Watched a lot of videos trying to figure out how to solve this problem on a pre owned Audi I bought last year. Still have yet to find a better method than yours. Worked perfectly. Kudos to you sir
Wonderful video. Very appropriate topic buddy. I don't think I have ever seen another detailer do a video related to restoring rubber trim. I gained yet another valuable tip from you based on this useful training topic. You are one of my favorite detailers on TH-cam. Really nice content and I like your style of videos. You also give honest opinions of products which I appreciate as well. If it's junk, you say so. If it's a good product, you say so. I like that.
Joe Van Seeters thanks Joe. It makes me wonder about detailers that don’t have rubber trim restoration. Are they avoiding it? Do they just always slap a dressing on and just cover up the bad rubber? I thought it would be a good video plus I needed to fix my rubber window trim up. It’s holding up well. I’m very happy with the results of the 2 products SF & AW. Thanks for watching I appreciate it. Detail on!
@@DetailingBreakdown Hey Ben, check this out buddy. It's a review of CERAKOTE from "Attention 2 Details with Chelsea" channel. Chelsea is a detailer also and she posts a lot of good content on detailing products she uses in her own detailing business. I saw this one she did about CERAKOTE and thought you might want to give it a try someday when you have a car in for a trim restoration or detail or maybe you can try on one of your own vehicles someday. It looked like it did an incredible job. The only thing is that it looked a little "shinny", not the factory matte, but very dark, rich color. Cerakote is a "wipe" on type product like solution finish but comes in these small packets with wipes already pre-loaded with product. I believe she said she did about 7 passes total. She raves about this stuff and said she has "tried them all" including solution finish and she said NOTHING stands up to Cerakote so far in durability. She said she's gotten six months so far and it still looks like the day she put it on, so this stuff is DURABLE. Might be a "new favorite" for you if you get a chance to try it. LINK TO VIDEO OF THE PRODUCT ON CHELSEA's CHANNEL: 👉🏼 th-cam.com/video/KuhmUDy3Fo4/w-d-xo.html LINK TO CERAKOTE on Amazon: 👉🏼 www.amazon.com/CERAKOTE-Ceramic-Trim-Coat-Kit/dp/B07SHJVK4G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cerakote&qid=1590544460&sr=8-1
It's funny, I have a Focus ST and wanted some tips on how to clean my window trim (which looks exactly like yours) and this was the first video I found and of course... you've got a Focus RS with the same window trim :D Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
Thank you for sharing. I live in Hawaii so I was looking for a way to restore AND seal. Sure a quick wrap would have been easier but that wouldn't have lasted nor stood up to the heat and humidity here. Great job.
I've seen vids where after 6 mos, that ceramic looks bad. Just strips of shine and dull. Looks like cracks. Trying to decide if I'm just going to use wax. Would have been nice, after putting that black treatment on it.....if he would have gotten much closer on the untreated next to the treated, because after wiping it off, they looked identical on video.
Great video. QQ -- are you window trim plastic or metal? I think mine are a black painted aluminum, and they're faded black (car is a 2002 530i). Will solution finish work on that surface?
Solution Finish didn't do much. After all that cleaning your rubbers were dry. Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer is my go to product for feeding the rubbers.
Back to black gel with the small brush will also remove and renew them but it is time consuming but it may shorten the time by using the step with the Maguires all purpose cleaner as you demonstrated
@@DetailingBreakdown I believe it is I've used it and it works with the supplied sponge and small brush it also works well on the pieces that haven't oxidized like the cowl plastic and plastic at bottom of rocker panels that is black it leaves a nice shine that looks factory and it lasts for a while , I'm going to remove my trim around the door and glass area most of them have a nut on the inside of the door when you open them and they slide off and on when i do a through cleaning on them.
