Restoring my Subaru trim with Cerakote- Trim restorer and coating in one application!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ย. 2019
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In this video I share with you my attempt to restore my problematic trim on my Subaru Outback. With numerous textures and varied issues from zebra effect, fading, and matte black trim pieces that are stained and ugly, this is my final effort to restore my trim. Let's take a closer look at the application process and final look. They say it should last up to 200 washes guaranteed. Be sure to subscribe and follow for updates on longevity and how this product lasts.
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Great product review. The wind chime is driving me crazy though.
Watching this today before applying it to my car. Appreciate your explanation and tips!
Thanks again for the great video and I will purchase products in the future from your links to support you. It was so helpful.
Looking forward for an update! 👌👍👍
That seems to work easier than solution finish. With no buffing and being self leveling. Nice job girl! 👍👊
Yay! Thank you Chelsea. I have a similar spot with the well faded hard plastic trim + who knows what kind of stains on my Yaris. I am definitely going to try this product.
Great video. I have definitely had similar issues keeping the door trim looking good one our outback so I am excited to see how this works long term.
Great video and review I’m constantly trying to fight all my trim pieces to stay looking nice. I use solution finish right now and it’s decent but can’t wait to see how this turns out and lasts.
Nice video Chelsea, I used this 3 months ago on our Jeep Wrangler and it's held up beautifully so far. No more worn out gray trim pieces, the ease of use and needing no additional supplies was a huge bonus.
just order this for my new to me jeep how much did it take to do the whole jeep? I have a 2010 jku
Thanks for the video I'm looking for something good I will try it out 👍👍👍
Following Until a Month .Nice Review.
Good addition to the arsenol. I used to, and still use VRP; but recently tried GTechniq C4 (recommended by Dallas Auto correction) for trim from door handle upward. I was very pleasantly surprised at the factory new finish it brought. Is priced high 15m @ $14.
I suppose you have to have experience to use that Gtechniq stuff, right? I guess that is a step up from this.
watching this before i apply it to my 99’ f150 with well faded trim.. let’s hope it works 😁
If it holds up it will be great.
I gotta try these...those B and C pillars look like they can be machine polished to a high gloss. If the Cerakote prematurely fails on them, hit it with your DA and your Optimum hyper polish, they should shine up pretty good.
Thank you. Having even worse pillars, I was going to hit mine with 3000, then 5000 grit wet dry sandpaper, then polish and seal to see if that would bring them back. I don't know what the previous owner did, but it looks really bad. I am going to try the Cerakote first.
Thank you for the video
Fantastic!
informative Video,
but I don't think that you are supposed to apply it in direct sunlight for the best results
ive had great success with stoners trim shine,what ive found though its all about the prep
Daaam girl you got it going on.👌👌Do you make house calls ? 🙈 looking forward to hear the long term results. Blessings from LA 👏👏👏👌👌👌
im wondering how it will be hold up against solution finish
Did you find that if you did get any product on the panels, that it wipes off easy? Thx
What I found that helps around the lettering and very tight areas, was to take a cheap sacrificial soft paint brush and squeeze lightly into the package ( if there is no fluid left in the package) and use the paint bush with the cerakote. Other than that good video. How is it holding up for you?
Great tip! I think I have some un-used make up brushes that would fit the bill nicely.
How is the coating holding up
Trim looks great. What would use recommend for a black plastic grill to use? Thank you
I'm wondering if I can use it on my Toyota Camry hybrid grill. It looks like it's made of shiny metal but I think it's honestly plastic.
so did it work or not
Application starts at 6 minutes
I think it says apply it on a cool surface
Yes, I figured a 7 am application time.
So it said to use Dawn on my packet of this. I guess you thought that CarPro Eraser would be better? I have that as well. I wasn't sure if I really needed to do anything before applying this because I just washed my car with Purple Power RV and Boat strip wash. But I am going to have a heck of a lot of this leftover if it lasts for 200 washes. I bet I don't use more than 2 packs on my car and I bought 2 whole bags! Guess I have some Christmas gifts on my hands! I guess you can't use this on interior light gray door jambs? Have you ever tried that?
