Put the BLACK on BLACK w/Chemical Guys

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Looking for a quick way to spruce up your rubber, plastic and vinyl trim on your vehicle after a wash? Take a look at Chemical Guys Black on Black and bring back the black to rubber, plastic and vinyl trim in seconds!


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Chemical Guys Black on Black restores the natural appearance to exterior rubber, plastic and vinyl trim. Featuring a 100% VOC compliant formula in the convenience and ease-of-use of an aerosol can, Black on Black is safe for you and the environment. Black on Black not only rejuvenates the appearance of all exterior rubber, plastic and vinyl trim but it also provides UV protection! Spray, wipe, and walk away - it's that simple.


This is what your typical plastic running board looks like on a daily driver before being treated with Black on Black.



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Simply spray on a thin, even coat of Black on Black and wipe off any extra with a clean, dry microfiber towel.



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Black on Black doesn't leave a greasy, shiny finish like some other aerosol trim shine products. It provides a natural appearance that dries to the touch.



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Give your exterior rubber, plastic and vinyl trim the look it deserves with Chemical Guys Black on Black. :bigups

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Great stuff Nick. I prefer this over Stoners Trim Shine. I found the Black to Black to have more of a natural look where Stoners was very glossy on exterior trim and running boards.
 
Nick I used this on my nurf bars on my truck and was very happy. It wasn't slick or greasy. I had tried several other products and they all made the step slippery which wasn't good. I've used it on fender wells and it lasts a good while.
 
Question: I know you said it's not greasy.... But do it get slick when wet? I have used a some products that got overly slick when wet and almost fell on my....
 
TroyScherer said:
Question: I know you said it's not greasy.... But do it get slick when wet? I have used a some products that got overly slick when wet and almost fell on my....
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I didn't notice any change when it was wet. Seems to bead water and it runs off the surface.
 
Have been using this product for years when it was called Fade to Black, on Engine Compartments, and it really changes the look there. Pretty much everyone
that has seen their engine and compartment after using this product is stunned. It really turns the black plastic black, and you can alter the shine by the number of coats sprayed.
It is probably very expensive to use this way, compared to other products, but the end result is pretty darn nice.
Kind of like Meguiars Hyper Dressing, but without that awesome smell. :)

I personally like it because of the ease of use, its in a spray can so no mixing, no spray bottles, easy to store, and the look is about as good as it gets if you are wanting to turn the black plastic to the darkest color it can be.
It also leaves a nice shine on the rest of the compartment, painted surfaces, etc..

Dan F
 
Angelo, the pressure from the sprayer is not even as high as a can of spraypaint.
It is light and will blow on stuff, but wipes off easily and leaves no residue.
It also works great on black fenderwells like on my Grand Cherokee.
Also very handy and easy to use on and in blacked out areas of grills, etc..
Its been great stuff for my business and as long as I can justify it, Im sticking with it.

Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
Angelo, the pressure from the sprayer is not even as high as a can of spraypaint.
It is light and will blow on stuff, but wipes off easily and leaves no residue.
It also works great on black fenderwells like on my Grand Cherokee.
Also very handy and easy to use on and in blacked out areas of grills, etc..
Its been great stuff for my business and as long as I can justify it, Im sticking with it.

Dan F
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Excellent tips, thanks for sharing! :rockon
 
I used this on a plastic grille -- application was pretty easy, limited overspray, and what overspray did occur was easily wiped up.

The only complaint I have is that they do market it where it can be used as a spray on/walk away type product. For me (on plastic) it did not dry without wiping. It left a greasy residue.

Here it is 12 hours after application (without wiping)..... after this pic I wiped it down it finished nicely. Possibly if this was thirsty plastic under the hood it would have absorbed better.

I like the stuff -- but I think the CG site oversells the capabilities. (shocker) If you apply using stig's process, it works great!

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I'm not a fan of aerosol's but for intricate stuff like grills it can be real time saver verses using small sponges to get all the surfaces.
 
I have the Adam's version. It seems very similar to the CG product but never have felt I liked it. I got it to put on rubber in the jam area, difficult to reach areas in the grille, but never seemed to really get into using it.
 
aray said:
I used this on a plastic grille -- application was pretty easy, limited overspray, and what overspray did occur was easily wiped up.

The only complaint I have is that they do market it where it can be used as a spray on/walk away type product. For me (on plastic) it did not dry without wiping. It left a greasy residue.

Here it is 12 hours after application (without wiping)..... after this pic I wiped it down it finished nicely. Possibly if this was thirsty plastic under the hood it would have absorbed better.

I like the stuff -- but I think the CG site oversells the capabilities. (shocker) If you apply using stig's process, it works great!

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Do you think you over applied it? I haven't needed to wipe it down on application
 
'tis very possible. It was the first time I used it. Will try a couple other spots over the next week or so.

On a side note -- the consistency of this stuff seems very similar to bare bones, except in aerosol. Would be interesting to do a side by side comparison.
 
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