Plastic swipe things for electric charging port becoming blue

[chun]

Anyone knows if these can be replaced and what the cost would be? I am assuming warranty doesn’t cover their color ?

Mine starting turning blue after 4+ years of use, rather than remaining black

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[julianm]

Mine has been slightly blue all along, but I could never tell if that’s because my car is gentian blue. I’m guessing it’s not.

 

[chun]

Mine has been slightly blue all along, but I could never tell if that’s because my car is gentian blue. I’m guessing it’s not.

Definitely not. Mine were Jett black until a trip to Italy last year. I’m guessing excess of 45 Celsius temps did it ?

And they got worse and worse ever since, until now, where the discoloration is visible even from distance

It’s kind of shit that porsche didn’t use a higher quality plastic.

 

[afhussain]

mine are blue as well, I assumed they were this colour from new but good to know.

 

[WattTurbo]

still black on my 3 yo TT. Mine's always garaged so maybe that keeps it from oxidizing longer?

 

[chun]

still black on my 3 yo TT. Mine's always garaged so maybe that keeps it from oxidizing longer?

Mine is always garaged also; but it does have 65000km on it ?

 

[WattTurbo]

Mine is always garaged also; but it does have 65000km on it ?

Mine is at 38k miles so about the same.

 

[Flying ace]

looks like you got he Glacier Blue option on your swipe handle huh?

Imagine the amount of plastic that slowly bled into your blood stream from the thousands of swipes....

 

[DerekS]

There used to be a product called "Black Again" that would fix up black plastics like this.

I don't know what the modern equivalent would be.

 

[DerekS]

Found it! Maybe give this a shot:

https://www.bluemagicusa.com/na647-black-again-exterior-trim/

 

[Dee]

Use sunscreen.
Not the first thing you'll think of but it's kinda logical in that sense.
Highest UV blocker.
It'll moisturize/grease the plastic as well and should bring back (some) color.
?

 

[Dee]

Or use the more common solution: Armor All.

https://www.armorall.com/home

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