Restore / Renew Plastic Trim
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Laughing Gas
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Restore / Renew Plastic Trim
All,
Happy Sunday all! Some of the black plastic trim pieces are starting to fade a little on my 2017 F-350. What product do you guys recommend for renewing/restoring the plastic trim?
Thanks!
Happy Sunday all! Some of the black plastic trim pieces are starting to fade a little on my 2017 F-350. What product do you guys recommend for renewing/restoring the plastic trim?
Thanks!
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ECH2O mixed with Reload seems to restore faded black plastics. Sometimes a good scrubbing with a stiff plastic brush when spraying it on helps get the oxidation off too. In fact just came downstairs to mix up a fresh batch after taking a break.
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Offbrand dollar store Scrubbing Bubbles. Just dont let it sit on too long, especially on rubber. 303 after.
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Good timing - on Sunday I spent an hour detailing all the rubber/plastic trim on my F350. I used Adams VRT (Vinyl Rubber Tire) product. They also have a VRT Graphene which I haven't yet used.
The product is really easy to apply as it isn't watery - it's like hand lotion consistency - and the results were far better than I expected. After 3 years of occasionally treating the rubber/plastic with other products, Adams VRT brought the trim back to life and it looks today as good as when I applied it. The parts in the worst condition were the large plastic panel below the front windshield, the "gutter trim pieces" on both sides of the roof, the 2 "pods" on the roof, and the bedside caps. Now they look brand new! I highly recommend Adams VRT (I like their other car care products too).
The product is really easy to apply as it isn't watery - it's like hand lotion consistency - and the results were far better than I expected. After 3 years of occasionally treating the rubber/plastic with other products, Adams VRT brought the trim back to life and it looks today as good as when I applied it. The parts in the worst condition were the large plastic panel below the front windshield, the "gutter trim pieces" on both sides of the roof, the 2 "pods" on the roof, and the bedside caps. Now they look brand new! I highly recommend Adams VRT (I like their other car care products too).
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