@@DetailingBreakdown I just looked at it it's the heavy duty cleaner in the clear gel but there is another product that I've used that works on paint , glass, clear plastic and black trim and that.is Flitz but I think it would be best used on trim that is cleaned well beforehand because it isn't very abrasive
Why not use masking tape? All that rubbing on painted panel edges adjacent to moldings is not a good idea. Paint is always thinner all along those edges.
Watched a lot of videos trying to figure out how to solve this problem on a pre owned Audi I bought last year. Still have yet to find a better method than yours. Worked perfectly. Kudos to you sir
Ty
Wonderful video. Very appropriate topic buddy. I don't think I have ever seen another detailer do a video related to restoring rubber trim. I gained yet another valuable tip from you based on this useful training topic. You are one of my favorite detailers on TH-cam. Really nice content and I like your style of videos. You also give honest opinions of products which I appreciate as well. If it's junk, you say so. If it's a good product, you say so. I like that.
Joe Van Seeters thanks Joe. It makes me wonder about detailers that don’t have rubber trim restoration. Are they avoiding it? Do they just always slap a dressing on and just cover up the bad rubber? I thought it would be a good video plus I needed to fix my rubber window trim up. It’s holding up well. I’m very happy with the results of the 2 products SF & AW. Thanks for watching I appreciate it. Detail on!
@@DetailingBreakdown Hey Ben, check this out buddy. It's a review of CERAKOTE from "Attention 2 Details with Chelsea" channel. Chelsea is a detailer also and she posts a lot of good content on detailing products she uses in her own detailing business. I saw this one she did about CERAKOTE and thought you might want to give it a try someday when you have a car in for a trim restoration or detail or maybe you can try on one of your own vehicles someday. It looked like it did an incredible job. The only thing is that it looked a little "shinny", not the factory matte, but very dark, rich color. Cerakote is a "wipe" on type product like solution finish but comes in these small packets with wipes already pre-loaded with product. I believe she said she did about 7 passes total. She raves about this stuff and said she has "tried them all" including solution finish and she said NOTHING stands up to Cerakote so far in durability. She said she's gotten six months so far and it still looks like the day she put it on, so this stuff is DURABLE. Might be a "new favorite" for you if you get a chance to try it.
LINK TO VIDEO OF THE PRODUCT ON CHELSEA's CHANNEL: 👉🏼
th-cam.com/video/KuhmUDy3Fo4/w-d-xo.html
LINK TO CERAKOTE on Amazon: 👉🏼
www.amazon.com/CERAKOTE-Ceramic-Trim-Coat-Kit/dp/B07SHJVK4G/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cerakote&qid=1590544460&sr=8-1
Very thorough job, came out great boss
Thank you
Wow, this video really shows all these steps and products can be used in direct sunlight. Thats always a good thing!!
Yessir
Very good video, I am a woman and thanks to your video and explanation I am confident to do this job on my car. Thanks !!
You’re welcome and I’m happy to help. Thanks for watching.
It's funny, I have a Focus ST and wanted some tips on how to clean my window trim (which looks exactly like yours) and this was the first video I found and of course... you've got a Focus RS with the same window trim :D Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
Glad I could help.
Same problem on my ST, also working on a Mustang. Can’t wait to use Megs APC on them both!
@@carybunker37 Most Fords have this issue. Other cars doesn't seem to have it that fast.
Thank you for sharing. I live in Hawaii so I was looking for a way to restore AND seal. Sure a quick wrap would have been easier but that wouldn't have lasted nor stood up to the heat and humidity here. Great job.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent job, thank you!
Gerald West thank u for watching
Nice, I added a ceramic coating to mine. Looks way more black than a usual black trim application. Love it
Excellent
I've seen vids where after 6 mos, that ceramic looks bad. Just strips of shine and dull. Looks like cracks. Trying to decide if I'm just going to use wax.
Would have been nice, after putting that black treatment on it.....if he would have gotten much closer on the untreated next to the treated, because after wiping it off, they looked identical on video.
opening the doors winding down the windows and using masking tape would have mad your job so much easier.
Mark Labbett thanks for the tip. I need easier!!
