contaminants/chemicals in your interior that has bonded with the woods clearcoat that compromised the finish..Otherwise, if your interior is never been exposed to the elements, the wood cannot dull by itself overtime, something has to be making it dull...By polish or claying, you are removing these bonded chemicals the clearcoat on the wood leaving a clean finish..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
Last edited by One HoT; 10-19-07 at 04:20 PM.
10-19-07, 04:42 PM
#11
I'm certain that there are foreign contaminants/chemicals in your interior that has bonded with the woods clearcoat that compromised the finish..Otherwise, if your interior is never been exposed to the elements, the wood cannot dull by itself overtime, something has to be making it dull...By polish or claying, you are removing these bonded chemicals the clearcoat on the wood leaving a clean finish..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
10-20-07, 06:47 PM
#13
I'm certain that there are foreign contaminants/chemicals in your interior that has bonded with the woods clearcoat that compromised the finish..Otherwise, if your interior is never been exposed to the elements, the wood cannot dull by itself overtime, something has to be making it dull...By polish or claying, you are removing these bonded chemicals the clearcoat on the wood leaving a clean finish..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
Although polishing seems like the obvious choice, claying is a good alternative because it is non-abrasive and you will not run the risk of scratching the clearcoat..
Dust and chemicals can also.
BTW I thought that the sc's came with a more matte wood finish?
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