Today I'm gonna show you
how to fix faded or stained trim quickly and easily.
This is a big common problem a lot of cars because either wax stains the trim,
you're using too heavy a cleaner, or the sun has actually stained the trim
and it's become discolored.
This 2014 Mustang actually went to the body shop,
and when the body shop with polishing it, they did a poor job and they didn't
actually tape up all the plastics.
So if you notice all the plastic surround the door and mirror have this white stain on it.
They were probably using a rotary polisher
with a wool pad, and as the pad buffed the mirrors
or the pillar that goes along the door, it actually touched the plastic right here
and permanently stained it.
Now there's a way to fix the problem it's not permanent damage
you can actually repair using a trim restorer.
I'm gonna be using our Chemical Guys Tire and Trim Gel.
The gel is a super trim restorer, so it's gonna seep deep down into the pores
to remove any white or chalky look or wax residue that's on the surface,
and it's actually going to protect and enhance the look to make sure that looks
original again.
This works on all types of unpainted or textured trim,
so it works on plastic, rubber, and vinyl as well.
This can work on tires, so if they're brown,
it can restore the black look back to tires.
But this is great for trim,
and its gonna restore this look really easily.
So I'm gonna first take some
tape, and I'm gonna put some tape on here just to make sure that
we see a good 50/50 difference when we do the trim restoration.
Now when I'm restoring trim I like to use a foam applicator pad.
You can use a microfiber towel, you can also use
a microfiber applicator pad. But I like to use a foam applicator pad just because
for me it feels good in my hand and it's a lot easier to get down and push
the are Tire and Trim Gel deep inside the pores in the plastic.
This plastic is textured; maybe you can hear that my finger rubbing against it makes a light noise,
but that textured plastic means you need to push the trim gel
deep into the pores and the texture of the plastic trim
to make sure that gets a nice even finish.
So let's use our trim gel and restore some trim.
When using Trim Gel, you only use a tiny bit.
We got a brand new bottle.
Now I'm gonna take a little bit of Trim Gel and put it on the pad.
You only need a small drop like that because
that's all you really need to go.
A little bit goes a long way when using the Trim Gel.
Now that I have Trim Gel on my applicator pad,
I'm going to start rubbing it
into the plastic.
Now I'm pushing with some force on the plastic
and I'm making sure that I rub it in and get it deep into the cracks.
That's important: you don't want to just spread it on,
you want to make sure that you rub it down.
Now since we're restoring trim, you want to just add a little bit as you go.
I'm gonna add a little bit more now, and that's gonna help me rub it deeper into the trim.
If you're just dressing trim, you only need a tiny bit but if you're restoring trim,
you want to use a good amount to rub it deep into the trim itself.
There we go, now I'm gonna take off the tape you can see the 50/50 difference.
Look at difference it made on a trim.
This is where the trim used to be white and chalky looking,
and now with the Trim Gel, it's actually dry to the touch,
it feels really smooth, and it restored that black look.
I'll some more Trim Gel to fix the rest of the piece.
That's really what you're doing: you're trying to restore the trim
by rubbing a little bit of Trim Gel in at a time to make sure it looks its best.
Same thing right here on the front.
A buffer touched the front of the mirror, and made the stain.
I'm gonna take the Trim Gel and add a little bit more.
I'm not adding a lot as I go, I'm only using very very small drops.
And we're gonna rub it in the plastic.
Now look how it's removing all of the yellow and white chalky look
it removes any browning from plastic as well and it restores the original look of the trim.
That's a brand new look!
That mirror looks much better.
It doesn't look discolored or stained anymore;
it's restored the original look of the trim to make it look best.
Now let's move up here and restore some trim on the pillar.
I'll take some more tape...
that way we can show another 50/50 difference.
I'll take my applicator pad and put another drop of Trim Gel.
I never use too much, I only use enough to get started and restore the trim.
Let's restore this pillar piece.
I'll first spread it on the surface, and then work it in.
Notice I'm actually working the gel in.
You don't want to just take the gel and rub it on a stop;
you want to push the gel into the surface to restore the look.
Look when we take the tape off,
you see how chalky and nasty the original trim was.
And over here how stained and discolored it is.
If I take more Trim Gel I can restore that look.
This is designed for exterior plastics, rubber, and vinyl.
Don't use this on interior surfaces.
But it works excellent on exterior surfaces like pillars,
moldings, mirrors, trim pieces,
this is great for truck beds.
This is a great solution to repair any type of damage.
As you notice I'm getting a little bit on the window,
I'm not too worried about that
because I can go ahead and wipe it off with a microfiber towel at the end.
A little bit goes a long way.
I'm only using a little tiny bit at a time and not over-saturating my pad.
Look at that pillar!
It looks perfect and new again.
To finish I'll grab my microfiber towel and wipe any excess off the window.
With just a clean microfiber towel, without detail sprays or glass cleaner,
I can wipe off the Trim Gel with no problem.
So it you get it on paint or glass, just wipe it off.
Then I'll give any surface I treated with Trim Gel a quick wipe with a microfiber towel.
Just to make sure I don't have any excess Trim Gel on the surface.
And now the surface is dry to the touch.
It feels dry, it looks like brand new, and it sets off this whole Mustang.
You can see more damage down here from the buffer touching the trim.
But if I take the Trim Gel and put it here on the bottom,
same as the mirror and pillar,
it will restore it and make it look new again!
So now you know how to quickly restore any type of trim using our brand new
Chemical Guys Trim Gel. You can pick it up right on our website:
ChemicalGuys.com
It works our restoring plastic trim, vinyl trim, also textured plastic and tires as well.
You can get a nice beautiful shine in just a few moments using a coat of Trim Gel.
So check it out on our website!
Always remember:
have fun,
stay clean,
and keep on detailing!