Will be giving my new LC it’s first wash and wax. What is everyone’s favorite wax? Also, what can I apply to the black plastic to prevent it from fading in the sun?
Favorite car wax and black plastic protector?
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For the wax, it would help to know your goals and experience. Do you want a super deep, wet look? Protection against UV or acid? Long lasting? What's most important to you?
For the black plastic, I've only found one product that seems to work well enough, and that's Cerakote Trim Coat. It's a ceramic coating that you wipe on and let cure. Beware that the plastic will turn glossy, even more so than new.
For the black plastic, I've only found one product that seems to work well enough, and that's Cerakote Trim Coat. It's a ceramic coating that you wipe on and let cure. Beware that the plastic will turn glossy, even more so than new.
best bang for your buck is turtle wax hybrid solutions.....had great results .....
I like Griots ceramic 3-1 wax spray for the paint and griots ceramic trim restore for the plastic, it gives the plastic a deep black with a satin look so it's not too glossy
I use this for black plastic protectant.
www.prowax.com
PREMO™ DRESSING | PRO® Car Beauty Products
PREMO DRESSING S-92 is a premium, high gloss vinyl and rubber dressing. A rich, water base conditioner that softens and renews faded surfaces of vinyl, rubber and plastic. May be diluted 1:1 with water for less gloss. UV resistant. Cherry vanilla fragrance.
www.prowax.com
Be careful on the Cerakote- it specifically says not for new cars (I saw this after I applied it- thankfully mine turned out great). There are pictures out there where the black had grey streaks in it. They say it could be due to the off gassing of the plastic. Again, I applied it then read where you should not (and had 2 sleepless nights wondering if I just messed up my new car) I have great results and water/bugs literally slide right off. Just want to give fair warning that the actual company says not for new trim.
From company description
RESTORES AND PROTECTS YOUR TRIM - This product is a restoration kit, NOT FOR NEW TRIM.
Thanks hypnotic. It's a tricky product to apply evenly, but the protection is amazing, and like you said, the water and contaminants slide off like a properly ceramic coated paint.
I think for the first year I'll just coat the plastics with the same Adam's Graphene I'll use on the paint. And then the second year I'll separately coat with Cerakote.
I think for the first year I'll just coat the plastics with the same Adam's Graphene I'll use on the paint. And then the second year I'll separately coat with Cerakote.
It seems like project farm does a good job testing things
fully yes. Do not use this on your new trim. I used it on my husbands 12 year old tacoma. Amazing results. Had a couple of wipes left over and I may have been obsessing a little about the mostly minor but copious scratches covering my brand new lc.(2 days after I got it 15 dairy cows fell in love with it and spent a couple of hours licking, rubbing against and leaning on it). I thought oh hey I'll protect the trim against future livestock visits.
I didn't notice the do not use on new trim insert card in the box.
I did not fully read all the instructions.
Yes, I have poor impulse control.
Luckily I only did the back bumper and rear door trim. And unfortunately one other part. The passenger side mirror cap. This was a very very bad idea.
If you walk up and look at it the rear bumper and trim on the tailgate area, it's obviously not a good marriage. White pots, gray streaks with a cheap looking, shellacky, murky look. Like its blurred but also too shiny,
The mirror cap was a really really bad idea. Because the attitude black paint its painted with is a really nice charcoal black with a subtle metallic silver shimmer.
You can kiss that goodbye if you apply trim restore this on top of it. Because it's not what it's made for.
The instructions for removing the product are not a good plan if it's painted. To say the least.
All of this is not the company's fault. It's the result of my lack of impulse control and not fully researching things.
Im waiting for a replacement cap for the mirror and I just let dirt collect on the bumper.
