Another - 3D Trim Care Protectant Review! (holiday giveaway)

[WaxAddict]

Hi all. Well I was surprised to see Billy Jack`s review of 3D Trim Care Protectant because it reminded me that I too am a bit late with the Holiday Giveaway review. As coincidence would have it, I also received 3D Trim Care Protectant, so we`ll have two reviews in one day of the same product!


So way back in January, I applied three products to our outdoor-kept work horse SUV`s step. It was badly weathered and in need of some moisture. The products I used were:
3D Trim Care Protectant - Mother`s Back to Black - Aerospace 303 Protectant. Side-by-side, as shown below:



Why 303? First, I love the stuff. It works SO WELL on so many things, and is super cost effective. Even on some hard plastics, it works. Not here!! Look at that picture - it`s as if I didn`t even apply it. Hence, that`s the reason I didn`t post a "before" picture. Just look at the far right above the 303 trigger, THAT`s "before".

However, both the 3D Trim Care and the Mother`s Back to Black looked good. Here`s another shot below - hard to call a winner just yet.



But wait, there`s more. One GOOD thing about forgetting about this giveaway was, I allowed almost 3 months to elapse before even taking note of the condition of the step. (I don`t use this car). So just today, I ran out and took some photos. Needless to say, I was surprised.



And another shot...



WOW! The Mothers Back to Black was all but GONE, but easily 80% of the original "look" of the 3D Trim Care Protectant is still there. Let me make a point here: This car has been washed maybe twice in three months but has seen a dozen rains. Sure, the step could have used a touch up during that time, so just imagine how nice this would look on an Autopian car!

Hands down, on THIS piece of trim, 3D for the win. Next, I`m trying it on the wiper cowl of my 911 and we`ll see how she holds up there. I generally use B2B on the cowl, so I`ll have a good bit of history to compare to.

I do have one "however". The 3D Trim Care is very thick, like Billy Jack said earlier today. It is the EXACT consistency of glycerin. For that reason, I am not keen on its use on smaller and more "rubbery" trim pieces. I have tried it, and it was a bit of a hassle getting off the nearby paint, and I felt the sheer weight of this dressing was too much in that type of application. For window trim, seals, and gaskets, I`m sticking to 303 and Solution Finish. For large plastic areas, it`s 3D Trim Care!

Thanks for reading.

[The Guz]

Nice review. Good long term testing as well.

[rlmccarty2000]

Have you tried Blackfire tire and trim?

[Setec Astronomy]

The 3D Trim Care is very thick, like Billy Jack said earlier today. It is the EXACT consistency of glycerin.

So this is a thick silicone oil along the lines of Black Wow? I was hoping it was going to be one of the "sealants" like UTTG, WETS, BTTTS. Those are a lot more fun to apply and remove (residue).

[JustJesus]

But wait, there`s more.

That was a worth a good chuckle. Thanks!

I`m glad you forgot about it, as it did provide "after" that was 3 months later. COOL.

I`m still looking for a trim coating, as the Smartwax (chemical guys) stuff lasted like a day on a fender flare. The one from Wolf`s looked soooo good right after I applied it, but was back to faded within two weeks. Haven`t tried others.

3D Trim just got pushed to the top of the list

Thanks for posting

[WaxAddict]

So this is a thick silicone oil along the lines of Black Wow? I was hoping it was going to be one of the "sealants" like UTTG, WETS, BTTTS. Those are a lot more fun to apply and remove (residue).

I`d bet money it`s thick silicone oil. Not that there`s anything wrong with that, especially depending on the application.

[marinesoup]

I also tried Mother`s BTB, and found it didn`t really do a really good job in the first place and it definitely didn`t last long for what good it did.
There`s a host of products out there to choose from.
It was nice to see some side by side comparisons, thx


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