We were thinking the exact same thing.
Not clear understanding about being careful of getting spray product on paint and glass, but you're doing the exact opposite.
Great video. QQ -- are you window trim plastic or metal? I think mine are a black painted aluminum, and they're faded black (car is a 2002 530i). Will solution finish work on that surface?
I don’t think it works on aluminum
I used DMSO 99.9% on a microfiber towel and it made mine look brand new. Then treated with a protectant
What’s DMSO?
@@DetailingBreakdown just Google DMSO as a cleaner (please)😘🇬🇧
@@gary8306 so it’s used in pharmaceuticals and u put it on towels?
Awesome video and tutorial/product review.how long before u can ceramic coat it?
As long as it’s dry u can go at it when u like.
This just shows how to clean them really well. What about getting rid of scratches and what not. Can it be polished like paint, or headlights can be?
No, moldings shouldn’t be polished for the most part. These are rubber. Some have a weird fabric as well.
Solution Finish didn't do much. After all that cleaning your rubbers were dry. Nanolex Tire and Rubber Restorer is my go to product for feeding the rubbers.
That’s great! SF is an excellent product. Use what u like my friend.
Mine rubs off when I wipe it or wash the car see like black coming off would this work as well or should I deep clean them then paint them
That’s just dirt coming off. U have to clean really good before u apply this stuff
Back to black gel with the small brush will also remove and renew them but it is time consuming but it may shorten the time by using the step with the Maguires all purpose cleaner as you demonstrated
Back to Black, is that Mother’s?
@@DetailingBreakdown I believe it is I've used it and it works with the supplied sponge and small brush it also works well on the pieces that haven't oxidized like the cowl plastic and plastic at bottom of rocker panels that is black it leaves a nice shine that looks factory and it lasts for a while , I'm going to remove my trim around the door and glass area most of them have a nut on the inside of the door when you open them and they slide off and on when i do a through cleaning on them.
@@drjohnsonhungwell5115 I’ve tried that and it didn’t last for me. I hope it works for u though
@@DetailingBreakdown I just looked at it it's the heavy duty cleaner in the clear gel but there is another product that I've used that works on paint , glass, clear plastic and black trim and that.is Flitz but I think it would be best used on trim that is cleaned well beforehand because it isn't very abrasive
@@DetailingBreakdown I have thought of just replacing the trim with new and treating it with a protectant often .
Thinking of using Carpro Darkside on mine
For sure
Hi! i would like to know the name of the black stuff that you put
SOLUTION FINISH
@@DetailingBreakdown thank you!
@@jaimenunez2331 you’re welcome
Mine is starting to become discolored will this work too?
Should work
Why not wind down the windows and work with the door open to protect the paint and windows from the chemicals?
That’s a great idea. Maybe I didn’t think of it. I appreciate that. Ty
What about that strip down the middle between father front and rear window? How do you restore that?
U polish it
@@DetailingBreakdown oh so you don’t know…. Got it . Wasting my time here. Cya
@@gilmourwaters I’m not sure what strip ur speaking of then. The one between the doors is a plastic that u polish. Thanks for watching
@@DetailingBreakdown what kind of polish would work? Mine is super faded from the sun
@@SirYourFace once again, I’d have to see what ur talking about. I’m not sure the material or part your speaking of.
Yeah, but it’s a dry heat.
Why not use masking tape? All that rubbing on painted panel edges adjacent to moldings is not a good idea. Paint is always thinner all along those edges.
Definitely not a bad idea. Thanks
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I’m sorry, I don’t understand
I would of been satisfied after the apc.
Haha, I know right. But I needed some protection on them. Now after a few hours they really look good. All products have cured and set.
The melamine sponges are something like 5000 grit
Alcohol would work better for initial cleaning. 👍
Just use tape next time
For what?
Bottle of corona...ha
Once I hear music on this kind of video I’m out. It’s so annoying.
Thanks for stopping