💦 Detailing Black Exterior Plastic - Especially on Trucks

[Blood on Blood]

What is the best method to keep black plastic fresh after each car wash?

In my case, the black plastic on top of the rear bumper and running boards on my truck do not clean up well. Car wash mitt doesn’t cut the mustard.

Thank you for the tips / tricks….

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[Chester Copperpot]

Only thing that works (for me) very temporarily is that plastic trim “restorer” with the tiny brush. You’re definitely not doing large swathes of trim with it but good for the smaller bits.

For running boards, Dawn soap and a hard bristle cleaning brush works for me. Mine are also a “bed liner” type of material so it’s super porous.

 

[VenomousDSG]

I really need to restore my jeep plastic, its gone from dark black to like a silver color now....

 

[The Beast]

Look in the detail thread I asked about 2 weeks ago about this. Lot’s of good products posted

 

[Outlaw]

Dawn and bristle brush for running boards. I’ve eaten shit on them after forgetting I put some sort of “restorer” chemical on lol.

 

[Blood on Blood]

Look in the detail thread I asked about 2 weeks ago about this. Lot’s of good products posted

Got it, picked up Meguiars 39 and a tire brush

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

Meguiars #39 to clean.
Trim coating if it clean up well
If faded, solution finish to restore.
Solution finish offers a top coat to use over the restoring product

 

[blue-sun]

I ordered some #39 earlier today. After washing the GTI yesterday, seeing my faded rubber trim reminded me I never did that. I even tried something new. Before the wash, APC scrub with a MF towel. Then applied some VLR on it, then proceeded to wash with my Wolfgang waterless wash, no real change to it.

 

[Aron]

There's some good products out there, There's some garbage ones.

I personally use Ultima Tire and Trim Guard. It's a little pricey but it works great and I haven't had a problem with it yet. It doesn't go on greasy like some products, and is super hydrophobic.

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus : Amazon.in: Car & Motorbike

Ultima Tire & Trim Guard Plus : Amazon.in: Car & Motorbike

www.amazon.in

 

[Chet Donnelly]

I use the stuff below. It's nice because I only have to apply it once every 6 months to a year.

Robot or human?

 

[The Beast]

Dave maybe it’s time u trade it in for a new to Toyota TRD pro fully loaded u only live once

 

[blue-sun]

I got my #39 delivered yesterday. Still need to use it on my trim and see how it looks.