Does anyone have any ideas or products I can use to bring my now grey scuttle plate back to its original colour.

This stuff works, I know from experience, you do it once and it lasts for years, did my old XC70 with it and it is superb....

http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechni...torer.aspx

Lots of trim polishes etc work , they just don't last long....

A new panel is about £180 AFAIR... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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I have had success with "Black Chrome" (from Halfords) used on my wing mirror support covers. Takes a few coats, but then suddenly it all goes black! Need to tackle the scuttle too, tempted to remove it to get better access to the nooks and crannies. .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Tim, apart from the 4 obvious clips there are 10 clips at the top just below the screen that are moulded into the panel, when they changed my screen the guy used a proper trim removal tool but every single one snapped.... I guess at the age of ours they are getting very brittle....

They (Autoglass) changed it FOC but put the old one back while I waited for it, it whistled and vibrated like hell until it was changed...

So, if I were you I'd leave it alone...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

I don't remember any problems when I removed prior to windscreen change a few years ago. Maybe I was lucky? I do remember the popper clips flying all over the drive (not easy to find on 30mm gravel - I probably have half a socket set out there somewhere ). There is also the "goo" strip at the bottom of the screen to contend with, and also can't remember if the wiper blocks have to come off (the ones you need a removal tool for) .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

I bet yours is a newish one then as my original didn't have the goo strip....

You do have to take the blocks off.... easy job..... not  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Maybe just wipers arms off and bonnet in service mode  .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

That stuff that Haylands mentioned (Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer) is surperb, just done the wife's Mini (OK, a trail before doing my RR) great stuff & easy to use. Buy the bigger bottle though, once you start.............

Will be interesting to see how long it lasts. Current: 2015 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography
Old: 2011 4.4 TDV8.... OMG
Old: 2003 TD6 HSE Java Black
Work: 2016 VW T6 140

Try peanut butter-(smooth not chunky)

I have done several sun bleached plastic parts over recent years- it does work

Reecy

Or groundnut oil works a treat too! Just don't use a lot and it turns faded plastic back to black and lasts ages longer than the stuff you buy from halfrauds and alike! Probably not as good as the gtech stuff but at a fraction of the cost it's worth trying!

Strawberry jam works as well, so does olive oil... lasts as long as peanut butter and groundnut oil as well....

Or use the proper stuff and do it once...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-