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I tried Mother's Back to Black, Gummi Pfleg and BLACK AGAIN, and they don't cut it. What do you experts use? Or do I need to do this once a week? Thanks!
I tried Mother's Back to Black, Gummi Pfleg and BLACK AGAIN, and they don't cut it. What do you experts use? Or do I need to do this once a week? Thanks!
Limited success with Mother's BtoB.... this pix is "before" application and only part of the discolored area has darkened up noticeably even after 2-3 coats.
I use CarWorx Refinish Restorer on my Avalanche. It seems to hold up much better than any of the products available at Walmart. It is a little pricey, but a little goes a long way. I do the black plastic on the Avalanche twice a year and it looks great.
Use gloves and make sure there is plenty of ventilation when applying.
Those parts seem like plastic. Have you ever though about Krylon Fusion? We use it in the Jeep world for the fender flares to get them back to normal. Nothing else lasts but the Krylon is made for plastic stuff and comes out nice.
If it has turned that grayish color, all the products out there only mask the problem. I use Adams In & Out spray. But then again mine are black this will just dress it up it will help yours also.
I suggest that you wash it with a mild soap and warm water first then dry it completely. You may want to use compressed air to get all the water out of the little tight areas. If you don't have a compressor buy a few cans of the compressed air that they sell in the computer section of stores. then try one of the products already mentioned. If they are to far gone, you may want to try and paint it. The wiper cowl is not that hard to remove.
Here are a few shots of mine from two different directions.
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by OlyC6
Found it on eBay for $14.88 (free s/h). Will give this a try! Thx!
Trust me, it works, look at my rear done three years ago, and remember I found it's good for one time use, and make sure the area you are treating is clean and whistle.
Any streaking with the "Wipe New" product ??
I've had good luck with Back to Black also, my Tundra has that grey plastic above the bumpers which used to get really funky and streaked after a rain, since using B2B it doesn't
Always looking for a better product thou
NSF
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by Not So Fast
Any streaking with the "Wipe New" product ??
I've had good luck with Back to Black also, my Tundra has that grey plastic above the bumpers which used to get really funky and streaked after a rain, since using B2B it doesn't
Always looking for a better product thou
NSF
I never had streaking problem, and use to use Black to Black, this is much better, last's longer. Just make sure is clean before applying.
Adams VRT. I did my cowl and rear diffuser four months ago and they still look great. It works great on tires too, and dries as it's applied with no spin off.
I use CarWorx Refinish Restorer on my Avalanche. It seems to hold up much better than any of the products available at Walmart. It is a little pricey, but a little goes a long way. I do the black plastic on the Avalanche twice a year and it looks great.
Use gloves and make sure there is plenty of ventilation when applying.
This is the best, longest lasting product for plastic products. Wipe New is a similar product but Refinish Restorer is a more proven product than Wipe New. I owned a 2002 Avalanche (all 2002's had the plastic cladding on them) for just shy of 14 years. In that time I applied Refinish Restorer 4 times; my cladding still looked almost like when it was new.
Edit: Initial prep prior to application is the key to a long lasting job. Surfaces should be cleaned with original blue Dawn dishwashing liquid prior to applying the Refinish Restorer. This removes all contaminants that might result in poor adhesion of the Refinish Restorer. It's easy to apply and a little goes a long way. I still have 1/3 of my original can left after 4 applications (2 thin coats each time) over a cladded Avalanche - that's TONs of plastic!
Here is the best I have ever used. Done my car three years ago and it's just black has when I done it.
The price is no more then $16.99.
I can't speak to their trim restorer, but I used Wipe New headlight lens restorer on my '00 Camaro Z28 and it was amazing. I'd tried lots of other products and, after a load of sanding and polishing, the lenses would turn yellow again within a couple of weeks. I used the Wipe New product and they came out crystal clear and stayed that way.
08-15-2016, 04:02 PM
Best black restore product that DOESN'T fade
This is the best, longest lasting product for plastic products. Wipe New is a similar product but Refinish Restorer is a more proven product than Wipe New. I owned a 2002 Avalanche (all 2002's had the plastic cladding on them) for just shy of 14 years. In that time I applied Refinish Restorer 4 times; my cladding still looked almost like when it was new.
