Trim Suggestion

[Vae]

The trim on my car seems to be either fading or is becoming discolored. It's a hard rubber and some is plastic. I was wondering if either Ultimate Black or Ultimate Protectant would help get it looking better. Any suggestions?

[greg0303]

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Ultimate Black, Ultimate Protectant or M40 Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner/ Conditioner should work.

[79elcamino]

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the second pic, is that a piece of molding that runs along the bottom of the window, i am having the same problem, if its made out of the same material as mine hard rubber type material, then ultimate black/protectant will not last as soon as it gets wet it will run down your car, back to black will not work either after it gets wet and water sits on the trim you will get white spots, no trim dressing that ive tried stays on those hard rubber pieces, i did order a new product from surf city garage called black max that they guarantee will work on my trim and any trim and if it doesnt they will buy back the product, it should be here saturday but i will not be able to try it out until some time next week. before applying any new dressing make sure the trim is completely clean of other dressings, i use dupli color prep spray because it removes wax,grime,oil,dirt, and silicone and it leaves nothing behind, when i do try out black max i will let you know how it holds up but if you wanna buy it go to there website its about $14 with shipping and if you find something that works please let me.

[Vae]

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Yes, the second pic is the molding under the window, hard rubber like yours. I've tried back to black too and it didn't phase it. Let me know how black max works.

[79elcamino]

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Yes, the second pic is the molding under the window, hard rubber like yours. I've tried back to black too and it didn't phase it. Let me know how black max works.

i will, if black max doesnt work my next step is to use duplicolor adhesion promoter and trim paint.

[Markus Kleis]

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To me, it looks as if the outermost shiny coating of the rubber is completely failing and chipping away, exposing a duller rubber underneath. Sadly, I don't think any product can fix that. This would be along the same lines as having clear coat fail.... once something is gone, it's gone.

[79elcamino]

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To me, it looks as if the outermost shiny coating of the rubber is completely failing and chipping away, exposing a duller rubber underneath. Sadly, I don't think any product can fix that. This would be along the same lines as having clear coat fail.... once something is gone, it's gone.

if thats the case then its time to whip out the trim paint

[mycophiles]

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if thats the case then its time to whip out the trim paint

Could you suggest a 'trim paint' I've never heard of a product specially made for trim though I'm looking for one. Thks (I'm having the same problem but sadly it was brought on by chemical exposure. )

[79elcamino]

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Could you suggest a 'trim paint' I've never heard of a product specially made for trim though I'm looking for one. Thks (I'm having the same problem but sadly it was brought on by chemical exposure. )

Duplicolor makes a trim paint that gives trim/exterior plastics that factory new matte black look, before painting the trim you need to use dupli color prep spray or wipe then two coats of adhesion promoter(which smells really bad), then 2-3 light coats of trim paint, heres the link to there products page, from here you can see the three products i mentioned, and they are about $9 a can

http://duplicolor.com/products/

[mycophiles]

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Duplicolor makes a trim paint that gives trim/exterior plastics that factory new matte black look, before painting the trim you need to use dupli color prep spray or wipe then two coats of adhesion promoter(which smells really bad), then 2-3 light coats of trim paint, heres the link to there products page, from here you can see the three products i mentioned, and they are about $9 a can

http://duplicolor.com/products/

thks, I'll be doing this.

[bene vita]

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Hi Guys,

Have a much easier way to take care of the window trim problem. Took a few photos and will upload in the AM.

Try not to spend your "hard earned" for a few more hours.

Have a great Sunday evening.

Harry

[bene vita]

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Hi Guys and Gals,

A little late with my follow up post, but thanks to “Vae” for the photo of the window trim
problem as it is exactly what WAS going on with my 2004 Toyota Tundra.

Seems that this is a problem with many Toyotas (and maybe other brands) that stay outside
24/7 or for long periods.

Over the years I think I have tried every product on the market to remove these unknown
stains (or what ever they are) and never could remove them and have the trim look good.

BUT ... after “Vae’s” post I thought I’d give it another shot with three products that I already
own: Meguiar’s #39, Meguiar’s #40 and what I call a Magic Eraser but is actually the High
Tech Eraser Sponge offered by Rick at ADS in Arizona.

Rather than “learn a new trick” and upload pictures to the Forum (five + years on the Forum
and this is still over my head) I have put up a small Web site to show the steps to bring your
rubber window trim back to near new condition with just a few minutes work per trim piece.

If you don’t have these products in your detailing “stash” you should, as the total cost is about
$20.00 and you will use them all the time.

Take a look at the Web site at

http://nailarttreasures.com/windowtrim/

http://nailarttreasures.com/windowtrim/

and see just how nice the trim turned out with minimum cost and only about 15 minutes per trim piece.

Hope this helps.

Have a great day.

Harry - Bene Vita

[mrtrojanap7]

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Bene thats very good results.

A question though, if the rubber is starting to crack and not just get discolored, would it be just better to replace the seals rather treat them?

[bene vita]

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Hi mrtrojanp7,

Yeah, Meguiar’s products worked great on the rubber trim.

To respond to your question, YES it would be better to replace the trim (seals) if they started to
crack. But in Forum member “Vae’s” and my case they were not cracked just looked really bad
and the Eraser / Meguiar’s #39 and #40 worked perfectly.

Sure hope that they do not crack as each trim piece is $48.00 at our Toyota Dealer here in
Huntington Beach - “Surf City U.S.A.”

Have a good day.

Harry

[Jim Shearer]

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About how long does this treatment work?