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Restoring trim

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by nickfromsd, Jan 10, 2018.

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  1. Jan 10, 2018 at 7:11 PM
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    Once you have cleaned it real well with APC or alcohol or whatever others mentioned, Solution Finish is the best thing to bring it back to black. Pro detailers use it all the time.

    https://www.autogeekonline.net/foru...olution-finish.html?highlight=solution+finish
    $30 Solution Finish - Black Plastic & Vinyl Trim Restorer - Use for Car and Truck Detailing, No Wet Look, Instantly Revives Color To Trim, Bumpers, Mud Flaps, Etc., Black (12 oz)
    https://www.amazon.com/Solution-Fin...id=1515640257&sr=8-4&keywords=solution+finish
     
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  2. Jan 10, 2018 at 8:20 PM
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    GTechniq C4. Used with great success on my truck. Currently have gotten over a year out of it.

    Do yourself a favor and forget have the stuff mentioned in this thread. Lol.
     
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  3. Jan 10, 2018 at 8:24 PM
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    This is good advice. Take it
     
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  4. Jan 10, 2018 at 9:43 PM
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    Stock with a camper shell for now.

    How do those look with a camper shell on there ? Do they make the alignment of the camper shell off
     
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  5. Jan 11, 2018 at 3:54 AM
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    No idea but I am sure @KB Voodoo can assist
     
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  6. Jan 11, 2018 at 5:14 PM
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    The only thing you need to remove wax from trim is Magic Eraser. Been using it for years. No mess and works like a champ.
     
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  7. Jan 11, 2018 at 8:19 PM
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    was looking through the lists of forums and didn't see one dedicated to detailing
     
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  8. Jan 11, 2018 at 8:22 PM
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    the magic eraser gets into the pores of the trim? because i tried wax & grease remover with a rag today and it only got the surface layer. Inside the pores though, had no effect.
     
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  9. Jan 11, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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    All that time you spent waxing it you could've been out having fun and breaking it on a trail. Go find some mud to cover the trim blemishes up!
     
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  10. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:32 AM
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    Oh but there is....

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/detailing.32/


    Come join us.

    And don’t use oil, shoe polish, magic eraser, grease, silicon lubricants, mayonase or what ever other dumb things were montioned in this thread on your trim unless your ultimate goal is to ruin the trim by basically dehyrating it till it eventually loses all color and cracks.
     
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  11. Jan 12, 2018 at 3:46 AM
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  12. Jan 12, 2018 at 4:22 AM
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    The effect of peanut butter is impressive. The reason for the effect though has more to do with the oils in the peanut butter temporarily masking the mess. It does nothing to remove the wax. So depending on if you want to remove the wax or cover it (and have every dog in town following your truck), pick your solution.
     
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  13. Jan 12, 2018 at 4:42 AM
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  14. Jan 12, 2018 at 4:46 AM
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    Yeah this only works if you use chunky peanut butter. :rofl:
     
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    Chemical Guys should come out with a line of PB polishes and compounds based on the chunkiness of the PB.

    PB36 will be a cutting compound and PB38 the optical grade polish.

    They should also have a line of chocolate scented clay luber to compliment. They already have Stripper Scented everything so why not?
     
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  16. Jan 12, 2018 at 9:30 AM
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    Yes. I see nothing but the trim when I'm finished. Easy too.
     
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  17. Jan 12, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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  18. Jan 12, 2018 at 10:35 AM
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  19. Jan 12, 2018 at 11:05 AM
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    A few mods here and there and counting....
     
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    Till the first rain.
     
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