If a hammer wont fix it, then you have an electrical problem

 

^Funny!

Try cleaning it with a lot of pressure and your favorite car wax.

 

If the silver part is not painted a little solvent on a Q-tip rubbed on the high spots will leave the red letters below.
Use the side of the Q-tip. Like you would use the side of a pencil to reveal the indented marks in a pad of paper. CSI style.

I'd start with mineral spirits and work up to more aggressive solvents. Lacquer thinner, acetone, etc...

 

That really had me laughing!

 

I'm glad someone saw the humor...thought maybe it was too soon!

 

P.O. or C.O.?

 

Carbon fiber effect on the surround = aftermarket
Sorry, this is incorrect. Carbon fiber trim was an option.

 

Maybe the PO slipped while putting on his/her nail polish

 

Question: did you buy the car from this guy and exactly how did he explain this abomination?

 

Nope got the same thing on my C4S, it's factory. It's real CF.