Black RUBBER outer Window Trim

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after doing some searching on this forum, it seems i am a little confused on what product to use for the"outside black rubber window trim" mine is starting to look a little faded/dry, it still looks black in color but it needs "rehydration" can i get some opinions on a good product.



i found these 2 products on this forum..



Poorboys trim restorer

and

Sonus Total Eclipse.





when i read the sonus total eclipse info. it seems that it works great on black "PLASTIC" trim for my taillights, i am wondering if this product "rehydrates" the black plastic trim almost giving it a new look.
 
A vote for PB Trim Restorer. There are similar products but I keep going back to this one.

It will restore the colour but depending on condition more than one coat may be required. It also works very well on black grained plastic.
 
Blake said:
A vote for PB Trim Restorer. There are similar products but I keep going back to this one.

It will restore the colour but depending on condition more than one coat may be required. It also works very well on black grained plastic.
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Ditto. And will not run from water.
 
Will PB Trim restorer actually recondition the rubber or will it just shine/clean it up a bit. I recently ordered one bottle
 
Trim Restorer is awesome!



I use it on both my Mustangs. My new one has pebbled trim and smooth trim... works beautifully on both.



And my old Fox body that I recently restored gets it on all the trim. I'm convinced that if I had Trim Restore when I first got my '91 Mustang I wouldn't have had to recplace all of my trim.
 
I use the Forever Black trim Dye system...It worked wonders, and almost 6 months later it still looks awesome.
 
I doubt that Trim Restorer will work wonders and restore badly dulled rubber but it will help restore at least some of the appearance. A little goes a long way and if someone had badly faded rubber trim I would suggest trying two or three layers at least 24 hours apart. It spreads well and a few drops will cover a lot of material.

Great product to start off with. I have a fair amount of grained vinyl on the bottom of my vehicle and it still looks superior to what it looked like at delivery.
 
As an add-on to the original question, if I may:



I have tried the PB Trim Restorer on the "beltline" grained plastic on my 97 BMW after reading about it here, and I can't get it to darken the plastic as much as I'd like. Do I need to "strip it" with something before using it again? I'm wondering if the various products I've tried over time may have sealed it and is preventing the PB's from doing its best job.
 
I would think that that might be possible. I'd suggest you maybe try cleaning one small area with something like dawn (diluted) and a toothbrush and then trying it on that freshly cleaned area. It is expected that TR will darken or deepen any colour on vinyl.

Some of the sealants may be difficult to get completely out of grained vinyl.
 
I've been a long time user of Meguiar's #40 on my rubber trim. Here is what the trim on my 1991 looks like. Not bad for 16 years.



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#40 is a great product as are many other protectants. The main problem is that many of them will not rejuvenate faded trim. They are great if used from new and you don't use too much. Many of these protectants will run or streak on exterior vinyl trim if wet.

I have 40 and agree it is a good product but personally I like TR much better for my uses.
 
Ive had good luck using Meguiars #7 glaze. It really gives a nice smooth finish that wont come off in the rain or through a car washing. Really does a great job removing any wax and/or polish from plastic trim as well especially from that textured stuff. Works just as well on smooth plastic or hard rubber too.



I like to take a soft toothbrush, add a small drop of #7 to the bristles and use that to lightly scrub the textured plastic where there is extra wax or polish that doesnt simply wipe off. Then buff to a nice shine. Makes black trim much darker and richer. Finish by wiping a small amount on to the rest of the trim. Just remember that it will strip wax off of anything you buff with it so be sure to re-apply the wax to the paint if you get any on there.
 
I tried Lexol's Vinylex and it looked good on the 2003 Chevy I was working on. I don't know how long it will last, but it looked nice when the owner picked it up.
 
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