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Hey guys. I've got some scratches in what I think is called the "lock pillar finisher". It's the black plastic piece between the two side windows. Does anybody have a

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Old 02-28-2011, 02:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys. I've got some scratches in what I think is called the "lock pillar finisher". It's the black plastic piece between the two side windows. Does anybody have a recommendation on what to use to get these out? Will the clear plastic polishes work? Pic attached

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If you have a polisher you can polish away the swirl marks. That's what I did.
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^^ wat he said.

just get some scratch-x and foam pad. you know those kiwi polishing pads for shoes? those actually work very well
with scratch-x. i use them all the time for spot polishing. hahaha.

you can get them at your local walgreens or supermarket.

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btw, that's called a B-Pillar.
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Thanks for the replies!

I'm new, but this looks like a great site/community.
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The same thing happened to me. I bought some 3m carbon fiber vinyl from: Carbon Fiber Film | Dedicated To Selling 3M Carbon Fiber DI-NOC Vinyl

I bought the 12x48 for $30 and i have enough to mess up a few times and extra for some interior pieces. Its easy to apply and looks good in my opinion. I got the idea from another member on this forum. Here is the link to his post:3m Ni Doc carbon fiber vinyl

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Just be really careful not to break the brackets? used to hold the pillar on. I broke the top piece and am trying to superglue it back since i dont want to pay $100 for a new one
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I cleared mine up with m205 and a blue uberpad.
It's pretty soft and doesn't take a lot.
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Just be really careful not to break the brackets? used to hold the pillar on. I broke the top piece and am trying to superglue it back since i dont want to pay $100 for a new one
hummmm? not much pressure needed to polish the b-pillars.

no need to remove the b-pillar to wrap DiNoc....





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