Hi, does anyone know of any pre cut PPF to put over the gloss section where the gear selector is as it is prone to scratching quite easily and visible.
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Model Year 24/25 Gear Selector - Gloss Black PPF?
- Thread starter Avi1508
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Be aware that some of these pre-cut PPF and vinyl overlay panels might not be a very good fit in all cases. A guy on the VW Golf R forum recently wanted to fit a vinyl overlay to the trim panel surrounding the gear selector in their mk7.5 Golf R to hide some deeper scratches. After researching on the internet they found the exact pre-cut vinyl overlay they needed so ordered it.
When it arrived, the fit was poor so they didn’t bother fitting it.
Some (many?) professional car detailing companies offer a PPF installation service - usually applied to external panels of vehicles to protect against stone chip damage rather than interior trim. You could research detailing companies in your area to see if they could cut and install a clear PPF panel to cover interior trim around your gear selector. I dare say it would cost more than buying a pre-cut section and fitting it yourself though.
A cheaper alternative might be to polish out the scratches if they’re only very light surface scratches. Might be worth doing an internet search on ‘polishing out surface scratches from piano black interior plastic trim’ (or similar search) to see if this would be possible, what products are available and the method(s) to use for best results.
When it arrived, the fit was poor so they didn’t bother fitting it.
Some (many?) professional car detailing companies offer a PPF installation service - usually applied to external panels of vehicles to protect against stone chip damage rather than interior trim. You could research detailing companies in your area to see if they could cut and install a clear PPF panel to cover interior trim around your gear selector. I dare say it would cost more than buying a pre-cut section and fitting it yourself though.
A cheaper alternative might be to polish out the scratches if they’re only very light surface scratches. Might be worth doing an internet search on ‘polishing out surface scratches from piano black interior plastic trim’ (or similar search) to see if this would be possible, what products are available and the method(s) to use for best results.
I think Turtle Wax Colour Magic contains fillers, which will do a pretty good job of masking light scratches and swirls but won’t actually remove them. The main downside of a filler-enriched product is that it‘ll need to be reapplied periodically to maintain a scratch free, swirl free appearance, although IMHO it’s not too much of a hardship to do this.
I’ve never been a fan of glossy piano black plastic trim, whether it’s on the interior or exterior of the car because it is such a magnet for scratches, swirls, fingerprints and dust.
Why car manufacturers fit this unsuitable (IMHO) glossy plastic in high contact areas such as gear selector and parking brake surrounds, interior door pulls, control panels and haptic touch pads is a strange one. I can only assume it’s relatively low cost to manufacture, but in the dealership showroom the glossy appearance gives the perception of it being expensive. That shine soon wears off though - quite literally - when it gets scratched and swirled!
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