When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Reconditioning scuffed plastic trim, is it possible?
I finally got tired of looking at the door sill trim pieces on my 997.1 C4S Cab and sprung for new OEM parts to replace them with. Easy enough job, except you really need the right Torx tool to get at the recessed screws on the driver’s side trim piece. I didn’t and will probably put up with a bit of rattle until I can get my hands on the right tool. . .
The reason I am posting is to get suggestions, thoughts and ideas on whether these pieces can be reconditioned. They are in good shape if you ignore the scuffing. Worst case I recondition, keep them and install them when my new ones get scuffed (inevitable). Best case I learn how to do this, recondition these and pass them on to someone else. Appreciate if anyone who has looked into this would share their experience.
Cheers!
These are the trim pieces. . . Angle to see scuffing better on driver’s side trim Propped it up so scuffing is more visible on passenger’s side trim.
The recessed bolts on the drivers side piece that you access from the seat area are not Torx. They are metric socket head cap screws. I found that a shorty taken off a bike folding kit will work. I think it’s a four or five mm.
The recessed bolts on the drivers side piece that you access from the seat area are not Torx. They are metric socket head cap screws. I found that a shorty taken off a bike folding kit will work. I think it’s a four or five mm.
Interesting, stuck a torx 30 in the screw and it seemed fit. Although I can see a Torx of the right size fitting a hex. I didn’t take a close look while the trim was off, just got out my set of torx ratchet bits to see what worked. Thanks for the tip.
Just repaint them with laquer paint in a can. Black.
Thanks. These have some deep scratches in them, not just surface scuffing. If it were a piece of wood I’d sand it down first, not sure that works with plastic though. Only thing I would need to figure out before trying the paint route.
The recessed bolts on the drivers side piece that you access from the seat area are not Torx. They are metric socket head cap screws. I found that a shorty taken off a bike folding kit will work. I think it’s a four or five mm.
@mike cap Yep, spot on they are 5MM hex. Tried my bike kit but the tool wasn’t long enough. Luckily I had an Allen wrench in the correct size in a bag where I keep all those wrenches that come with things you buy and need to put together. Glad I saved it! Screws tight and ready to rock. thanks for the tip!
09-19-2021 | 05:37 PM
Reconditioning scuffed plastic trim, is it possible?
