- Well, this is going to be somewhat of a new video guys.
This is Nick here at the Detail Garage.
We've got Arthur, we've got Henry
who are packing away Santa's Sled
but we have a quick tip on how to restore
your exterior trim as well as your side steps.
So this Toyota 4Runner came into the shop
and the owner of it, she drives it everyday,
and we recently had some rain
which collected a lot of dirt and mud
on top of the side step here.
So were just gonna show you a real quick, simple way
to remove the dirt as well as protect it
to prevent any kind of future damage or staining.
So let's get started.
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So to begin, we're just going to use some Nonsense
which is an all purpose cleaner
that you can use on interior and exterior surfaces
as well as one of our large all detail brushes.
Simply spray it into the surface
and also onto what you're working on.
And then what we're gonna do it activate it
or help agitate it to get that foaming action going,
and this releases the dirt
that's in the pores of the surface.
I know a lot of you guys who have off-road vehicles
or even daily driven vehicles
that have these kind of exterior trim pieces.
They get muddy or they get stained
and it's hard to revive that deep glossy finish
so this is basically what we're going for.
To remove the dirt and extract any kind of
foreign material, and the brush helps to do that
without having to scrub with a sponge or using a towel.
It's going to help to
lift off of any kind of contamination,
'cause one, we need it be really clean
before we put on any kind of dressing,
but also to remove any kind of stains or any light scuffs.
You gotta get all the dirt off of it to begin.
And the brush helps to do that
with its mild, abrasive bristles.
(scrubbing)
Just going to clean micro towel
and wipe off the sped product.
All the dirt that was sitting on top of there.
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What was that?
You wanna make sure it's thoroughly dry
before you put on any kind of dressings either,
because a lot of people wonder
why their dressings don't last
or they seem to run off or get slippery.
It's because the surface either wasn't prepped right
or it wasn't dried all the way thoroughly.
So using a clean micro towel
or even two if necessary is recommended
so that you can get all this sped product off
as well as any kind of dirt or grime
that we were just cleaning away.
This way you can get that long lasting finish.
And since this is a side step,
which is not necessarily a control surface
but it's something that people step on,
we don't want this to be slippery.
So I'm going to use a water based dressing,
which is VRP which stands for
Vinyl, Rubber, and Plastic,
and it's an interior and exterior dressing for
basically anything around the vehicle.
This gives it more of a natural look
but it's going to protect it against
harmful UV rays or harsh elements,
but also revives that deep glossy finish.
So I'm just going to apply
a couple lines to the applicator pad.
That should be plenty.
Start by spreading it out,
and then we'll spread it over the surface.
And you're working it into the plastic or the vinyl
or whatever you're working on basically.
And it will absorb it.
And as long as it was prepped properly,
this will last a couple of weeks.
You can reapply as necessary or multiple coats.
Now you have that deep gloss finish
which is going to repel any kind of harmful UV rays
to again, help it look its best,
but also prevent any kind of damage like
discoloration, or cracking over time.
I'll take off the tape here to give you guys
that before and after.
A little 50/50.
Oh my goodness gracious.
And there you have it guys.
I know this is a pretty short video
but this is a quick tip that anybody can do
and it's something we probably all overlook
'cause you know, we get busy with
the exterior of the vehicle will look really nice
and then things like this get overlooked so
if you haven't done this already,
this is a great idea.
Especially with winter coming up,
we're gonna have road salt
or any kinda really harmful elements
beating down on your exterior trim
so it would keep it from cracking,
and discoloring or fading. So if you guys like this video
be sure to give it a thumbs up
and drop your comments down below for future videos.
If you wanna check out these products
head over to our website,
chemicalguys.com or your local detail garage
and we'll see you next time.
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So also, what we've never done before guys
is I know we dressed this side
but we left this side dirty for the comparison
but I'm gonna clean it just to show you what it looks like,
even when there's no dirt on the surface.
Again with the Nonscents,
and although this bottle looks full
its actually been diluted 10:1
for a cleaning job such as this.
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And also if you're wondering how to dilute this,
these bottles have a ratchet style locking neck.
So basically just squeeze the side of the neck together
and that's going to unlock the ratchet
and then you unscrew as normal
and you can dilute it to whatever desired dilution ratio.
Just take this towel here.
(wiping)
So now you have dirty,
you have clean and dry, and then you also have dressed.
So this will give you a little bit of perspective
of what exactly the dressing is doing.
It's not only making it look better,
looking deeper and darker,
but its also going to protect
against those harmful UV rays,
and it's also going to help it last as long as possible.
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