It suggests the cleaning step prior trim treatment. This product impressed me a lot, although it's a dye, and during application looks messy and a lot black, trim gets a real natural appearance after product dries.
I've risked ordering it because I would like a 'definitive' solution to some porous trim instead of just 'covering them in oil'. Forever Black is a great product, a must try if you never done.
The applicator provided is also really handy.
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“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy”
Again for anyone who may come across this I will tell you wolfgang exterior trim sealant works and I am a believer of using a product that does the job and do it often. It's the old saying ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
I've tried several trim products. Some make the trim look awesome, some a greasy, and some don't last.
Nothing lasts forever, heck the factory "appearance" for plastic doesn't last forever and that just goes to show that in order to "maintain" the appearance of black plastic a person needs to,
"Find something you like and use it often"
Often enough at least to maintain the appearance.
Originally Posted by swanicyouth
Nothing seems to outlast CarPro DLux. The longevity is sick - as is the beading. I coated my mud flaps with the stuff in the summer. They have been exposed to salt, snow, mud, and brine. I clean them with Grime Reaper APC. They still bead water like a hood that just had Collinite applied to it. DLux is extremely hydrophobic and long lasting.
I can't vouch for longevity because any car I've used it on leaves, but it does look great. All the black trim on this car was treated with CarPro DLux, even the whale tail and it looked factory new after application. I was really impressed.
As for dressings, none of them seem to last to look good enough for me after 1 wash.
Definitely sealants and coatings are the way to go for both appearance and longevity.
Originally Posted by tpr1634
Again for anyone who may come across this I will tell you Wolfgang exterior trim sealant works and I am a believer of using a product that does the job and do it often.
Wolfgang Trim Sealant does work and it does last a long time. I've used this more than the CarPro DLux and have used it on my own cars that see a lot of sun and a lot of rain and it does hold up very well but no matter what the product, repeated applications on a regular basis is really the trick or secret to maintaining exterior plastic trim.
The good news is after you do a good job of cleaning the trim and then coating it, future applications are fast.
Originally Posted by Tato
swanicyouth, I like your pictures! Your trim looks certainly better than new.
I agree. Those are some great pictures. I hope they don't disappear.
Swanicyouth, those are very compelling pictures, for sure. Real nice.
Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
Nothing lasts forever, heck the factory "appearance" for plastic doesn't last forever and that just goes to show that in order to "maintain" the appearance of black plastic a person needs to,
"Find something you like and use it often"
Often enough at least to maintain the appearance.
...repeated applications on a regular basis is really the trick or secret to maintaining exterior plastic trim.
The good news is after you do a good job of cleaning the trim and then coating it,future applications are fast.
I agree. Those are some great pictures. I hope they don't disappear.
Nice photo's of that red beauty, Mike.
Lots of good words of wisdom in that last post. Especially the part about factory plastic losing its look over time and not lasting forever. That's a great statement for detailers to use when trying to make a sale and are trying to educate their customers.
I took the time to highlight some of the comments in your above post that stuck out to me that I thought were important and I felt are worth repeating. Hope you don't mind.
...When trim has been neglected to the point that it is turning white, this is a sign of oxidation and just like car paint in order to restore the original black color you need to safely remove as much of the oxidation as possible.
Hi Mike! Guys! Ladies! ....How to do this effectively by hand? (Noob here)
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