Faded/Oxidized Paint Question.

[abrasumente]

Not long after I did my motor swap, I pulled the door trim off all four doors as they were starting to curl and turn yellow. I was left with this.


I know nothing about body work/paint. Suggestions would be appreciated!

 

[Jhwhite05]

An experienced car detail guy may be able to do a color restoration process that blends it all in.

 

[mb1500]

Depending on how much residue is left you can use an eraser wheel to remove it, or an adhesive cleaner (3M is best). After that use a buffer and polish to go over the affected area to try to blend it in. It’s not going to be 100% but it won’t be as noticeable as it is now.

 

[Trey Hardy]

I second that^ I’ve removed moldings for multiple trucks of my own and friends
60$ to get a harbor freight variable speed buffer 2-3 different cutting pads and some meguires polishing compounds and it’ll be looking as good as new
Probably won’t be perfect but you won’t notice

 

[abrasumente]

That'll give me the excuse I need to buy that milwaukee cordless polisher I've been eyeballing. This is a process that someone with common sense can expect decent results from? Any tips?

 

[Jhwhite05]

When I did mine, I went to “YouTube University”. There were a few channels I found with step-by-step instructions. I think one was chemicalguys and maybe the other was chrisfix…I really can’t remember though, so just google it. Good luck! You got this.