How to restore heavily oxidized black plastic trim?

Funny you mention this combo as I just ordered the Cerakote trim coating to do just this on my 07 Expedition next week. Agree with Ron K. that SF by itself is decent but not had any luck with good longevity on its own. Will try to post before and afters and then some 6 month update as my vehicles sit outside 24/7 in Texas sun
 
bodidly22 said:
2nd anecdote here... been using WipeNew for years (due to it being promoted on the front counter, classic marketing!) - LOVE IT. Works really really well. I don`t want to say it, but I get better results with WipeNew than DLUX :o
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I used Wipe New on a set of wheels. It seemed to form a permanent bond and then slowly degraded. Now it`s kind of cloudy looking.
 
wannafbody said:
I used Wipe New on a set of wheels. It seemed to form a permanent bond and then slowly degraded. Now it`s kind of cloudy looking.
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I thought Wipe New was for plastics/etc., wouldn`t have thought of it as something for wheels. Not that I know anything about it :o
 
Thanks to all for the suggestions, the Solution Finish arrived yesterday so I got the Mothers cleaner out and gave the bumper a thorough scrubbing, rinsed with water and wiped down with the cleaner from the kit. Applied the SF and the old, faded part of the bumper looks just like the part that`s under the tailgate, back to black for sure! There are a couple spots that are still grey but i`m pretty sure that`s where there was impact damage, I doubt they`ll ever come back.

Should have taken some pics but I`ll do that tomorrow and post, it looked great in the afternoon sun today as well.

Question: How long should I wait for the SF to cure before using the Gtechniq C4? And is it OK to just give the bumper a quick wash with the usual car wash soap or an APC beforehand? I`m guessing using a panel wipe or something like that would remove the SF. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Bill

P.S. Is there any benefit to be had from multiple coats of the C4? Not so concerned about the bumpers but the step rails see a lot of abuse.
 
billg71 said:
Thanks to all for the suggestions, the Solution Finish arrived yesterday so I got the Mothers cleaner out and gave the bumper a thorough scrubbing, rinsed with water and wiped down with the cleaner from the kit. Applied the SF and the old, faded part of the bumper looks just like the part that`s under the tailgate, back to black for sure!
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Glad it`s going so well! Sounds like the Solution Finish was just the ticket.
 
Here`s what the bumper looks like today, it evened out pretty well(better than it looks in the pics):
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The light spots are probably impact damage, this was a work truck for almost 4 years.

I tried a second coat of the Solution Finish today but didn`t see any difference. I`ll let things settle for a day or two and then put on the C4.

Thanks to all for sharing their knowledge, it`s been a big help to know that I`m at least on the right track. :)

Best,
Bill
 

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TBF, with the cost of Cerakoat/Solution Finish, on an old 4runner like the one I had, I`d honestly strip off those plastic parts, soak in degreaser/dawn, and just repaint it with a $10 can of plastic rattle can paint.
Then "coat" with the si02 spray and rinse to apply products for long term protection.

My $0.02

PS: 2 week update video that follows the one above released today:
https://youtu.be/cr1dcQceNyw
 
BMWWW said:
TBF, with the cost of Cerakoat/Solution Finish, on an old 4runner like the one I had, I`d honestly strip off those plastic parts, soak in degreaser/dawn, and just repaint it with a $10 can of plastic rattle can paint.
Then "coat" with the si02 spray and rinse to apply products for long term protection.

My $0.02

PS: 2 week update video that follows the one above released today:
https://youtu.be/cr1dcQceNyw
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Great idea but too late. Thanks!

Best,
Bill
 
Lonnie- THANK YOU for posting the link to that great 2014 test, I`d somehow missed it. (I note that my fave UTTG+ did OK).

One thing that I don`t believe ever got tested was using the UTTG+ over/after Solution Finish. That might be worth investigating as I`ve used various preps for UTTG+ with good results and since it works on surfaces where I would`ve have expecte success, well...maybe that would be good for some cases of neglected trim.
 
Accumulator said:
I thought Wipe New was for plastics/etc., wouldn`t have thought of it as something for wheels. Not that I know anything about it :o
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They had a specific version that was made for wheels. That was several years ago. I think they`ve been bought by Rustoleum since then.
 
wannafbody said:
They had a specific version that was made for wheels. That was several years ago. I think they`ve been bought by Rustoleum since then.
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Ah, OK...thanks.

Rustoleum is another brand that`s upped its game a bit, used to be about the last paint company I`d look to, but some of their stuff is OK.
 
About to try the SF on the faded plastics on a 2016 CRV, any updates as far as the coating on top of the SF? Or the coating in lieu of it?

Thanks
 
I have to join the SF bandwagon. I got some for Christmas last year and have been using it a few times. I even tried it on brand new trim and it really made it more black, in a good way. Now I have to try Wipe New for over it.

This category is so full of overhyped under delivering products with over the top promises. Solution Finish really delivers.
 
I`ve been using Carpro Dlux for this task for a number of years and had nothing but great and long-lasting results.

I bought some of the Wipe New stuff last year. The bottle had literally turned to jelly and had to be thrown away. Rust-o-leum reimbursed me 100%. I then tried to buy more, and nobody appeared to have bottles, only pre-packaged wipes available. I ended up buying a box of the wipes, but it`s still sitting in the basement.

Dlux FTW !
 
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