kevincwelch
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If there is one part of a car that I hate detailing more than wheels and tires, it has to be trim. The trim of my 2013 Tesla Model S is over 4 years old. In the midwest, the winters are long and harsh at times, and trim takes a beating with all the salt that constantly barrages its faces. Adding to that is a seemingly monthly occurrence from spring to fall of repaving the suburban roads. There`s a lot of oil and tar, and it sometimes seems like a never ending effort to clean the trim and apply some sort of dressing or coating to our cars in order to save the trim.
In the past, I have used CarPro DLUX for trim. For 2017, I thought I`d try out Gyeon Q2 Trim.
Manufacturer`s Information
Cost
$39.99 at PBMC
Application Instructions
The instructions are fairly straightforward and involve 6 steps:
1. Wash and degrease the trim surface
2. Ensure that the surface is oil free and dry. Use Q2M Prep.
3. Shake the bottle
4. Apply a few drops onto the suede mf clot
5. Apply to trim in a criss cross pattern
6. Remove excess after 2-5 minutes
Preparation
As you can see, the trim was cleaned with D103 and with Gyeon Tar. There was quite a bit a tar on the trim from some of the spring road projects going on. I went through several of these Costco towels getting the tar off the undersurface of the trim. I ran out of Gyeon Tar and finished the job with CarPro Tar X. This was performed around the perimeter of the the car. After everything was thoroughly cleaned, the trim was prepped with Gyeon Prep.
I also thoroughly cleaned the trim lining the "frunk" of the vehicle. There is often splatter that lands under the hood in this area and quite a bit of trim surface area. This area was cleaned with McKee`s N914 and prepped with Gyeon Prep.
Subject Application
Gyeon Trim was applied all over the plastic lining the "frunk" with nice results. Here is a freshly cleaned "frunk" liner and the result after application of Gyeon Trim. There is a deepening of the black color as well as a slight reflectivity to the trim, which I like.
Before
After
This is the result of applying Gyeon Trim to the plastic trim inferior to the doors. Notice the faded trim appearance along the surface of the driver`s side front door trim. The color is restored and protected after application of Gyeon Trim.
Before
After
Discussion
There are a lot of options for protecting trim, and I truly sympathize with detailers that have to clean, restore and protect trim on vehicles like Jeeps and others that have a lot of it. Frankly, it`s a PITA. So, I think the ideal trim protectant involves the least amount of work and restores & protects for the longest time possible. Basic trim sealants in my experience don`t last in the midwest winters. I`ve used a number of restorers and protectants, and they all seem to restore fairly well and give trim a nice shine as well as deepen their colors.
Ease of application is what I`m after. Applying coatings like DLUX and Gyeon Trim isn`t time consuming, but it certainly takes longer than using a cleaner and protectant (e.g., Blackfire AIO Trim and Tire). However, I find myself reapplying these AIO products more frequently than I am a trim coating. Therefore, a trim coating has advantages in terms of longevity and in terms of time spent cleaning. In my experience, when I have applied DLUX and C4, cleaning certainly has been easier and I`ll get some miles out of those coatings.
Gyeon Trim was no different in terms of prep when compared to others. On visual inspection, it doesn`t appear to be any better (or worse) looking than any of the other coatings. It is competitively priced when I view other trim coatings (Gtechniq C4 = $39.99; DLUX = $39.99). We`ll see how Gyeon Trim lasts.
Summary
Gyeon Trim is a competitively priced trim coating that restores and protects your trim. With proper preparation, application is straightforward and hard to mess up.
In the past, I have used CarPro DLUX for trim. For 2017, I thought I`d try out Gyeon Q2 Trim.
Manufacturer`s Information
Cost
$39.99 at PBMC
Application Instructions
The instructions are fairly straightforward and involve 6 steps:
1. Wash and degrease the trim surface
2. Ensure that the surface is oil free and dry. Use Q2M Prep.
3. Shake the bottle
4. Apply a few drops onto the suede mf clot
5. Apply to trim in a criss cross pattern
6. Remove excess after 2-5 minutes
Preparation
As you can see, the trim was cleaned with D103 and with Gyeon Tar. There was quite a bit a tar on the trim from some of the spring road projects going on. I went through several of these Costco towels getting the tar off the undersurface of the trim. I ran out of Gyeon Tar and finished the job with CarPro Tar X. This was performed around the perimeter of the the car. After everything was thoroughly cleaned, the trim was prepped with Gyeon Prep.
I also thoroughly cleaned the trim lining the "frunk" of the vehicle. There is often splatter that lands under the hood in this area and quite a bit of trim surface area. This area was cleaned with McKee`s N914 and prepped with Gyeon Prep.
Subject Application
Gyeon Trim was applied all over the plastic lining the "frunk" with nice results. Here is a freshly cleaned "frunk" liner and the result after application of Gyeon Trim. There is a deepening of the black color as well as a slight reflectivity to the trim, which I like.
Before
After
This is the result of applying Gyeon Trim to the plastic trim inferior to the doors. Notice the faded trim appearance along the surface of the driver`s side front door trim. The color is restored and protected after application of Gyeon Trim.
Before
After
Discussion
There are a lot of options for protecting trim, and I truly sympathize with detailers that have to clean, restore and protect trim on vehicles like Jeeps and others that have a lot of it. Frankly, it`s a PITA. So, I think the ideal trim protectant involves the least amount of work and restores & protects for the longest time possible. Basic trim sealants in my experience don`t last in the midwest winters. I`ve used a number of restorers and protectants, and they all seem to restore fairly well and give trim a nice shine as well as deepen their colors.
Ease of application is what I`m after. Applying coatings like DLUX and Gyeon Trim isn`t time consuming, but it certainly takes longer than using a cleaner and protectant (e.g., Blackfire AIO Trim and Tire). However, I find myself reapplying these AIO products more frequently than I am a trim coating. Therefore, a trim coating has advantages in terms of longevity and in terms of time spent cleaning. In my experience, when I have applied DLUX and C4, cleaning certainly has been easier and I`ll get some miles out of those coatings.
Gyeon Trim was no different in terms of prep when compared to others. On visual inspection, it doesn`t appear to be any better (or worse) looking than any of the other coatings. It is competitively priced when I view other trim coatings (Gtechniq C4 = $39.99; DLUX = $39.99). We`ll see how Gyeon Trim lasts.
Summary
Gyeon Trim is a competitively priced trim coating that restores and protects your trim. With proper preparation, application is straightforward and hard to mess up.
