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Here is some interesting reading for those who want to know where the Radar systems are and where they are going.....
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Thanks for posting the article. I noticed it was published in 2017, going on 5yrs. I wonder what and how much has changed in that timeframe?
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Thanks for posting the article. I noticed it was published in 2017, going on 5yrs. I wonder what and how much has changed in that timeframe?
Not much has changed or will until 2025
 
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I now have about 2,300 miles on it since I applied the Forever Black to the ACC Panel. It is slowly losing its darkness. Probably half the darkness. It is fading evenly. If it ends up needing to be reapplied every 4,000 miles or so, that wouldn't be too bad. I also painted my tow hooks cyber orange since the original post.

Ford Maverick Matching dark gray ACC panel to black grille - DIY FIX using Forever Black PaintedTowHooks
 

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So how is it holding up?
How many times have you redone it?
I’m planning to do this over the weekend, just curious how often he has to be touched up
 
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So how is it holding up?
How many times have you redone it?
I’m planning to do this over the weekend, just curious how often he has to be touched up
I'm at 15,000 miles now. In the heavy rains, it seemed to last well for about 2,000 miles or so. Then would fade away quickly.

Now it's lasting about 5,000 miles in the dry summer. Or it might be that the plastic has oxidized more and not so glossy, so it is adhering better. Either way it's lasting longer now.
 

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I'm at 15,000 miles now. In the heavy rains, it seemed to last well for about 2,000 miles or so. Then would fade away quickly.

Now it's lasting about 5,000 miles in the dry summer. Or it might be that the plastic has oxidized more and not so glossy, so it is adhering better. Either way it's lasting longer now.
Thanks for the update
 

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Any other thoughts on different paints/coatings that might last longer, without affecting function?

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The Adaptive Cruise Control Panel (ACC) isn't the exact same black color as the grille on the Lariat trim. Pre-Production units and early production units were even lighter gray than mine. See pic below:

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This always drove me nuts. I planned to do something about mine when I received it. However, I always worried if I painted it, it would be too thick and may mess with the sensors. I love my ACC, so I don't want to ruin that experience.

I was relieved that my November 18th build came out with a darker panel than the earlier units as shown above. But still not quite matching. I bought Forever Black exterior black trim restorer fluid from Amazon. It's a thin fluid, so I thought it was the best thing to attempt to not interfere with the ACC radar sensors.

I tried to remove the panel cover first and maybe do this indoors. It appeared like the ACC cover probably snapped on to the grill. I tried to pull it off. It even looked like it kind of clipped in place and I might be able to lift up and pull. However, I was afraid I was going to break it. If it was friction fit, it was going to require more force than I was willing to attempt. So I decided to mask it and apply directly on the installed ACC cover.

I cleaned the panel really well with the cleaner that came with the Forever Black container. Then I started brushing on the Black Reconditioner fluid. The stuff is pretty thin and is applied with a foam applicator that came in the package. Not too difficult to spread out evenly. But can get a little puddly in the seams and crevices. I just kept working through with the foam brush until it looked even. I am very glad I taped it off and not tried to hand do it.

Here is what it looked like after applying the first coat. Still wet.

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The instructions say to let dry 20 minutes. It was super humid, cool and damp when I applied. About 50 ℉ when I applied the blackening fluid. It took about 45 minutes to dry. I applied a second coat. Success!

I don't know how it will hold up or how frequently it will need to be reapplied. But I love the results after the second coat dried. The color is nearly spot on, the sheen is ever so slightly glossier. Still satin-y. The big thing is now my eye is not drawn to the miscolored panel.

And most importantly, I just finished a 30 mile highway trip and the ACC/Lane Centering worked perfectly. All the same. No impact. I will report back about how it holds up over the continued Washington State winter and into the Spring. If it has to be reapplied more than 2-3 times a year, it probably is not worth the effort to me.

Final product
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This obviously looks better, and at least you were aware of not going crazy with coating it. But, if this ends up failing for any reason the dealer is going to have to deny a warranty claim. If they turn in a clearly painted part they would be back debited for that warranty repair.
 
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I'm happy to report that after 4 applications over the first year, the color has been holding since. It's been about 10 months and I have not reapplied.

So reapplication hasn't been required over and over again forever. And I have put on a lot of miles in those 10 months. Just about to cross into 50k miles. Now if I could do something about my chipping paint...
 
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I'm happy to report that after 4 applications over the first year, the color has been holding since. It's been about 10 months and I have not reapplied.

So reapplication hasn't been required over and over again forever. And I have put on a lot of miles in those 10 months. Just about to cross into 50k miles. Now if I could do something about my chipping paint...
Thanks! HRG
 
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While I love the ACC, let's not fool ourselves into thinking it's a smooth ride. It's mainly FAST ACCELERATION.........driving..............SLAM ON THE BRAKES WE GOTTA STOP!!!!!!!!!

Or there is a lot of space between you and the vehicle in front of you.

Wish it were smoother.
 

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I'm happy to report that after 4 applications over the first year, the color has been holding since. It's been about 10 months and I have not reapplied.

So reapplication hasn't been required over and over again forever. And I have put on a lot of miles in those 10 months. Just about to cross into 50k miles. Now if I could do something about my chipping paint...
I know this is kind of off topic, but you mentioned it. Could you please post some photos of your chipping paint? I have a Cyber Orange Mav coming soon and I would like to know where the chipping is occurring and how bad it is after 50K miles. Thank You!
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