Plastic trim
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Bunky
Detailing Gnosis
Yes but Mothers Back to Black is a restoration product plus protectant so it costs more than some pure protectant. It can work miracles on aged plastics. It seems to be work best for me on "softer" plastics.
imported_Jakerooni
New member
Still not a big fan of mother back to black. Took many many applications on a jeep I did to get it to look half way decent.
1 you clean it just like you would the rest of the car. With soap and water. Clean wash mit and alot of good ol fashion elbow grease.
2. If it's not aged why bother with a "back to black" approch. If you want a matt finish just armor all it. If you want it shiny put some tire shine on a rag and wipe. Easy enough.
1 you clean it just like you would the rest of the car. With soap and water. Clean wash mit and alot of good ol fashion elbow grease.
2. If it's not aged why bother with a "back to black" approch. If you want a matt finish just armor all it. If you want it shiny put some tire shine on a rag and wipe. Easy enough.
SVR
Dream Machines
what kind of material is it and is it textured?
If smooth and hard, it's probably urethane and can be treated by hand or rotary with a number of products
Permagard PD, Fireglaze plus, Ultra gloss superpolish, Glare Pro polish and Driven Auto polish all work on a variety of trims.
If textured, permagard by rotary with orange, white, black or blue pads will work on it.
I no longer have any dressings in my shop. they Just became obsolete
If smooth and hard, it's probably urethane and can be treated by hand or rotary with a number of products
Permagard PD, Fireglaze plus, Ultra gloss superpolish, Glare Pro polish and Driven Auto polish all work on a variety of trims.
If textured, permagard by rotary with orange, white, black or blue pads will work on it.
I no longer have any dressings in my shop. they Just became obsolete
Accumulator
Well-known member
I hardly ever used dressings either...the Klasse twins or 1Z polishes topped with Collinite (esp. their 845) are my usual choices. Been using the spray version of UPP on the Audis.
imported_RedlineIRL
New member
I'm curious on this also since my textured mirrors that are black plastic. I've been using back to black on them, which seems to do alright. Since my car is new, I don't know if I should be using a more restoration product like back to black. I haven't been able to find anything yet that will protect and not runoff if they get slightly wet.
SVR
Dream Machines
Just tested glare and permagard by hand on a RV8 rover from the 80's that is sitting at the shop.
The side mirror backings are textured and were very flat brown
Just by hand, both product gave it an amazing shine and I left a coat of glare on it as well
If you want a clearcoat like shine, top them with nyalic laquer.
I did that to a burgundy RV8 that's also here. We've got four of them in storage.
The side mirror backings are textured and were very flat brown
Just by hand, both product gave it an amazing shine and I left a coat of glare on it as well
If you want a clearcoat like shine, top them with nyalic laquer.
I did that to a burgundy RV8 that's also here. We've got four of them in storage.
SilentSamurai
New member
'Black Wow" is great to from plastic trim just about anywhere. You have to clean the area first though.
SVR
Dream Machines
Redline : just because the car is new, does not mean that the materials are in perfect condition
Our Ford Falcons down under come from the factory with soft and hard urethane door trims that are flat brown and no reflections at all. In fact they are really stiff and sure anyone can dress them but I believe in permanent or long lasting solutions and have formulated a product and now have two other autopian shunned products that are providing this
In actual fact what we see on these falcons from EA to BF models is a dead top layer
When burnished by machine with 4 inch pads using these products, the dead layer is removed and the shinier layers underneath are finely polished and enhanced to a medium to high gloss 90% lifelike reflection.
Your textured side mirror trims would love to be pampered with permagard PD5000 or Glare pro polish by hand and then sealed up with a coat of either product
New cars are a little sterile looking and need to be slightly refinished to look their best
Our Ford Falcons down under come from the factory with soft and hard urethane door trims that are flat brown and no reflections at all. In fact they are really stiff and sure anyone can dress them but I believe in permanent or long lasting solutions and have formulated a product and now have two other autopian shunned products that are providing this
In actual fact what we see on these falcons from EA to BF models is a dead top layer
When burnished by machine with 4 inch pads using these products, the dead layer is removed and the shinier layers underneath are finely polished and enhanced to a medium to high gloss 90% lifelike reflection.
Your textured side mirror trims would love to be pampered with permagard PD5000 or Glare pro polish by hand and then sealed up with a coat of either product
New cars are a little sterile looking and need to be slightly refinished to look their best
SVR
Dream Machines
As I'm afraid of breaking spam rules, I won't list the sites on the forum but will PM instead to those interested
P.S. I'm not involved with these companies, just love what they have done for my customers cars
P.S. I'm not involved with these companies, just love what they have done for my customers cars
Adam's Polishes
New member
I'm 100% in love with VRT from Adams... great durability, doesn't look greasy, and leaves the plastic looking uniform and clean.