Plastic trim restore

Westwood

Guys what would u recommend for plastic trim restore very faded on the exterior mouldings and the interior plastic trim is ****e too very dirty looking and dull.
Any recommendation appreciated, thanks

MetzgerMeister

Exterior - Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer / CQuartz DLUX

Interior - 50 Cal Precision interior dressing (out of stock on detailing shed)

or

303 Aerospace Interior Dressing



One thing you don't want is a shiny dashboard because when the sun hits it this will reflect in the windscreen. Only use something that brings the life back into plastics, not makes it shiny.

Westwood

Brilliant thanks gonna order some, what would you recommend for tyre shine have had some in the past has been pure ****e, appreciated

MetzgerMeister

Westwood wrote: »

Brilliant thanks gonna order some, what would you recommend for tyre shine have had some in the past has been pure ****e, appreciated

I use Meguiars Reflect Tyre Shine It's pricey but one can lasts a long time. Make sure tyres are dry, spray on sparingly, remove any overspray from alloys and leave to dry.

I used use Meguiars Endurance Gel but got sick of the whole having to apply it with an applicator. Much easier to just spray on and leave to dry.

Black_Knight

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Exterior - Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer / CQuartz DLUX

Can't agree more on this. Just be sure to properly clean down/degrease the surface you're treating first.

During application, and tbh, that's a fair reflection on how the product cures (and lasts).

https://pasteboard.co/HECg22b.png

Before:

After:

colm_mcm

If you’re on a budget, there’s stuff called polytrol for around €12. I did my plastics 3 months ago and they’re still good.

The gtechniq is probably longer lasting though.

Mightydrumming

This works very well on any car I've used it on, cheap as chips as well!

https://www.valetingproducts.co.uk/125G_Restore_Trim,_Plastic_and_Rubber_Paste_-_Specialist_Detailer_Dressing/p388157_9804989.aspx

Harry Palmr

Would you like those pix to be any bigger!

Be careful with interior trim - it may not be relevant but if you have a dark grey/black dash surface which is flat or tilts even slightly towards the screen do not make it shiny as it'll be reflected in the glass you are looking through.

Black_Knight

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Would you like those pix to be any bigger!

Sorry. Tis effort to reduce them, but usually your browser will scale them down so I don't bother. Chrome does for me.

Voodoomelon

Out of curiosity, whats the best way to get C4 off glass? I got a bit on my wing mirror and the bloody stuff is still there 2 months later. Tried degreaser but no luck. Alcohol?

Stallingrad

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Out of curiosity, whats the best way to get C4 off glass? I got a bit on my wing mirror and the bloody stuff is still there 2 months later. Tried degreaser but no luck. Alcohol?

If it is really bothering you alcohol is good place to start, if that doesn't work then maybe then maybe a joint?

vectra

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Out of curiosity, whats the best way to get C4 off glass? I got a bit on my wing mirror and the bloody stuff is still there 2 months later. Tried degreaser but no luck. Alcohol?

I heard a magic sponge is good for that sort of thing

MetzgerMeister

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Out of curiosity, whats the best way to get C4 off glass? I got a bit on my wing mirror and the bloody stuff is still there 2 months later. Tried degreaser but no luck. Alcohol?

Polish used for correction should get it off. If you have Cerium Oxide (CarPro CeriGlass) that will certainly remove it.

Foxhole Norman

Gtechniq G4 should also do the job, it's a very strong acid based glass polish and I've used it for stronger costing residue that I might have caught on some glass. It's an excellent product to just own and have around.

MetzgerMeister

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Gtechniq G4 should also do the job, it's a very strong acid based glass polish and I've used it for stronger costing residue that I might have caught on some glass. It's an excellent product to just own and have around.

I wouldn't be surprised if G4 was the same product as Ceriglass, just marketed differently.

It's good stuff until it turns into a paste in the bottle :pac:

Foxhole Norman

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if G4 was the same product as Ceriglass, just marketed differently.

It's good stuff until it turns into a paste in the bottle :pac:

Not in my experience, G4 in some circumstances takes off a lot more contamination by hand than ceriglass by machine has for me. I haven't tried to correct swirls by use of G4 yet though but it's not marketed as that kind of product.

MetzgerMeister

Did you ever use G4 with a rayon pad?

Foxhole Norman

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Did you ever use G4 with a rayon pad?

Nope not yet, haven't really done any correction of glass, usually just not worth it in my opinion, to freshen up yes, but to fix, not so much.