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**KLIMOV25gyi** · 05-06-2012, 05:41 AM

Could I just use a clay bar to clean the scratch area instead of dish soap?

Also does anyone know if its possible to remove stains from the plastic piece of a door? This stain was here when I bought the car and I haven't been able to figure out what to do with. I tried using some Back to Black but that didn't really do anything at all. It looks like whatever spilled on the vehicle must have bleached the plastic.

Not much can be done with that except to re-dye the part black. which requires disassembly so the dye doesn't get on anything else.

As for the clay bar? You don't want to use it on scratches. Tiny bits of clay will get stuck in them, making it difficult to fill in the scratch and have the paint stick.

Your best bet is touch up paint, with maybe some thinner added to the paint to thin it out if the scratch is deep enough.

05-06-2012, 05:41 AM	#4
KLIMOV25gyi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Could I just use a clay bar to clean the scratch area instead of dish soap? Also does anyone know if its possible to remove stains from the plastic piece of a door? This stain was here when I bought the car and I haven't been able to figure out what to do with. I tried using some Back to Black but that didn't really do anything at all. It looks like whatever spilled on the vehicle must have bleached the plastic. Not much can be done with that except to re-dye the part black. which requires disassembly so the dye doesn't get on anything else. As for the clay bar? You don't want to use it on scratches. Tiny bits of clay will get stuck in them, making it difficult to fill in the scratch and have the paint stick. Your best bet is touch up paint, with maybe some thinner added to the paint to thin it out if the scratch is deep enough.
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