- Hey, what's up guys.
Welcome back to another episode
of Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
On today's video,
I want to show you guys how to clean
and prep your trims for a coat of dressing
and show you the different types
of dressing to apply to the various parts
of the vehicle.
So let's get right to it.
All right, guys.
So let's jump straight into it.
So first we're going to be working
with our exterior trim.
Now, as you guys can see on this trim right here,
it is a little bit faded.
You do have a lot of a sling
on there from the tires,
from an improper application
of dressing to the tires.
So I'm going to show you guys how to clean this up,
prep your trim properly and apply
a coat of dressing.
So first things first,
I'm going to apply
a tape line right down the middle
so that we can pretty much compare
our results as far as what a clean
and conditioned side should look like
versus an untreated side.
So I'm going to set that down.
Now, we're going to be using
Nonsense All Purpose Cleaner.
If you guys haven't used Nonsense before,
Nonsense, is pretty much an all purpose cleaner
that's pH neutral and balanced.
So it's going to be safe for virtually
all of your interior and exterior surfaces.
And it's going to
and give it a deep, clean
and grate of any kind of dirt, grime, body oils,
and much more.
So the way I like using this
and the reason I like it on trims,
is because it removes
any kind of previous dressings.
I mean, you have that sling on there.
So that's, you know,
any kind of oil or grime
or whatever it's on there,
it's on the trim.
So I want to make sure to clean that up
before you apply a coat of dressing.
So the way I like using this is,
I spray directly onto my brush,
and that's just to kind of control
the over-spray just cause
I don't want to get it onto the paint,
but it's fine if I get it onto the paint,
but I just want to kind of minimize
my work effort
and just give it a nice little scrub.
And this brush is going to help you
exfoliate any kind of dirt, grime,
any kind of previous dressings
that are within the pores of the plastic
so that we give it a deep clean,
and we get rid of any grime
that could potentially interfere
with their bond of application.
All right. So after I finish
the little section,
what I'm going to do now
is put my brush and make cleaner down.
I'm going to grab a Workhorse Towel here,
I'm using the black one.
So I'm just going to wipe off
any residue from the cleaner
and any kind of leftover grime.
I said, we have some kind of like residue
right here, maybe,
but like some tar that was on the vehicle.
You want to make sure to buff off the cleaner,
as best as you can,
because you want the trim
to be extremely dry
so that when we apply a coat of dressing,
it's going to bond directly to the surface
without any kind of water
interfering with that bond.
So, just make sure to wipe that off.
Once you wipe it off,
now it's time to apply a dressing.
Now,
the dressing that I'm going to be using today
is going to be our
Clear Liquid Extreme.
Now, the reason I'm using this dressing
is because it's an oil-based dressing.
So, when it comes to exterior and exterior trim,
we want to make sure that you're using
an oil-based dressing,
because an oil-based dressing
is going to go in and penetrate much deeper.
So, if you have any kind of like
super faded plastics or chalky,
you know trim,
an oil-based dressing is going to do much more
at rejuvenating the plastic and the trim
to pretty much nourish it
and bring it back to brand new.
So it's going to go to and bring it back
and give it a nice deep, dark black look
and a deep, high shine.
So, what you want to do here is,
you want to spread out to an applicator.
Now I'm using one of our ultra thin
foam applicators here.
The reason I'm using it is,
because you can check that out.
It's a nice snug fit. It fits perfectly.
And I don't have to worry about
getting it onto the paint.
So whenever you choose an applicator,
you want to, you want to choose something
that's going to pretty much work as best
with your trim and the surface
that you're working on.
So this is perfect for this trim.
So what I'm going to do now
is spray directly onto the foam itself.
I'm going to give it three lights sprays,
and I'm going to begin to work
onto the surface.
And right as I apply it,
you guys will see it turns the trim
much darker and gives it a deeper, bolder,
more rich look.
I'm going to do my best here
to not get it over the tapeline
so that we get a solid 50/50 before and after.
Check it out.
Huge difference without me
even removing the tape.
You see a huge difference.
As far as you know, the,
the life that this plastic trim has,
it looks amazing.
It looks dark, it looks brand new.
So, now that you've applied
a coat of dressing,
since this is an oil-based dressing,
you want to make sure
that you don't have any residue
that's on there, because you want to keep it
as dry to the touch as possible as you can.
So what I like doing is,
once you apply a coat of dressing,
grab yourself a dry towel,
and this is just so that you pick up any excess.
So what I do now is I grab my towel,
give it a light little buff,
and this picks up any excess products.
So in the case that I happen to find
myself over applying the product,
there's not going to be any excess on there,
and it's going to be a completely dry
to the touch finish.
As you guys can see, it's nice and smooth.
It doesn't like oily or anything.
It just looks nice and brand new.
So with that being said,
I'm going to go out and take off
my tape line here.
I'll do it from the bottom up.
There you guys have it.
You guys see that huge before and after.
The left side,
which is treated clean and conditioned,
it looks much more deeper, much more black,
and it's actually protected.
So, you know, those harsh UV rays
don't damage it, dry it out,
or fade it.
As you guys can see on the right side,
you still have it all kind of like faded.
I mean, I'm not saying that the trim
is like super chalky or anything like that,
but as you guys can see,
there is a huge difference.
