FK 1000 on plastic trim?

[imported_Detailing Technology]

Has anyone put FK1000 on black plastic exterior trim?



Im interested to know if it ruins or seals the part.

 

[mrmatt]

Has anyone put FK1000 on black plastic exterior trim?



Im interested to know if it ruins or seals the part.

Good question! I too wondered what FK 1000 does to plastic trim and rubber seals.



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[Cleaning Fool]

I've used it on black plastic door handles and rear view mirror housings and it worked great. Sealed it nicely.

 

[loco]

I have heard that it stains plastic. My experience supports that. I accidentally left some FK1000P on black plastic trim around my side mirrors (I had sort of unintentionally slopped it on there while waxing the car). It left a white stain. However, even a month or so later, it was easily removed with Klasse AIO.



I have never purposely tried to put it on plastic trim to seal it. It might work if you put it on and wipe it right off, but I'm not inclined to try.

 

[imported_Detailing Technology]

Nice. I have an XC70 I want to do with it.



It's a pre-Chinese Ford-Volvo...

 

[Accumulator]

I have it on the exterior black plastic trim of my Yukon XLD. You have to apply it a little carefully (thinly) to avoid staining; don't put on so much (at any one time) that it builds up in the texture of the trim. That's important for use on other such surfaces too, such as rough-textured aluminum.



Buffing off the dried/flashed residue can take a little more effort than one would like to put into it *on paint*, but I've never had to rub all *that* hard. You really do need to get *ALL* the residue off though, or that'll lead to staining issues. Especially if you try to layer it (which I do believe I was able to do).



It *is* a little harder to use for this than KSG or Collinite 845. Not idiot-proof, but, well...Accumulator-proof (this time there *is* a difference :chuckle: ).



I always apply it over a base of KAIO, which might make a difference.



jdoria- If that Volvo were mine, I'd be going with KSG.. hands-down, no hesitation. All that black plastic just *screams* "use KSG on me" to this guy.

 

[imported_Detailing Technology]

Accumulator -



I do not have KSG. I'll grab some and try it.

 

[Accumulator]

Accumulator -



I do not have KSG. I'll grab some and try it.

I hope you're not one of the people who find it an insufferable PIA, but it sure works great for me.



On vehicles with a lot of black plastic trim, I'd go with the Klasse twins even when the look didn't really wow me...just such a practical approach IMO. Yeah, it takes a while to get things sealed up with a few layers, but then you just wash for a good long time.



I do use the W-O-W-O method (well, pretty much so) on trim, and I fog the surface with my breath (the little bit of condensation seems to help). For refreshing, the Sonus Acrylic spritz stuff works well, but I usually just use FK425 after the wash.

 

[imported_Detailing Technology]

I've been using Opti-Seal and OCW. They are ok on trim, but dont last long.

 

[1flyfisher]

Is 303 Protectant any good for black plastic trim?

 

[Accumulator]

Is 303 Protectant any good for black plastic trim?

I'd rather just use it on rubber (which is all I do use it on). Dressings like that never last long for me on exterior pieces; between rain and washes they're not the way I go unless I absolutely have to (those very rare occasions when these pieces don't respond well to my LSP-based approaches).