Id stick to exterior surfaces and if they recommend dawn then go with dawn. I used Eraser as I had just done a rinseless wash and wanted to remove any body oils on the trim pieces and eraser is great at removing oils.
Can you recommend a product for the vehicle interior plastics?
Matte- Cruise interior detailer from Shine Supply. Satin- Invisible Glass Power Clean or P&S Xpress Interior Cleaner. To clean and not dress, Pink Perfection from Superior Products
What type of alcohol do you recommend to safely clean the trim before applying a coating? Alcohol won't fade it?
It shouldn't. You can use even standard 50/50 alcohol or something like IGL precoat or CarPro eraser
Any updates on how it’s holding up?
Still going strong!
Thank you for the video. This appears to be similar to Wipe New, a Rust-Oleum product which produced great results on a 20 year old Volvo wagon. They key to success with any of these products is a thorough cleaning of the surface. Wipe New recommended using a trisodium phosphate (TSP), an inexpensive cleaner. I used TSP in addition to Meguiars Super Degreaser. due to the age of the vehicle Wipe New lasted about 2 years, but my Volvo was mostly garaged.
do not use wipe new....it is horrible for plastics. It drys it out and causes it to fail
@@ceramicarmoryjax2463 You must be the exception because I get better results with WN than with Solution Finish and Black Wow.
Professor Lacy it kills plastic. It looks great but breaks it down and ruins it over time
Curious how this held up a few years later.
I’ve done several updates on this on my channel- even 3 yrs later
Looking to apply this to a brand new Santa Cruz but concerned with with the off gassing of the new plastic what would you advise in this situation thanks again for all the great videos
Is it porous trim or smooth trim?
@@attention2detailswchelsea actually I’m not sure I’m looking to buy this vehicle ill have to check
@whalen530 I wouldn’t use it on smooth trim, only porous trim. And if you’re concerned about off gassing I’d wait a few months as new trim shouldn’t need restoring as urgently. If you’re nervous you could just use something like Vonixx Synergy Plastic to protect it vs restoring it
If it’s new I’d just use something like this amzn.to/3wyf815 vs having to restore and protect
@@attention2detailswchelsea okay I’ll definitely have to give a try thanks
Does the fade come back after a while?. Or is this a permanent fix to restore. Just curious. I used a product once For a customer and a week later fades stated to come back.. if this a good permanent solution then I'll stay using this one..
Im going on over a year and it looks like day 1. No fading. Its good for up to 200 washes.
@@attention2detailswchelsea Awesome , thank you so much.. I like products the do what they say it does ya know haha . Thanks for the video. It helped me alot. I've detailed in the summers for years but now I'm thinking more of business aspect of it.
Cerakote trim restorer as a 2year warranty against fading, When you take into account, That other similar products only last months, Its a no brainer!!👍
Have you ever tried DPC Shield on your trim?
No I didn't get a chance to. I used it on an engine bay trim though and it looked great there so I'd imagine it would look great on exterior trim
@@attention2detailswchelsea OMG, great idea, thanks!
Hey Chelsea, nice vid. If could suggest trying Gyeon Trim Coating. Has some self cleaning properties, will keep blacks black, and greys ( I've used which turned out great on), and should last up to about a year. I believe the chemical resistance is pretty good as well. Its around $40-48$ or so. Hope that helps. Pretty user friendly.
When you did the 4 tired coating test, the Optimum tire dressing, did you use that full strength or did you dilute it? I couldn't remember how you used it. Full strength or diluted 2:1? If you have the time, I had two questions for you non tire coating related. Any way I could email you? you can reply when you have time.
Thanks, keep up the great vids!
Thanks Tim. Email is chelsea@a2dlancaster.com.
And I used the Optimum tire coating full strength.
Damn, I wish you were in California. I’m tired of detailing my cars but I don’t trust anyone to do it for me.
