Keeping your black plastic trim looking good.
02-22-2011, 08:54 PM
#16
Senior Member
Been reading a lot since I'm waiting for my truck to arrive ...but from what I have read...BlackWOW, Meg's Hyper Dressing and Super VRT seem to be the preferred.
Scott
Scott
One has to be really careful with vehicle care product selection for a specific job.
From my understanding, a product like Black Wow, is for negleted and faded trim, wherein it 'restores' the black appearance to faded and/or grayed out plastic trim pieces. I would not recommend this type of product for use on nice new and undamaged vinyl or plastic trim. As to the VRT stuff, I have never heard of it until now.
The Meguiars Natural Shine, is a product specific for new/newer vehicles, and helps maintain the original look for the undamaged trim, and keeps it from becoming damaged by sun and normal oxidation; it works well both on interior and exterior trim.
The TW Ice product is a different formulation from the Natural Shine, but it is very effective on the exterior trim; however, I do not use it on auto interiors.
Like different oil products, there are many other car care products which have all sorts of claims as to performance and long life. You will see these products hawked on TV and at the State Fair and online, with their self-supplied endorsements from 'phantom' detailers. My suggestion, is to stick to quality manufacturers like Meguiars. But even Meguiars has multi-levels of products; some are great for 'auction' vehicles, or the used car lot, but not so well suited for the new trucks that we have, where we expect some longer term and effective performance. Having said that, most of the premium Meguiar's products, especially their Pro-line, are really good performing and forgiving, should you make a mistake.
Another excellent manufacturer of these products is Pro-Wax, headquarterd in SoCal and with a second plant in KY. They have been in business about as long as Meguiars (1936/1937) and a lot of the really professional detailers use their product line too. http://www.prowax.com/1_hist.shtml
As I mentioned in another thread, having been in the detailing business for over 37 years, as a side to my primary career; I don't just read about the various products, I am always using them and testing them, and then assessing them, with the followup I have with my repeat customers and my own vehicles. Beware, there is a lot of absolute junk out there. There are no standards in the industry for product composition, and there are many false claims and small print disclaimers and escape clauses.
One final thought, be it tire dressing, or exterior trim dressing, there is no silver bullet out there which will last for months on end; I redress exterior trim, which is exposed to air, sun, and weather, on my truck every two to three weeks or so, depending on the season; just like I reapply the poly-sealant or wax to the paint every 3 to 4 months.
Each to their own; but I hope this helps?
Last edited by NorCal-09; 02-22-2011 at 08:56 PM.
02-22-2011, 09:33 PM
#17
Master Electrician
not sure if you guys have seen this, but this is what you do if your plastic needs revitalization:
02-22-2011, 09:35 PM
#18
DIY
not sure if you guys have seen this, but this is what you do if your plastic needs revitalization: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk8U5tKQXQw
02-22-2011, 11:10 PM
#20
Senior Member
One has to be really careful with vehicle care product selection for a specific job.
From my understanding, a product like Black Wow, is for negleted and faded trim, wherein it 'restores' the black appearance to faded and/or grayed out plastic trim pieces. I would not recommend this type of product for use on nice new and undamaged vinyl or plastic trim. As to the VRT stuff, I have never heard of it until now.
The Meguiars Natural Shine, is a product specific for new/newer vehicles, and helps maintain the original look for the undamaged trim, and keeps it from becoming damaged by sun and normal oxidation; it works well both on interior and exterior trim.
The TW Ice product is a different formulation from the Natural Shine, but it is very effective on the exterior trim; however, I do not use it on auto interiors.
Like different oil products, there are many other car care products which have all sorts of claims as to performance and long life. You will see these products hawked on TV and at the State Fair and online, with their self-supplied endorsements from 'phantom' detailers. My suggestion, is to stick to quality manufacturers like Meguiars. But even Meguiars has multi-levels of products; some are great for 'auction' vehicles, or the used car lot, but not so well suited for the new trucks that we have, where we expect some longer term and effective performance. Having said that, most of the premium Meguiar's products, especially their Pro-line, are really good performing and forgiving, should you make a mistake.
Another excellent manufacturer of these products is Pro-Wax, headquarterd in SoCal and with a second plant in KY. They have been in business about as long as Meguiars (1936/1937) and a lot of the really professional detailers use their product line too. http://www.prowax.com/1_hist.shtml
As I mentioned in another thread, having been in the detailing business for over 37 years, as a side to my primary career; I don't just read about the various products, I am always using them and testing them, and then assessing them, with the followup I have with my repeat customers and my own vehicles. Beware, there is a lot of absolute junk out there. There are no standards in the industry for product composition, and there are many false claims and small print disclaimers and escape clauses.
One final thought, be it tire dressing, or exterior trim dressing, there is no silver bullet out there which will last for months on end; I redress exterior trim, which is exposed to air, sun, and weather, on my truck every two to three weeks or so, depending on the season; just like I reapply the poly-sealant or wax to the paint every 3 to 4 months.
Each to their own; but I hope this helps?
From my understanding, a product like Black Wow, is for negleted and faded trim, wherein it 'restores' the black appearance to faded and/or grayed out plastic trim pieces. I would not recommend this type of product for use on nice new and undamaged vinyl or plastic trim. As to the VRT stuff, I have never heard of it until now.
The Meguiars Natural Shine, is a product specific for new/newer vehicles, and helps maintain the original look for the undamaged trim, and keeps it from becoming damaged by sun and normal oxidation; it works well both on interior and exterior trim.
The TW Ice product is a different formulation from the Natural Shine, but it is very effective on the exterior trim; however, I do not use it on auto interiors.
Like different oil products, there are many other car care products which have all sorts of claims as to performance and long life. You will see these products hawked on TV and at the State Fair and online, with their self-supplied endorsements from 'phantom' detailers. My suggestion, is to stick to quality manufacturers like Meguiars. But even Meguiars has multi-levels of products; some are great for 'auction' vehicles, or the used car lot, but not so well suited for the new trucks that we have, where we expect some longer term and effective performance. Having said that, most of the premium Meguiar's products, especially their Pro-line, are really good performing and forgiving, should you make a mistake.
Another excellent manufacturer of these products is Pro-Wax, headquarterd in SoCal and with a second plant in KY. They have been in business about as long as Meguiars (1936/1937) and a lot of the really professional detailers use their product line too. http://www.prowax.com/1_hist.shtml
As I mentioned in another thread, having been in the detailing business for over 37 years, as a side to my primary career; I don't just read about the various products, I am always using them and testing them, and then assessing them, with the followup I have with my repeat customers and my own vehicles. Beware, there is a lot of absolute junk out there. There are no standards in the industry for product composition, and there are many false claims and small print disclaimers and escape clauses.
One final thought, be it tire dressing, or exterior trim dressing, there is no silver bullet out there which will last for months on end; I redress exterior trim, which is exposed to air, sun, and weather, on my truck every two to three weeks or so, depending on the season; just like I reapply the poly-sealant or wax to the paint every 3 to 4 months.
Each to their own; but I hope this helps?
all thats nice. out of their two hundred or so products which one is the one that will restore trim? Or do i have to resort to getting out the heat gun?