lemdog Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I have a 2011 silver RT. A few months ago I noticed some build up on the door pillars on the driver's door and driver side rear passenger door. I figured it was hand grease building up from closing the door so many times. I tried some hot soapy water and cloth to scrub it off but it really didn't do much. I can almost use a finger nail to put a light scratch in it but still it won't come off with warm soapy water. Anyone else have this happen and any suggestions on how to scrub it off? I don't want to be too abrasive on it. I will try to attach 2 pics I took in the morning sun. It only appears on the driver's side. The rear is used a lot because of me putting the kid in the back seat. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 try using a mr. clean magic eraser pad can be bought at walmart or any grocery store .i use them on fiberglass walls in tub and they dont scratch but removes marks great. good luck jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Yup^^. Try cleaning it up. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I've had good luck using Simple Green cleaner. Removes a lot of otherwise hard to remove stuff. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 These are just black stickers and are fairly inexpensive. you could just replace them. 2late4u and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemdog Posted July 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Yeah I noticed they do look like stickers. I had some Mr clean magic erasers so I gave it a try. It got the gunk off but you can see where it's more scrubbed "clean" Oh well. As long as it's not rust and that it's clean for now. Here is the after results. I could scrub the rest of the pillar to blend it all in. Who knows. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcaliber81 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Did you clean the whole part and not just the dirty part? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballemann Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 You can polish that vinyl dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Buy a bottle of "Wipe New" it will resolve the appearance for once and all. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 There is a YouTube video where peanut butter is used to clear foggy headlight lenses. Maybe it would work on these. Note: not Chunky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silenze Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 There is a YouTube video where peanut butter is used to clear foggy headlight lenses. Maybe it would work on these. Note: not Chunky.Yes it works, but only if you lick it off dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 For this exact reason I just pulled the tape off. Looks 100x better IMO. Could always redo it yourself with blackout tape from an auto store dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Easy to remove. I like this look better. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 That tape is textured (slightly). Yes, it is fingerprints/oil from your hand. Yes, it will look better if you clean the whole thing at once. Be careful with those magic erasers - they are an abrasive cleaning material. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I guess having these on or off is subjective. I like them on mine because of the color of my car; they are an extension of the tinted widows. Cody Chornobey Powley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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