Door pillars - Honda Pilot

dhoving · 08-13-2009, 11:35 PM

I have an 05 EX. The door pillars are stained as if they have dried soap on them. The stains just don't rub off and I don't want to use any harsh cleaners that will make it worse. Also, the rear bumper (gray part) is faded and turning slightly white. Any suggestions? Thanks.

rocky · 08-14-2009, 07:25 AM

I just went over my 05's black and gray bits with armorall last weekend. The whitish appearance of the door handles was bugging me. Everything is the right color now.

dhoving · 08-14-2009, 08:59 AM

Thank you. I'll give it a try.

David Ming · 08-14-2009, 01:03 PM

Try Mother's Back to Black for the grey plastic parts.

http://www.superiorcarcare.net/mobatrca.html

For my door handles, I just use regular everyday car wax which brings back the shine.

dhoving · 08-15-2009, 01:05 PM

Another great suggestion. I'll try this on the bumper. Thanks so much for your response.

dhoving · 09-11-2009, 11:17 AM

Just want to say thanks for the suggestions. I went with the Mother's back to black (picked up at my local Autozone) and it works great on the door pillars and bumpers. The door handles are stubborn and still look as if someone sprayed milked on them and left it to dry.

ericsgr · 10-05-2009, 12:52 PM

Back to black is great.................only trouble is............it doesnt last very long. Maybe a week or two and then the areas start to turn faded again :-(. Wish something would work on a more permanent basis like B2B does.

dhoving · 10-06-2009, 03:17 PM

Yeah, that was the down side. It looked great for a while but I didn't know it was going to be a part of the wash routine. It doesn't take that much time and effort so I won't complain.

SilverWagon · 10-06-2009, 04:43 PM

slightly off topic, is there a way to "paint" the dash plastics? my '03 has some nick marks around the console (previous owner must have removed the stereo, etc) and I wanted to try to color them back to that they were...

08-13-2009, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
dhoving Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Door pillars I have an 05 EX. The door pillars are stained as if they have dried soap on them. The stains just don't rub off and I don't want to use any harsh cleaners that will make it worse. Also, the rear bumper (gray part) is faded and turning slightly white. Any suggestions? Thanks.

08-14-2009, 07:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,164 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just went over my 05's black and gray bits with armorall last weekend. The whitish appearance of the door handles was bugging me. Everything is the right color now. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

08-14-2009, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
David Ming Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 116 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try Mother's Back to Black for the grey plastic parts. http://www.superiorcarcare.net/mobatrca.html For my door handles, I just use regular everyday car wax which brings back the shine. __________________ 2003 Starlight Silver Pilot EX-L RES OEM: Rear Mud Flaps, Air Deflector, Cross Bars, Honda Short Roof Box, All Weather Floor Mats, Cargo Cover, Roof Mount Bike Racks (2), Tow Hitch with Power Steering and ATF Coolers, 2004 Horn Upgrade, MDX Rear Subframe Retrofit Kit, Airlift 1000 Goodyear Forterra TripleTreads Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips Model: Pilot Motorsports PM-554 2001 Satin Silver Accord EX Bone Stock Plus: OEM All Weather Floor Mats

10-05-2009, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
ericsgr Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: upstate NY Posts: 418 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Back to black is great.................only trouble is............it doesnt last very long. Maybe a week or two and then the areas start to turn faded again :-(. Wish something would work on a more permanent basis like B2B does. __________________ Eric 2005 EXL Nighthawk Black Pearl Rear Mud Flaps OEM fog lights ATF and P/S coolers Weather Tech liners cross bars Honda OEM ski rack OEM side steps (black) AVS bug guard Wheel Locks Full sized spare LED interior lights Chrome exhaust tips (PM554)

10-06-2009, 04:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
SilverWagon Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	slightly off topic, is there a way to "paint" the dash plastics? my '03 has some nick marks around the console (previous owner must have removed the stereo, etc) and I wanted to try to color them back to that they were... __________________ 2003 Pilot EX-L Starlight Silver

08-14-2009, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
dhoving Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thank you. I'll give it a try.

08-15-2009, 01:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
dhoving Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Another great suggestion. I'll try this on the bumper. Thanks so much for your response.

09-11-2009, 11:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
dhoving Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just want to say thanks for the suggestions. I went with the Mother's back to black (picked up at my local Autozone) and it works great on the door pillars and bumpers. The door handles are stubborn and still look as if someone sprayed milked on them and left it to dry.

10-06-2009, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
dhoving Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: VA Posts: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, that was the down side. It looked great for a while but I didn't know it was going to be a part of the wash routine. It doesn't take that much time and effort so I won't complain.

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