Review: Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
Review: Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
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What it is?
A black dye infused ceramic coating for plastic trim.
What it does?
Restore ugly faded plastic trim to look new again. For those that want to be pro-active and NOT wait for the trim to get ugly in the first place then it's a GREAT maintenance product to apply while trim still is new or still looks new.
When to use it?
After thoroughly cleaning faded neglected trim or on trim in good shape as a pro-active way to keep it in good shape.
Why to use it?
Keeps your trim looking good so your car looks good. Maintains and protects the resale or trade-in value.
Important Information
It is vitally important the you first clean the surface to be treated as well as possible for 2 reasons.
1: Plastic does not easily absorb anything including liquids. The better you clean the surface the better the ceramic and pigments will be able to penetrate INTO the plastic and this is how you'll get the best results.
2: Ceramic coatings need a CLEAN surface to make a proper bond. After washing your car and cleaning any neglected trim as best as you can, then use the Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Surface Prep Spray to re-wipe the trim to ensure it's surgically clean.
Here's our demo plastic trim - very neglected plastic trim on a Chevy Tahoe
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Step-by-step directions
Step 1: After washing the vehicle and cleaning the trim in the wash process, next re-clean using the Pinnacle Black Label Surface Prep Spray. This is a panel wipe to prepare car paint for ceramic coatings that can also be used to prepare plastic for the Pinnacle Black Label Trim Restorer
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Step 2: Use a clean, microfiber towel to wipe off the prep spray.
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Step 3: Apply some PBL Ceramic Trim Restorer to a clean, microfiber applicator pad. Be sure to wear gloves to avoid staining your skin.
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Step 4: Apply the Ceramic Trim Restorer over the plastic. Thoroughly work the product into the plastic.
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This is the real deal. This trim was ugly and with one application it's on it's way to looking brand new again.
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Finish applying to the entire piece of trim and after application, wipe any excess product off.
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Just have to get that one little area in the middle....
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There - completely coated and restored.
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The factory appearance has been restored and the trim looks great! Now we just need to detail the rest of the SUV!
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Nice!
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BEFORE
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AFTER
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Review
Freaking amazing product. Not only will it restore a factory black appearance to faded ugly plastic, because it's a CERAMIC coating it will hold up to the elements and can last up to 2 years. My advice is don't wait 2 years to re-apply. Instead, be PRO-ACTIVE and re-apply 2-3 times a year. It's fast and simply and it will keep your car's plastic trim looking better than new.
Don't be the person that lets their trim become so neglected that NOTHING can fix it.
Also - it's VITAL that you get weathered, neglected plastic trim as clean as you can. Me? I machine scrub this stuff with either the cordless FLEX PE14 or the Mighty Mini using a strong APC when I'm washing the car. Both of these tools are cordless so you won't get shocked around water. I do this for my own cars and teach this in my car detailing classes. A clean surface is vital. And the prep spray or any quality panel wipe goes the extra mile to insure the surface is totally clean for best results.
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Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
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Re: Review: Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
:updated:
I just finished the first day of our September 3-day class. Saw the newsletter went out for this new product so before I leave I thought I would make a quick post to bring this to the top of "Recent Threads", but also because,
This is a really nice product. Like I stated a few times in my review above, cleaning the surface is key for any type of product like this as it provide a way for the dye to get into the plastic an enables the ceramic coating to make a proper bond to the plastic or vinyl.
And it works just as good as you see in the pictures.
Tomorrow is the second day of class and at some point I'll be showing this product to the class.
Good stuff...
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Re: Review: Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
Thanks Mike. I love WETS and Mckees, but if this stuff lasts 3-4x as long, I’m in!
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Awesome!!!! A true restored and ceramic in one step. That piece was hammered and looks great now!!
Mike can you comment if this leaves a hydrophobic effect behind on plastics?
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Wholly cow! Look at that! The before/after really tells the tale of the products performance.
A trim restoring dye with ceramic properties infused!? Yes please. Really interested in how it holds up in inclement weather. I would imagine it will bead up pretty well given the Ceramic properties.
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How do you think this stuff would do against some faded black vinyl b pillar tape? Mine is in desperate need of restoration. If you say its good to go I'll grab it and do a before and after.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
fightnews
How do you think this stuff would do against
some faded black vinyl b pillar tape?
Mine is in desperate need of restoration.
IMO:
•I believe this product is formulated
for the “textured” plastic trim.
-A dead give-away of this factoid is this
part of the product’s Directions for Use:
“Clean the surface to be treated using
Pinnacle Black Label Diamond Surface
Prep Spray and a soft bristled brush.”
•With that in mind:
-Using a bristled brush...regardless its
perceived softness/hardness factors...on
your B-pillar vinyl tape trim that is already:
“in desperate need of restoration” is probably
not advisable.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
fightnews
If you say its good to go I'll grab it
and do a before and after.
IMO:
Please don’t hesitate grabbing this product.
Experimentation; thinking outside the box;
ie: ‘taking one for the team’ would be a
most honorable act.
Bob
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Dr Oldz
Awesome!!!! A true restored and ceramic in one step. That piece was hammered and looks great now!!
Mike can you comment if this leaves a hydrophobic effect behind on plastics?
Next time it rains, I'll go look and see, and take a pictures.
My guess is yes.
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Re: Review: Pinnacle Black Label Ceramic Trim Restorer
How strong of an APC would you recommend? I just did mine with the drill brush but I only used carpro multix at like 25/1. They recommend 20/1 for general cleaning. Would you go any stronger then that?
This is their dilution recommendations for convenience. If anyone could tell me what "neat" means that would be great.
Dilutions:
• Pad Cleaner 1:10 ~ 1:20
• Pre-Wash: 1:1 ~ 1:20
• Tires: Neat ~ 1:10
• Engine Bay: Neat ~ 1:20
• Streaks: Neat ~ 1:20
• High Pressure cleaning 1:100