pb trim restore...poor results

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id heard great things about porrboys trim restore, so i ordered a bottle and im not impressed with it



when wiping it on , it seems to evaporate? or disapear rather quickly :help:



it looks okay while its wet , but even after 2 coats it looks pretty much untreated after 30 mins



i know alot of you like it...any advice for getting results
 
steveo3002 said:
id heard great things about porrboys trim restore, so i ordered a bottle and im not impressed with it

when wiping it on , it seems to evaporate? or disapear rather quickly :help:

it looks okay while its wet , but even after 2 coats it looks pretty much untreated after 30 mins

i know alot of you like it...any advice for getting results
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What are you putting it on if you don't mind me asking? Some rubber and soft plastics are so absorbant that the product you are using will just soak right in.
 
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its going on that...hard textured plastic, the dressing in the pic is megs#38 which is pretty good to be fair..i tried the pb on door rubbers and it didnt seem great either
 
maybe be the PB filled it up??? I've seen some amazing plastic work with PB





that said my Baja has 4 different types of ext plastic/rubber trim.. and pretty much you need a different product for each type
 
Agreed with the filling up. On my Passat, the bottom trim soaks up PBTR like nothing. I do several applications and always wipe off excess to even out.
 
would you consider it hard to get good results?



should i be wiping on a soaking wet coat/thin coat ? with a sponge/rag



the small area i did mostly streaked after a wash
 
steveo3002 said:
would you consider it hard to get good results?



should i be wiping on a soaking wet coat/thin coat ? with a sponge/rag



the small area i did mostly streaked after a wash
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I've used PBTR several times on the cladding of my gf's Forester (black textured plastic from the beltline down on that car), and had decent results. I wipe it on pretty thick with a sponge or foam applicator, go about detailing the rest of the car, then come back and buff off any excess vigorously with a clean, dry towel. Using a bit of elbow grease on this step seems not only to even out the shine, but to help prevent streaking when it rains (or at the next wash).



OTOH, the plastic I'm dealing with isn't nearly as oxidized as the bumper in your picture . . . :nixweiss



Good luck,

Tort
 
Ya, these guys have got the right idea. The trim on my car soaks it up too - I need to apply a lot, then I come back later and buff it off. It's kind of oily and a pain to deal with (imo), but it works really well when done right.
 
That plastic looks pretty dried out and it may take a few applications of the PB TR to bring it back. I find dried out plastic like that really gulps up TR. Also, like others have said it's important to let it setup for a little while and then to buff off the excess otherwise you'll get streaking.
 
i have tried buffing it after a while...it evens things up and then looks like *** after a while



i'll stick at it and try to load lots on..if it wasnt for you guys sayings its good i would have thrown it already
 
well let us know. maybe meg's #38 trim detailer would work better if PBTR still gives you trouble. 38 is very easy to work with, it just doesn't last as long.
 
oh well i tried another 3 soaking wet layers on that bumper...it just vanishes , looks like the kinda result you'd get from 99c store stuff!!



i know alot of you rate it highly so i guess its just better suited to certain plastics and not suited to mine...i'll continue to try and find something on my car that it works with, maybe door rubbers and seals ??



a quick coat of #38 got it looking as good as its gona get....shame it doesnt last that long with our rainy weather
 
Poorboys Trim Restore does have its limits...I tried it on my dads Jeep Wrangle Trim and they were so far faded they looked great for 15 minutes, but then once they soaked it up they went right back to the original faded look. You might just have to re-paint them with some sort of trim paint like I had to do.
 
I think Joshua has the right idea. I've used TR on the bottom grained vinyl of my unit since new and it works great. Sometimes things are beyond being able to be "renewed". The trim on your vehicle looks as if it has dried a lot. I'm not being critical it is just that rejuvenating some things is difficult and they may be past the point of no return.

Have you sent an email and pic to Steve at Poorboys to see if he has any suggestions?
 
Blake said:
I think Joshua has the right idea. I've used TR on the bottom grained vinyl of my unit since new and it works great. Sometimes things are beyond being able to be "renewed". The trim on your vehicle looks as if it has dried a lot. I'm not being critical it is just that rejuvenating some things is difficult and they may be past the point of no return.

Have you sent an email and pic to Steve at Poorboys to see if he has any suggestions?
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Hell, I will be critical. If you though trim restorer was going to fix that well.. Your out of lock. Judging by the pictures even Mothers:Back to black might not even put a dent into that faded plastic. Your better off getting it repainted.



Oh and people have good results with light moderate fading. I think very view products will fix SEVERE damge like yours.
 
the picture may give a worse impression than what its really like... the picture shows the bumper after i degreased it and gave it a good scrub, i figured it was best to start with clean plastic rather than slap it on over all the other products that have been on there



i quick coat of anythings makes it look 100 times better..so far megs#38 has been best, i just thought maybe pb trim restore would be better ..its clearly not suited to the plastic on my vw, other trims on the car as not at all faded and its nothing special on those pieces



not to worry...i will go back to megs#38 and im sure i'll find a use for the pb
 
steveo3002 said:
the picture may give a worse impression than what its really like... the picture shows the bumper after i degreased it and gave it a good scrub, i figured it was best to start with clean plastic rather than slap it on over all the other products that have been on there



i quick coat of anythings makes it look 100 times better..so far megs#38 has been best, i just thought maybe pb trim restore would be better ..its clearly not suited to the plastic on my vw, other trims on the car as not at all faded and its nothing special on those pieces



not to worry...i will go back to megs#38 and im sure i'll find a use for the pb
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Thanks for the heads-up!



I have a couple older VW's that have trim in a similar condition to yours.



Will have to cancel the TR order and either continue to use Mother Back to Black, or try that Megs #38.
 
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