Foodie

Newbie here!

Good morning. I'd like to pick someone's brain here. Bought a 2008 GT brand new and am meticulous about cleaning it each week. Lately, I'm noticing more and more that my grill is turning grey. I've asked around for opinions on why this is happening but no one knows. I thought it was poor water quality but nope. Seems that since I live in south Texas, it may be the crap in the air or the heat. I've seen other Ford vehicles here that are much older with grills that look like new. I'm not a fan of armoral at all, but I'd like to know if there's a way to restore the grill to it's natural black color or at least stop it from getting worse.

Foodie

ps~ I guess I'm too new to post a pic.

ryan1994mustang

for over the counter stuff, i have had the best results with mothers back to black. it is like a cream that you rub on there and let sit for a few minutes and then buff off. it works great on faded plastic parts. depending on how bad it is, it might take a couple coats of the stuff. but you can find it in the detailing aisle at pretty much any auto parts store.

Foodie

Great! Thanks for the tip. I plan on looking for it and using it this weekend! Looking forward to restoring the grill!

Jim D.

One thing I've done is use a sprayer in my Back-to-Black, then I'll drop a towel behind the grille so it picks up any excess, and spray lightly in sweeping motions to get thorough coverage. This seems to be easier for me in some cases. Other times I'll just spray the stuff on a towel or applicator. Definitely let it do its thing for a few minutes, then lightly buff excess with a towel as mentioned above.

Foodie

Oh thanks Jim. Wish Ida known that Saturday! Good idea. There I sat with my microfiber and Q-tips! lol I'm real happy with the results but I think it will take one more coat to get it looking it's best.....

Holly