Ok, started off like this. Put some Black Magik on my door panels a while back. Looked like s**t. Thought I needed more , so I added more. Looked more like s**t. So, I got some soapy water and a rag, helped a bit.

I then picked up some 303 thinking this would be the "end all be all". Made it look worst. So, to try to fix this I used a toothbrush with warm soapy water and it didnt work. I tried Windex and it didnt work. I tried rubbing alcohol and it didnt work. I tried Murphys Soap and it didnt work. Now I am stuck with nasty door panels.

What do I do? Give it time to evaporate?? Do you think I pre-aged my door panels from all the stuff I tried tonight? Or will they be ok? A little help please

 

What does it look like? Just streaky?

 

Wait a couple days. Then when the plastic is cool use a damp terry cloth towel to wipe the door panels clean. You should continue to wipe with clean towels until satisfied. The key is to use clean towels.

 

in hind sight, you have created a bit of a chemical stew.
the first stuff i believe has a silicone in it. This is not what you wanted to put on....
then you added several layers alternating between basic solutions (soap, the 303 and Windex- ammonia and other minor ingredients), an alcohol- emulsified things a bit, and then the mother of them all, Murphy's which is a sort-of soap. You probably have a gray haze on everything and in cracks and other nooks and crannies.
Best suggestion- you have to reverse the damage first. So. get a fairly concentrated soap and water mixture- like Tide or similar in liquid form not powder, and a soft fingernail brush, and some cotton rags, no paper towels. Get a spray bottle of clean water.
This is going to require patience...
Spray an area about a foot square, then take the brush with some of the soap and water, then scrub in a circular motion. Wipe and spray and wipe again- DO NOT LET THE STUFF DRY. Check your work. If it looks like the color is coming back properly go to another area or repeat as necessary. It will take some effort but it should be good when you are done.
Mist with water and do a final wipe.
Let it dry for a while. There still might be a little haze. Wipe it off without water if it shows up.
THEN- if you are satisfied, go to an auto shop or parts store and get some Meguiars Vinyl stuff. I would not recommend the Armor-all stuff because it puts you back at square one. Wipe on a coat, and polish it in, wait a day, and repeat. Should look like new, with maybe just a slight touch of slippery. If you dont like the slip or too much shine, wipe it with a microfiber cloth NOT a regular cotton cloth (will leave fibers all over if you do)
Good luck

 

Try Blue Coral DRI-Clean. It's an upholstry cleaner but took off the 303 that I put on my panels. The foaming version worked the best. Also used a microfiber towel to get down into those raised bumps.

 

Goodbye forever burnt oil smelling 911's - I got a 2004 Black Touring Roadster - two weeks old, awesome performance and killer looks - EXCEPT - for those da#* door panels!

Tried the Meguiars Vinyl stuff as the only tretament so far, but can't get rid of the uneven blotchiness. What am I doing wrong? Is there anything that leaves an even finish? I'm feeling pretty stupid over this.

Appreciate any success stories.

 

yeah, i used Mequiars too and it left blotches everywhere!

 

Everything I have used, including Vinylex, leaves the blotches. The only way I have been able to reduce it is to apply very sparingly in a tight circular motion. You always want to apply the product to the applicator and not the door...