Well I appreciate that and the support!
Can you use this on the dashboard inside or the top of the doors inside?
I wouldnt recommend using it for interiors as it wasnt designed for that purpose
@@attention2detailswchelsea Thank you!! Are there any interior products that would work for sun beaten interior plastic trim?
@@christyler9026 303 Aerospace Protectant
@@attention2detailswchelsea Thank you!!!
can you try to do a video a month later, see what it looks like
That's the plan!
@@attention2detailswchelsea along this product last?
@@juliocordero5794 It's still holding up well
I used cerakote about a month ago. Very resilient but left A LOT of streaks and patches .
Sad actually as it was the strongest and one of the better products I have used.
Yes it does take some focus when applying to prevent the streaks I found that you want to do one solid strip and not lift up or overlap.
Attention 2 Details w/ Chelsea
It’s a lasting product for sure for sure.
In most areas my trim looks great but others it became very streaked even when using single strokes and in the same direction.
I thought that trim piece was a painted matt black on metal
No it’s a plastic trim piece
It is not good when you doing it under direct sunlight☀☀☀
She's like "...Apply in direct sunlight - We're good." :D
Why does this work for 50% of people really well
And 50% turns out horrible??
I just ordered some and very nervous to use it on my 2022 Hyundai Santafe.
how was your experience ? i am willing to apply on my ford explorer but reviews are mixed and i am scared to apply
I’ve used it on an older dodge and it works great but don’t get it on paint. Tape off areas you don’t want it on. If you try and use the wipes too long it can cause streaking. Overall a great product though
200 washes? Well not sure about that one. Sounds like more exaggerated claims in the detailing world. But great videos give us updates.
Yes time will tell. Cause technically that's 3-4 years for most.
ok get on with it.
Be very careful with this stuff, I used it on my Explorer, one side looks great the other side is all white crystalized marking and it wont come off. Emailed their support and so far nothing.
Wow, what did they end up saying? What could've caused that? Yikes!
@@lockergr They said that once you apply the coating you cannot apply it again until the car washes remove it over time. The only way to remove it is with nail polish remover. I scrubbed most of it off and have gone back to Chemical Bros VRP. I wont use the product again.
@@bbrewer609 Wow. I have two bags of this and was planning on giving them as Christmas gifts. That sounds pretty frightening. I can't imagine that acetone did your trim any favors. I'd be ticked off. Is there any chance that you exposed them to heat? I store all of my things indoors. I'm hoping that they are still okay but at least I know how to remove it now. I know Pan the Organizer really likes that Chemical Guys product, especially on tires. Maybe I should have gotten that.
@@lockergr No exposure to heat at all. Their support says its a chemical reaction when you apply their coating, let it dry then go over it again. It goes crystalized white. I only went over it because the first coat wasn't solid black which is obviously why we all buy it. Lesson learned Im staying with VRP. I think maybe with a really old vehicle that had badly weather worn plastics it might prove more reliable.
@@bbrewer609 Well that last bit definitely sounds like my car. But I definitely feel you on trying out these detailing products and then discovering that maybe they weren't what you expected. I just clayed my car for the first time and I think I was more careful than most people would be and was extremely thorough with my wash in advance, but I still scratched my paint. So, in that regard I think that when I get a new car I will leave the physical decon and paint correction to the experts. At least I'm messing with and experimenting with an '07 and not a new ride. But thanks for letting me know. I'm definitely going to be extremely careful with this stuff, and perhaps giving it as a gift is not the best idea. But I'll give it to my father because he's got an `08.
I would not park in the sun just saying
I have seen a good reviews (testing) On all major brands available today and Cerakote came out the best!! But it's not cheap!! As in the saying you get what you pay for, Its guaranteed to last 2years or 200car washing s, The instructions state there trim restorer works best on textured plastic and not smooth flat
surfaces!! Also for best results pick a overcast day or apply in a shaded area and not in direct Sunlight!! Anyways you did a marvellous job looks amazing!! 🫡😎👍