scratches/fading on black textured glove box

sweetguy · 04-08-2008, 08:32 AM

A week after getting the new Prius, my daughter swung her backpack against the dash and resulted in a few whitish lines in the textured black plastic glove box. After I wiped it with a soft cloth, it made it worse. Any products that would restore the finish to the black textured plastic?

I still like my daughter though.

Thanks.

Michgal007 · 04-08-2008, 09:04 AM

Hey I have the same problem. I never even made an effort to 'clean' it up. Hmm..

Boo · 04-08-2008, 10:26 AM

Maybe an ordinary, fine point, black Sharpie would work well. Note that you might have to smooth out/blend in the ink with your fingers or paper towel or hankie. I use Sharpies or Prismacolor markers for lots of things, most notably, as touch up paint for my car and as a dye on thread bare cuffs of coats, suits, shirts and pants.

I haven't tried them yet but I know that auto supplies stores sell sprays supposedly formulated for the faded black trim of cars.

sweetguy · 04-08-2008, 05:35 PM

Thanks, maybe I'll try some black shoe polish and then the sharpie -- any opinions about that? It seems the dash material has a very weak coat of paint on the plastic.

joeszabo · 04-08-2008, 09:12 PM

I had some scratches on my dash too, and had thought a black sharpie would work. While the white can't be seen now, the sharpie does show a dark purple tone/tint to it

.

I'm thinking that I should use the black shoe polish on the sharpie to cover over the purple tint

.

Let us know how the black shoe polish works (and the brand ie Kiwi, etc).

Marvinh · 04-09-2008, 12:43 AM

I would try a micro-fiber cloth with a mild cleaner like windex. The backpack may have just left some marks that can wiped off easily.

A 'soft cloth' will leave lint in textured surface of the plastic. A micro-fiber cloth will not.

Marvin

NoMoShocks · 04-09-2008, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeszabo

I had some scratches on my dash too, and had thought a black sharpie would work. While the white can't be seen now, the sharpie does show a dark purple tone/tint to it

.

I'm thinking that I should use the black shoe polish on the sharpie to cover over the purple tint

.

Let us know how the black shoe polish works (and the brand ie Kiwi, etc).

There was a young Prius who scratch his dash
Why oh why did he scratch his dash,
I guess he'll crash.

He used a Sharpie to cover the scratch
It's purple, no match
yes that's a fact.
I guess he'll crash

He used shoe polish to cover the Sharpie
Would it cover the sharpie or just malarky
Why oh Why did he scratch that dash
I guess he'll cash.

Hemi4Prius · 04-09-2008, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoMoShocks

There was a young Prius who scratch his dash
Why oh why did he scratch his dash,
I guess he'll crash.

He used a Sharpie to cover the scratch
It's purple, no match
yes that's a fact.
I guess he'll crash

He used shoe polish to cover the Sharpie
Why oh Why did he scratch that dash
I guess he'll cash.

Patrick Wong · 04-09-2008, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetguy

Thanks, maybe I'll try some black shoe polish and then the sharpie -- any opinions about that?

Suppose you have a passenger wearing a white silk blouse who brushes against the shoe polish. That person will not be happy.

sdtundra · 04-09-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoMoShocks

There was a young Prius who scratch his dash
Why oh why did he scratch his dash,
I guess he'll crash.

He used a Sharpie to cover the scratch
It's purple, no match
yes that's a fact.
I guess he'll crash

He used shoe polish to cover the Sharpie
Why oh Why did he scratch that dash
I guess he'll cash.

Washington must be reeeealy boring eh?

04-08-2008, 08:32 AM	#1
sweetguy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 81 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	scratches/fading on black textured glove box A week after getting the new Prius, my daughter swung her backpack against the dash and resulted in a few whitish lines in the textured black plastic glove box. After I wiped it with a soft cloth, it made it worse. Any products that would restore the finish to the black textured plastic? I still like my daughter though. Thanks.

04-08-2008, 09:04 AM	#2
Michgal007 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 832 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 3	Re: scratches/fading on black textured glove box Hey I have the same problem. I never even made an effort to 'clean' it up. Hmm..

04-08-2008, 10:26 AM	#3
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4,295 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 167 Thanked 302 Times in 155 Posts Friends: 22	Re: scratches/fading on black textured glove box Maybe an ordinary, fine point, black Sharpie would work well. Note that you might have to smooth out/blend in the ink with your fingers or paper towel or hankie. I use Sharpies or Prismacolor markers for lots of things, most notably, as touch up paint for my car and as a dye on thread bare cuffs of coats, suits, shirts and pants. I haven't tried them yet but I know that auto supplies stores sell sprays supposedly formulated for the faded black trim of cars.

04-08-2008, 05:35 PM	#4
sweetguy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 81 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: scratches/fading on black textured glove box Thanks, maybe I'll try some black shoe polish and then the sharpie -- any opinions about that? It seems the dash material has a very weak coat of paint on the plastic.

04-08-2008, 09:12 PM	#5
joeszabo Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 21117 Posts: 29 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: scratches/fading on black textured glove box I had some scratches on my dash too, and had thought a black sharpie would work. While the white can't be seen now, the sharpie does show a dark purple tone/tint to it. I'm thinking that I should use the black shoe polish on the sharpie to cover over the purple tint. Let us know how the black shoe polish works (and the brand ie Kiwi, etc).

04-09-2008, 12:43 AM	#6
Marvinh Marvin Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NY - Long Island Posts: 138 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: scratches/fading on black textured glove box I would try a micro-fiber cloth with a mild cleaner like windex. The backpack may have just left some marks that can wiped off easily. A 'soft cloth' will leave lint in textured surface of the plastic. A micro-fiber cloth will not. Marvin

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