so i just bought my Z a few weeks ago one thing that bothers me is parts of the door panels are different shades of black. somebody must have used armoral or something like that on them. ive searched to see if anybody else has ran into this problem with buying a used Z but got nothing. can this be fixed somehow or should i be looking for another set of door panels to buy?

 

This drives me nuts. I think the prep guys at the dealership spray armor all right on the doors. My '06 is a year old now, and I STILL can't get it out. It is much better than it was a year ago, but in certain sunlight conditions, you can still see the splotchyness all over the panel. I have used everything, including, 303 cleaner, which is very good. It helped some but is still there. Have also used a soft bristle brush with the 303 to get inbetween the raised nibs on the panel. I hate the splotchy look, and hope it continues to disapate over time. If anyone else has any miricle cleaners I'm all ears.

John

 

Ch@dbee??

as in the infamos ch@dbee on import atlanta?? since when did you get a Z! i havent been on the forums much since after your wreck but glad to see you've recovered well and moved onto bigger and better things such as the Z

 

im hoping for a miracle cure too cause it pisses me off. hoping somebody can help us both out on this or ill end up buying new door panels i swear it. id rather spend that money on other things.

LOL yep.

search threads started by me for pics of the new ride. i like it. alot.

 

I hear ya, it REALLY pissed me off as well. I think it will fade over time and repeated trys at cleaning, but the damn doors are stubborn as hell, I have rubbed and rubbed using 303, as well as other cleaners.

 

ok so most people are saying 303 helps so im gonna try that but il keep an eye on this thread. still waiting on the miracle cure LOL

 

how about taking the panels off and putting them face up in the sun for a weekend.

 

I had the same problem after having my car detailed. Try using really HOT soapy water. Go over the area several times. The first time try to soak the area as much as possible, but don't make soak the rag to much or soapy water will run all over the place. Keep the rag moist not soaking. Apply firm strokes slowly. This will give the soap a chance to get in all of the grooves. Afterwards use 3M and you should be good. Hope this helps.

 

303 makes a protectant and a cleaner, make sure you use the cleaner for this purpose. Thanks.

John

 

thank u dude! one question...3M what? LOL