I want to wax my black plastic trim

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jordanrossbell

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What do you guys think? I did a search and it seems that KAIO followed by HGPS might do the trick to bring a rich black color and provide some protection. I am sick of using dressings that run in the rain because i get rain all the time at this time of year. Most i have tried dont last through wash...i have Hi-Temp Bumper Renewer which is the best thing i have tried yet, yet its solvent based and still runs a bit and im worried about staining. So i would like to protect it with a paint product...any ideas if Klasse products are trim friendly..im also wondering about Zaino, really anything that would work for this, appreciate the help



Sorry guys, vehicle is 2006 Ford F150, i am interested in waxing bumper, bed rails, and honeycomb girl..the plastic is textured.
 
Meg's Ultimate Quick Wax. I should have taken some shots of the two cars I did with it last night. It made all the rubber and textured black plastic look perfect. Made it nice and black without being shiny like it was dressed. Honestly, I can't really see ever using an exterior dressing ever again. Yeah, it was that good. I never enjoyed dressing exterior black trim. I always felt like it was tough to get it exactly where I wanted it without getting it on glass or paint. Not an issue with UQW. Just make sure your microfiber is damp with product before you spray the car with it. Otherwise it all just soaks into the towel.



I honestly have not been more happy with a product since M105/M205.
 
I've had really good luck with Optimum products on black trim. My wife's CR-V has tons of black trim and it makes it look great and lasts a long time.
 
I also use the 845 for this.



Souveran works great but doesn't last long.



The Klasse twins work fine most of the time too.
 
Thanks guys, i have some KAIO and HGPS coming in a trade. I already have 845...any other ideas are surely welcome..will try the spray wax route too.
 
Jason M said:
Meg's Ultimate Quick Wax. I should have taken some shots of the two cars I did with it last night. It made all the rubber and textured black plastic look perfect. Made it nice and black without being shiny like it was dressed. Honestly, I can't really see ever using an exterior dressing ever again. Yeah, it was that good. I never enjoyed dressing exterior black trim. I always felt like it was tough to get it exactly where I wanted it without getting it on glass or paint. Not an issue with UQW. Just make sure your microfiber is damp with product before you spray the car with it. Otherwise it all just soaks into the towel.



I honestly have not been more happy with a product since M105/M205.
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+1 Exactly my experience as well. Fast and easy and this stuff smells great, like a freshly opened Koolaid package.



Works great around any trim and on glass too.
 
Ultima PGP is pretty good for that sort of thing. You can use it on everything - bumpers, lights, trim, etc. It won't restore trim, but it will protect it.
 
Danspeed1 said:
Interesting thread, never thought to "wax" plastic trim...



So Areospace 303 is no longer the ticket?
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Dragons4life said:
I thought wax was only for glass and body lol..
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303 is still good stuff, and I use it for some things under the hood. But for exterior trim I (and some others) never use a dressing-based approach if an LSP-based one will work.



Dressings, even 303, are generally subject to issues from getting wet/washed, they can retain dirt, and they need redone pretty often. And if you use a car cover they'll make for a royal mess once they transfer to the cover, and they always do no matter how careful you are (this is what first got me thinking about the subject).



The LSP route doesn't always work, but it usually does, and it makes for fewer headaches IMO. And it's nice to treat the trim once and then just wash for months. I haven't had to redo the sealed trim on my Yukon or the MPV since last year.
 
Is there any advantage or disadvantage to dressing the plastic trim, say, e.g., with Gold Glass Trim Detailer, and then sealing it with, say, UPGP? Has anyone tried this?
 
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Ah, I'll have to give that a try.
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If you don't like it I'd be very surprised. I would imagine you will enjoy how nice it is to take car of trim, especially the are around the windows with aluminum/rubber, and not have to worry about getting it on the paint or glass.

I always dreaded how annoying it was to get right to the edge without getting anything on the paint.



I drove the past two days in driving rain and the car sat outside all day. It's still beading more than it was with just my LSP on there. I'm going to give the car another wash this weekend. I'll be interested to see if it lives up to the 3-4 wash durability I've been reading.
 
Jason M said:
If you don't like it I'd be very surprised. I would imagine you will enjoy how nice it is to take car of trim, especially the are around the windows with aluminum/rubber, and not have to worry about getting it on the paint or glass.

I always dreaded how annoying it was to get right to the edge without getting anything on the paint...
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Yeah, that's one of the reasons why I hardly *ever* use stuff on either the trim or the paint that could cause issues on the other surface.



I'm thinking the Ultimate Quick Wax might make an OK substitute for the QD I use after every wash.



I drove the past two days in driving rain and the car sat outside all day. It's still beading more than it was with just my LSP on there. I'm going to give the car another wash this weekend. I'll be interested to see if it lives up to the 3-4 wash durability I've been reading.
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Heh heh, not sure I'll expect to see better beading considering it'd be going over either Collinite or #16, but it's good to know the stuff is durable.



Once I run through my gallons of leaves-stuff-behind QDs I'm gonna put the Ultimate Quick Wax on my short-list of stuff to consider.
 
Sorry Im a lil confused on what you guys are talking about. Are we talking about the rubber trim that goes around your windows and so on? I just use 303 on this, is this alright?
 
Striker said:
Sorry Im a lil confused on what you guys are talking about. Are we talking about the rubber trim that goes around your windows and so on? I just use 303 on this, is this alright?
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I think we're talking about all sorts of different trim at this point :D Yeah, I guess it *is* confusing :D



On a lot of the trim that I think you're referring to, I simply don't do much of anything, but then my vehicles are always garaged and probably live a pretty pampered life these days.



For some seals/etc. that I *really* want to keep soft and pliable (trunk/door etc. seals), sure.. I use a dressing or other rubber treatment (usually 1Z or Wurth "Gummi Pfledge", or Wurth Rubber Care). If you like 303 then I'd keep using it.



For the rubber trim on the outside of the windows it just depends on the vehicle. On my Jag I've been using Souveran for those areas and it's worked fine. I've also used VM and it worked OK too.
 
Accumulator said:
I think we're talking about all sorts of different trim at this point :D Yeah, I guess it *is* confusing :D



On a lot of the trim that I think you're referring to, I simply don't do much of anything, but then my vehicles are always garaged and probably live a pretty pampered life these days.



For some seals/etc. that I *really* want to keep soft and pliable (trunk/door etc. seals), sure.. I use a dressing or other rubber treatment (usually 1Z or Wurth "Gummi Pfledge", or Wurth Rubber Care). If you like 303 then I'd keep using it.



For the rubber trim on the outside of the windows it just depends on the vehicle. On my Jag I've been using Souveran for those areas and it's worked fine. I've also used VM and it worked OK too.
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Got ya. My car doesn't get out much either and I dont think its seen a rain fall since 1999. From what I read on here people are praising the 303 so I apply it to the rubber seals on the door, trunk lid and around my T-Top seals(the car is a trans am) It seems to work ok and has a deacent amount of life considering how little I drive it.
 
I always use the Poorboy's Trim Restore on any trim.



It lasts at least as long as my wax (usually longer) and it makes it look perfect to me ;)
 
Sorry (I am Newbie) but I always thought black pastic and runber were not to be treated with wax, so am I correct in saying that it's OK to use Megs Ultimate Quick Wax? Is it ok on flat black trim?
 
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