And especially with these trims,
when they don't look that,
like dry or anything like that,
it makes a huge difference
when you apply oil-based dressing
because it pretty much
brings it right back to life.
So now we're going to
and pursue to clean
the rest of the vehicle,
cleaning up the trims and applying the dressing.
And now we're going to
and move on to the interior.
All right, guys.
Now it's time to move on for interior.
Now, as you guys can see we're here,
this door panel,
it doesn't look necessarily faded
or neglected, but we do want to make sure
that it's always protected.
So what we're going to do first
is we're going to apply our tape line here.
Just so I can show you guys
that cool little before and after.
I'm going to do my best here
to kinda get a good angle,
so that we get a nice hard line
to show you guys.
There you go.
What I'm going to do now
is spray directly into my brush here.
Spray just a little bit onto the surface
and then begin to agitate it.
And same thing,
we always recommend using a brush,
especially for interior,
because the thing with interior surfaces
is that, they're most likely
going to be texturized.
So you want to make sure
that you use a brush,
because the brush is what's going to ultimately
help you get into all the cracks
and crevices and you know,
the texture of this material.
So we're going to
and wrap this up right here.
Since the surface is not like super dirty
or anything like that,
we're finding ourselves
not having to use so much product,
but in the case that you're, you know,
you're working on a vehicle
that has very filthy interior surfaces,
you can use as much part of it as you'd like.
I recommend just kind of keeping
that a minimal so that you don't get
all the product all over the place.
Also, don't forget to make sure to get
this little area as well.
This is one of those areas
that's always getting neglected
just because it's not a main part
of the car and you don't really
necessarily see it,
because this area is kind of not exposed
when the doors open or close.
Just finish scrubbing that off.
And now we're going to grab
a yellow Workhorse Towel.
We're using yellow,
because remember,
we're dedicated to this for interior.
So we used the black ones earlier
for the exterior because the black ones
we use for either exterior trims,
wheels or tires,
and just, that's just so that we kind of
color coordinate our towels.
You know, we want to work with the more grimy
towels with the grimy towels,
keep them with those.
And then these interior towels
with the interior towels.
Just like that, very easy effectively,
you cleaned it.
Nonsense is designed to get rid
of pretty much anything that's on the surface
of your trim.
So any kind of oils, dressings,
body oils, dirt, grime,
it's going to knock all that off
and it's going to leave
the surface completely bare.
Now that's another reason
that we use it for the exterior
is because it's going to leave it completely bare.
Which means that whenever we apply
a coat of dressing,
it bonds directly and adheres directly
to the plastic or the trim.
So now that this is dry,
I'm just going to give it one
little final wipe down with the dry side
of my towel here, and we'll proceed
to applying the dressing.
Now the dressing that we're going to be applying
today, is going to be VRP.
Now, VRP is a water-based dressing.
Now, unlike the Extreme liquid dressing,
this is a water-based dressing versus the other,
which is an oil-based dressing.
So the way I do this is,
I apply a few drops of VRP.
So now that I have my two drops of VRP
on my Microfiber Applicator,
what I like to do here
is I like to kind of spread it out.
So what I mean by that is,
kind of spread out through the panel
that you're working
on and then begin at your original point.
Go left and right, up and down.
Whatever your preference is
for applying this dressing.
Now, when you're applying a dressing
into your interior,
it doesn't really necessarily matter
the direction that you use,
just because, you know,
you're not going to get anything caught
and we just cleaned the surface.
So just make sure to
and coat that nice and evenly,
as you can see, VRP leaves
a nice high gloss finish,
and it does add a lot of depth
to the panel itself.
But not only does it make your interior
panels look great,
a lot of people don't notice this,
or, you know,
don't really think about it,
but you're putting a layer
of protection onto your door panels
to protect it from those harsh UV rays.
Now, you want to make sure
that your interior is protected
because areas like this top area right here,
these are going to be the areas
that get exposed to the most UV rays.
This is going to be the areas
that dry out first and get neglected first.
So now that we have that done,
we can go to pull off our tape line here.
So I'm going to go in and pull
this right off,
to show you guys a nice, hard 50/50 difference.
All right guys.
And there it is.
The hard before and after,
much more conditioned,
more depth and protected,
versus an untreated and unclean side.
You guys can see a huge difference
as far as clarity, the shine, it looks amazing.
This is what pretty much
your interior should look like.
And remember, VRP does enhance
a high gloss finish.
So that's why we're using it.
So now we're going to continue
with the rest of the interior.
I'm going to
and continue with cleaning with Nonsense.
And then we're going to
and follow it up with the coat of VRP.
So stay tuned for those results.
All right, guys.
And there, you guys have it.
We showed you guys how to clean
and prep your trims
for an application of dressing.
You guys saw,
we used our two different dressings today,
VRP and Clear Liquid Extreme.
Now I showed you guys the differences.
VRP being the water-based.
VRP is great for interior and exterior surfaces,
but if you need that heavy coat
of conditioning and restoration,
then you're going to want to go
with an oil-based dressing,
such as Clear Liquid Extreme.
Bottom line, clean and prep your trim
and your tires and your interior
before you apply a coat of dressing
to have the best shine,
the best protection
and the best durability possible.
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As always, my name is Joey.
This is Chemical Guys Detail Garage,
and we'll see you guys next time.