One of the Best Ways to GET YOUR TRIM BLACK!!!! AND STAY BLACK!!

[sideways]

So I asked the experts at Griots garage what i should do about my faded and dried waxed covered side moldings, they said use this |
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and then put a couple of coats on and you don't have to wipe it up at all and it only goes on the trim and doesn't hurt the paint. but wear gloves because it is alcohol based.

and then once that has dried. and everything seems to look clean then use this
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and to put that ^^^^^^ on i used this.


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also midway through the process i happened to look in my mirror and i was shocked to see a FLIPPING BEEHIVE and AN ALIVE HONY BEE IN THERE!!! LIKE WTF!!

[STREET-SPEC]

i just used some really good stuff at a car wash called black jack or something like that and it has last a couple days. i even used it on my dash, but its too shiny, made my buttons look polished! pics of the tires?

[Quashish]

Awsome I ws about to paint them after this rain. But now I want to try this. How long should irt last though aproximately?

[cuate01221]

After you clean them, use a heat gun to make them even darker. and I assume this will last until you re wax the car? Maybe try to be careful around the moldings, or even tape them up to avoid getting wax on it?

[crazymikey]

I was really surprised by that heat gun trick!

You can also use Meguiars Back To Black.

[sideways]

I actually used back to black and it didn't work at all on my trim. Idk why. And i haven't due the tires yet. I have to do the rest of my trim first. But yeah i was going to paint it too but i though i might give this a try first. And yes, next time i will be ALOT more careful about the waxing haha.

[Quashish]

I use back to black and it works until it rains. So... Yah. Thats why I asked

[Warudakumi]

So I asked the experts at Griots garage what i should do about my faded and dried waxed covered side moldings, they said use this |
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V



and then put a couple of coats on and you don't have to wipe it up at all and it only goes on the trim and doesn't hurt the paint. but wear gloves because it is alcohol based.

and then once that has dried. and everything seems to look clean then use this
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V


and to put that ^^^^^^ on i used this.


BEFORE

AFTER


also midway through the process i happened to look in my mirror and i was shocked to see a FLIPPING BEEHIVE and AN ALIVE HONY BEE IN THERE!!! LIKE WTF!!

I'll have to try the heatgun thing...seems interesting! and LOL at the Beehive! Talk about mobile home! You were basically doing the Bees a favor and taking them to new places to find new flowers.... I wonder if they were smart enough to locate your car again to find home when you were out and about

[Accrdwgnguy]

I actually used back to black and it didn't work at all on my trim. Idk why. And i haven't due the tires yet. I have to do the rest of my trim first. But yeah i was going to paint it too but i though i might give this a try first. And yes, next time i will be ALOT more careful about the waxing haha.

Because you waxed your moldings lol. I've tried back to black on my moldings, they look good for about a day. When I replace the moldings I plan on hitting them with trim black paint.

[maroonCD5]

looks like brand new

[xkjnboix]

this has been covered multiple times
5-7$ after tax

[maroonCD5]

^plastidip ain't permanent though?

[Bad_dude]

Are the stuffs pretty expensive?
Thanks.

[maroonCD5]

hmm.. maybe I can do this to stock sideskirts?

[xkjnboix]

^plastidip ain't permanent though?

neither is back to black or tire shine products. nothing is permanent. if plastic dip chips or fails SIMPLE PEEL it off. NO MESSY ACETONE which you cant use on fiberglass or plastic parts without damage anyways.

PlastiDip is the way to go. id gladly spend 6$ a year if needed on plastidip rather than those BS shine products that only last a week at best if it doesnt rain, and need to be reapplied weekly to maintain shine.