Fading front cap

[wingcat]

We have a 2015 Columbus and the top of the front cap has faded. The cap is Black. Tried to polish to no avail. Just wondering if anyone knows of any black polish or something that they would recommend. Someone told me to use black shoe polish but I’m not sure. They quoted me around $3.000 to repaint it. It’s just the top half. The rest of the cap looks fine. Thanks

[B_O__Plenty]

They never were painted. It's colored gelcoat. You can buff and polish til the Cows come home. It will only last a couple months.
B.O.

[Edd505]

There was problem for several years with fading on caps. There are muti threads if you do a search. The only fix is repainting, some were done under warranty. The wrap sounds interesting, don't know anyone that had tried it.

[B_O__Plenty]

The only real cure is to have it painted. A wrap will make it look better but they can chip and are only meant to last a few years. I've had two them painted. Cost was around $1700. plus decals. A quality automotive base coat, clear coat process should last a long time. Look for a truck/bus body shop. They will have enough room and a big enough paint booth. An RV dealer will usually just farm it out then mark up the price. Check with your manufacturer to see if they will help out. I got help on both of mine.
B.O.

[BarneyS]

Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.

[camp-n-family]

Get it vinyl wrapped for a fraction of the cost.

[midnightsadie]

3k find a auto repair shop.

[gbopp]

Did you clean the oxidation off the cap before applying polish?