Review-Mother's Back to Black trim restorer

[briarpatch]

So...if I read between the lines....this is an oil-based product.....that takes around 12 hours to cure...so you could not drive the vehicle for that long after application?

[ViperGuy21]

So...if I read between the lines....this is an oil-based product.....that takes around 12 hours to cure...so you could not drive the vehicle for that long after application?

It definitely seems to be oil based. I can't give an exact cure time, but about 12-15 hours after application it was pretty dry. Cure time could be less though...
I drove my car almost right after application with no adverse effects that I've noticed

[ViperGuy21]

It has been a few weeks since application and the product is holding up really strong on my windshield cowl, but on my dad's Avalanche it isn't doing quite as well. We had a big storm here about a week or so after application and some of the product seemed to drip down onto the paint which was rather disappointing. After 2 or 3 washes I'd say it only looks about 50-60% as good as it did right after application. It still looks better than before treatment, but far from what it looked like right after.

[The Guz]

Thanks for the update. Seems about right considering the lotion version last about that long as well. Did you lightly buff off the trim after application to remove any excess?

[ViperGuy21]

Thanks for the update. Seems about right considering the lotion version last about that long as well. Did you lightly buff off the trim after application to remove any excess?

I did not for testing purposes because the can did not say to. At least, I don't remember it saying to...
Now you're making me second guess myself lol!

[The Guz]

I did not for testing purposes because the can did not say to. At least, I don't remember it saying to...
Now you're making me second guess myself lol!

lol my bad. I usually do that regardless of what trim product to avoid any run off like that. I'll probably pick some up to give it a shot in comparison to Meguiar's D4510 Plastic & Vinyl Coating.

[ViperGuy21]

lol my bad. I usually do that regardless of what trim product to avoid any run off like that. I'll probably pick some up to give it a shot in comparison to Meguiar's D4510 Plastic & Vinyl Coating.

No worries lol.
I usually do as well, but for purposes of testing I followed the directions on the can

[ViperGuy21]

Sorry I forgot to update this review again about longetivity. Unfortunately this product did not last very long. I'd say it was totally gone after 4 weeks. It didn't look good anymore after ~2.5weeks.

[The Guz]

Sorry I forgot to update this review again about longetivity. Unfortunately this product did not last very long. I'd say it was totally gone after 4 weeks. It didn't look good anymore after ~2.5weeks.

Thanks for the update. It at least lasted longer than the 3D Trim Care Protectant that I just bought to try out. It was pretty much all gone in 1 week even though 3D claims up to 3 months. The durability of this aerosol sounds like it is similar to Meguiar's D4510 Plastic & Vinyl Coating.

[ViperGuy21]

Thanks for the update. It at least lasted longer than the 3D Trim Care Protectant that I just bought to try out. It was pretty much all gone in 1 week even though 3D claims up to 3 months. The durability of this aerosol sounds like it is similar to Meguiar's D4510 Plastic & Vinyl Coating.

Wow, 1 week is really bad! Not as bad as the armor all trim restorer crap. I tried it for sh#ts and giggles because my dad had a bottle laying around for some reason. I think it lasted a day or two lol. Wasn't a surprise however

I'm gonna suggest my dad just get some solution finish and I'll apply that and then seal with crystal seal. That should be a whole heck of a lot better!