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The dark matt gray plastic grill on my 01 Town & Country has aquired a chalky appearence. What is a good longlasting product to treat it with that will bring back the color? Thanks Ric
 
One point for consideration, I think for TR to perform as intended, the material needs to have a texture vs. smooth. I'm not really familiar with that grill. Have you given it a good clean/scrub? Could the appearance be associated with a protective film?
 
I also have not had great luck on the smooth texture trim, i think that van is a smooth finish on the grill.
 
GRUMPN said:
The dark matt gray plastic grill on my 01 Town & Country has aquired a chalky appearence. What is a good longlasting product to treat it with that will bring back the color? Thanks Ric
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The T&C grille is a textured plastic. Use a good APC to clean the grill. After it is totally dry I'd try some PB TR with a small tipped foam paint brush. A little goes a long way. After it has sat on the trim and soaked in buff off with a terry towel. Then repeat the process until you have your desired look. Usually 2 or 3 applications does the trick. :rockon
 
Ultima Tire & Trim product works better than PBTR IMO. It is pricey but a little goes a long way. Duragloss makes a good product for matte and flat surfaces that works well and is real reasonable cost wise.
 
9D4E420 said:
The T&C grille is a textured plastic. Use a good APC to clean the grill. After it is totally dry I'd try some PB TR with a small tipped foam paint brush. A little goes a long way. After it has sat on the trim and soaked in buff off with a terry towel. Then repeat the process until you have your desired look. Usually 2 or 3 applications does the trick. :rockon
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:thanks you do all my work for me Kurt haha ..... He is spot on Ric :bigups

A lot of Jeep users us TR becasue they are notorious for the fenders fading away like Kurt had mentioned put like 2-3 coats on it just to get it back than one application is all you need the TR will work from the inside out so let it just soak in there for an hour or so than put another coat on let it soak in for another hour and than for the third coat put it on let is soak and buff off with a cotton terry towel not microfiber :cheers:
 
Pockets said:
:thanks you do all my work for me Kurt haha ..... He is spot on Ric :bigups

A lot of Jeep users us TR becasue they are notorious for the fenders fading away like Kurt had mentioned put like 2-3 coats on it just to get it back than one application is all you need the TR will work from the inside out so let it just soak in there for an hour or so than put another coat on let it soak in for another hour and than for the third coat put it on let is soak and buff off with a cotton terry towel not microfiber :cheers:
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Wish I had read this before I bought TR all I read on DC was how great TR was so I bought it and applied it to my Explorer.

Looked good for 2 days until it rained then I had ugly stains down all 4 doors.
I tried it on the inside and it stunk for several days had to leave it sit with the window open.

I thought I would have to throw it out but now I will try it on the front air dam of my vette it is a textured finish and down low where if it gets wet it will just run off on the ground.

Thanks maybe I can use this stuff after all.
 
black bart said:
Looked good for 2 days until it rained then I had ugly stains down all 4 doors.
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Hard to believe... I use TR regularly on a Honda Element, an Avalanche and a RAV4, vehicles that seem to be 50% plastic. Never had a problem when used as directed.

Bart, are you buffing after application?

(I'll PM you some items for trade.)
 
black bart said:
Wish I had read this before I bought TR all I read on DC was how great TR was so I bought it and applied it to my Explorer.

Looked good for 2 days until it rained then I had ugly stains down all 4 doors.
I tried it on the inside and it stunk for several days had to leave it sit with the window open.

I thought I would have to throw it out but now I will try it on the front air dam of my vette it is a textured finish and down low where if it gets wet it will just run off on the ground.

Thanks maybe I can use this stuff after all.
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Remember, a little TR goes a long way. Buff with a terry towel after each coat has a few minutes to soak in. :idea

And use Natural Look for the interior. TR is best used for grainy exterior plastics.
 
89LXi said:
Remember, a little TR goes a long way. Buff with a terry towel after each coat has a few minutes to soak in. :idea

And use Natural Look for the interior. TR is best used for grainy exterior plastics.
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My explorer has smooth plastic trim and TR will NOT stick to it, even Armour All works better.

TR looks like Duragloss clear in color and both requires a very Small amount but the big difference is TR washes off.

If someone has good luck with it on their vehicle good for them but it sucks on my car and I only had 1 coat of it.

If it is not for use on smooth plastic it should state that in the ad for it.
 
black bart said:
My explorer has smooth plastic trim and TR will NOT stick to it, even Armour All works better.

If it is not for use on smooth plastic it should state that in the ad for it.
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here you go Bart ;)
 

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For the hard, smooth plastic trim, PP, PwS or PwC will work. I used PwC on the black plastic exterior mirror housings of my former Honda Accord and they cleaned up and shined better than new.
 
black bart said:
My explorer has smooth plastic trim and TR will NOT stick to it, even Armour All works better.
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I was beating my brains out trying every product imaginable on a smooth plastic, matte black grill on a Hyundai Tucson. To complicate matters much of the grillwork is honeycombed and not practical to do the nooks and crannies by hand so I sought spray-on products.

I found Meg's Accent Coating (now called Accent Dressing) to do the trick. Sprays on neat, overspray wipes off clean on surrounding areas, a light buff on areas that can be reached removes the shine and it doesn't run. It seems to last for a couple of months or a dozen washes although monthly use maintains the like-new appearance.

Accent Coating is in the Detailer line and not available OTC, AFAIK. Meg's Trim Detailer aerosol appears to be the same product with different labeling and I see it at most auto parts chains as well as Wally World and K Mart. In addition to the different label the product has a distinctly different smell but appears to work identically from everything I could tell.

YMMV.... TL
 
Poorboy said:
here you go Bart ;)
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Remove the does not streak and change to read works on some vinyl bumper trim.

I plan on trying it on the front air dam of the vette it is a rough texture plastic that may let me use it up.

I already have a protectant for the explorer I just tried this after Beemerboy constantly recommended it so I tried it.

On some it may be great but on my Explorer it is not.

Funny thing is the door trim is really smooth it stayed on their much better than the door handles they look like a textured surface but feel smooth.
After a rain the handles were grey looking every bit of it had been washed off.
 
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