Any 2nd gen charger owners?

[ChargerMatt]

I am wondering what the hell I should be using on the pillars of my doors... it's not like a metal or plastic, it's somewhere in between and I have no idea what the kind of material is.

 

Anyone know what the heck I'm talking about and know what to use on it for the best results?

[rha600]

this 2nd gen?

[rha600]

hmmm, I just looked up the photos of the new charger and I see what you mean. I have that on my honda believe it or not. it's almost like a metal but with a flat black platicy paint right?

 

I haven't put anything on it but if it's fading or something, try some SVRT in one spot and something like maybe the spray glaze on another. The worst that iwll happen is the VRT will wash off eventually and the glaze will turn a bit white, not like you can't get it off with some all purpose cleaner.

 

 

Personally, if you know of a good shop, I might look into having it cleared. I am doing that with the roof rails on my Jeep.

[ArmyAcadia09]

wouldnt recommend vrt, its not the kind of plastic its designed for. i know on my cleared pillars on the acadia i use the pc just like on paint only I monitor the heat of the panel and go slow (dylan's suggestion). I know what you are talking about on the charger but Im not sure what to use.

[ArmyAcadia09]

 

this is the type he is talking about. I had one like this but never had an issue with a dramatic change in the black

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I believe these are made of aluminum, at least they feel like it.

[rha600]

but what are the coated with Are they painted, painted and cleared, powder coated?

[ArmyAcadia09]

i would call it flat black, I know on my 09 they werent cleared. I've seen the same thing on a cruze I detailed.

[ChargerMatt]

Well I used the PC on them and they came out looking really good, the VRT didn't seem to do much on it.

 

First time user pics coming soon

[Marylander]

this 2nd gen?

 

Thats what second gen means to me too.

[whatevah]

it seems more like vinyl to me, but I dunno what it really is. I use SVRT on mine and it doesn't seem to hurt anything. Mine aren't scratched or anything so I haven't thought about "fixing" them, just making them look a little better.

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I'ts not aluminum, mine have chips and it shows rust.

[Osok]

I've used white pad FMP on them but normally just wash em then put a coat of wax on them when i wax the car. Seems to work fine. I have an 09 SXT.