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bjwebster

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I could not find any information on this product through search so I thought I would do a review.



On the information on the tube it says: "P21S Finish Restorer Brightens alloy and wire wheels, bumpers, exhaust systems, grills, door handles, etc. It also removes dulling, minor scratches and blemishes in painted surfaces, plastics, etc..."



I tried it on paint, a black plastic mirror, a metal bumper, and my headlights.



I tried it on a scratch on my sisters Tahoe in an inconspicuous area. It left some hazing, which I was able to get out with ease.



On the plastic mirror, I used it to get out some scratches, etc.. The mirror was on the Tahoe as well. It is a 99 Tahoe with the big shiny black plastic mirrors. It got out most scratches, left a little haze, but after a little aio, it looked really great.



I tried it on the Tahoe’s Chrome Bumper. The bumper had some pretty bad spots where I think salt had paid its toll. (My sister does not keep a very good car) The product removed some etching and left a very shiny surface.



I tried it on my ML's headlights. My ml is a 2001 so the headlights were not in bad shape at all. They just did not have that showroom shine from when they were brand new. The headlights came out looking brand new. On the side of the head light it is clear and I was sure to use it in this area to check for any hazing. None.



The product was a little more abrasive than expected, but on the headlight and chrome, it worked well enough that I would use it again. It is also nice that it is one product with multiple uses.
 
I use this stuff to polish out some chrome wheels I have and it does a nice job. Actually I find it milder than Mother's or Eagle One's chrome polish.



One good use for P21S is to mix it with your favorite glaze and use it as a gentle polishing rouge on hard-to-remove scratches. I used it with 3M IHG to remove a paint scuff on my side view mirror and it worked great.
 
I used the same combination of 3MIHG and the P21S to restore my fuchs -- a little glaze on the painted center section, more on the outer annodized aluminum lip. They came up great! I really like the product, but it is aggressive. I'd hesitate to use it on body panels.
 
A manager at work wanted his truck cleaned up, worked out nice since he works Saturdays. I picked it up at work and had it back to him when he was ready to leave for the day.

Overall, the truck wasn't in horrible shape, but he's a smoker so we spent 3 hours alone working on the interior. Dash and doors were hit with Cockpit Premium, leather was cleaned and conditioned, ashtray/cupholders were thoroughly cleaned and the carpet was vacuumed once and then we laid down some odor eliminating powder that sat for 15 minutes and then vacuumed up.

Once we started claying the vehicle we came across something along the driver's side lower doors, my best guess is that it was overspray. So after about an hour we got the truck feeling smooth again.

Some areas were worse than others, so I hit them with some M105 while Manny used M205 on the G110v2 and a Meguiars polishing pad.

LSP was BFWD, wheels got Opti-Seal, trim was hit a couple times with 303 Aerospace Protectant and tires/wells were hit with a water-based dressing twice to ensure even coverage and left for a nice (not too shiny) finish.

Here are some pics.

Got a new pressure washer that I was excited to use.
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Love the unit, foam cannon hooked right up and some Maxi-Suds got us started with the first foam.
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Scuff on rear passenger door
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Cleaned up with M105 and an orange pad
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Here are some after shots
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Thank you for looking, we're trying to get better at taking more pictures during our work. Hopefully my write-ups will continue to get better.

Have a nice day.

-Kody-
 
Kody,

A beautiful job !! Looks really nice inside and out ! Great correction and choice of compound, LSP, etc... Looks like you got all the "details" perfectly !

I am sure the Client was extremely pleased ! And it smelled good inside !!

Have always wanted a GMC Sierra Denali, but they cost way more than my Grand Cherokee, so I had to settle for it instead.. But someday... :)

Thanks for sharing the great pics and especially pics of the SUN !!!!!!! :):):)

Dan F
 
Beautiful Job Kody. The Sierra looks really nice now.

You have to tell me more about that Pressure Washer. I could really use something like that.
 
Beautiful Job Kody. The Sierra looks really nice now.

You have to tell me more about that Pressure Washer. I could really use something like that.

Thanks a lot Barry! The power washer is an industrial unit from AR North America (AR610), electric, adjustable PSI and incredibly quiet.

Kody,

A beautiful job !! Looks really nice inside and out ! Great correction and choice of compound, LSP, etc... Looks like you got all the "details" perfectly !

I am sure the Client was extremely pleased ! And it smelled good inside !!

Have always wanted a GMC Sierra Denali, but they cost way more than my Grand Cherokee, so I had to settle for it instead.. But someday... :)

Thanks for sharing the great pics and especially pics of the SUN !!!!!!! :):):)

Dan F

Thanks Dan! I've learned a lot from everyone here at TID, without this place I wouldn't have known about all the great products/techniques that are available.
 
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