Miata Mailing List: March 1997, Message #215
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Subject: Re: faded paint below trunk

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Adam Revak  recently posted:



>>>I recently bought a red '91 B pkg with 18K miles.  The car was

garaged at previous owner's home & parked under a canopy at their

place of work.  The paint looks show-room new in most places.  However, it

is noticeably faded on that piece of plastic that sits between the

brake lights.  I think I noticed this on other Miatas that I looked

at.  Does anyone know of a solution for this?  Is removing & painting

this piece feasible?  This car was in a minor wreck before I owned

it.  A rear-end bump at a toll booth - damage in the < $300 range

and I don't think the body part in question was affected.



Any ideas?

<<<



Adam,

I've noticed mine (a white '91) is also prone to fading. Either that, or it 

just absorbs more dirt that the metal pieces sorrounding it.



It's very easy to remove, however. You'll have to remove your license plate 

and the tailights, but it's a straightforward process. I've taken mine off 

before to polish and wax, and found it much easier to do with it laying 

flat on the kitchen table, rather than with me crouched down behind the 

car.



FWIW - if you're a real fanatic, or competing in concourse, the bumpers are 

not that hard to remove, either. This lets you really clean in that area 

around the top that's wide enough to let in dirt, but too narrow to get a 

cleaning rag in there. On a white car, that channel turns brown over time.



Todd & Miatoy (who could use a good bath after this last rainy weekend)