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Exterior Trim Detailer G-13415 ~ Review
Here is my review of Meguiars Exterior Trim Detailer.
First Impressions:
Its packaged in a aerosol with three settings on the spray nozzle, this is VERY useful.
At first, I didn't really know where I was going to use this product as I don't have all that much trim on the outside.
The Product:
Application/Use:
I ended up using it in the wheel wells, under the hood on some large plastic parts and the cover on my rear bumper. I wanted a variety of areas to try and I don't have all that much trim to try it out on.
The wheel wells and engine compartment are a little more difficult to apply a dressing type product and this made it very easy.
End Results:
It really had a nice shine but its a little much for me in areas, I tried to use a light coat so it looked a little uneven under the hood, a quick wipe with a cotton towel to even out the look and I was set. I also tried to tone down the gloss on my bumper with a wipe of a cotton towel sometime after I applied it but it didn't seem to help.
The Look:
Overall Impression:
At first I noticed it seems to have a greasy feel to it, like most other protectant/dressing type products.
I applied it under the hood a couple weeks ago (this is out of the elements, other than heat) and it still looked great after two weeks. It was a little dusty but that is to be expected.
I wanted to give the product a second try so I carefully rinsed the engine compartment and noticed the water beaded up like it was waxed! Seemed to repel water rather nice, I was kind of surprised by this. Once I dried the engine compartment I gave the plastic another coat and wiped with a cotton towel. I really like this product in this case both for the look and for the ease of use.
Water Beading:
I also applied it to my wheel wells, again easy to apply and looks great. I found in this case it would be nice to use the can upside down or sideways but it only works up right. I did look over the wheel wells a week and a half after the application, during the time we had some rain. I did notice that the coating still appeared to be there (slick with some gloss) although it was dirty. Overall seemed to hold up well in this area.
On to the bumper, with the aerosol it is very easy to get into the small hard to reach areas. But you have to be a little careful or you will have to do some clean up on the paint. In this case I would rather use a hand applied protectant/dressing as you can control the product better. Also, I don't like a high gloss finish on my outer trim.
Hard to Reach Area, notice the gloss:
The glossy shine to the product on my exterior plastic (bumper) was a little too much for my taste. I DO like the gloss on the wheel wells and the engine compartment.
As the can states it did wipe off paint and glass rather easy it did seem to leave the surface a little slick but it was not visible.
I was limited on how I could use this product due to my vehicle but it turned out to be very useful in the places I did use it. I can see how this product would work great on vehicle with lots of outer plastic or hard to reach areas, its quick and looks very nice if you like gloss. I prefer to use a hand applied protectant/dressing on the small amount of exterior plastic that is on my vehicle.
As for the value, I did seem to use alot of product... There are other great Meguiars products out there that look just as good if not better and are a better value. But if you have a lot of plastic trim and want a quick and easy way to keep it looking great this product will work for you. Also, for the occasional under hood applications and wheel wells this product really stands out and I will continue to use it for those applications.
I give this a
Brandon
First Impressions:
Its packaged in a aerosol with three settings on the spray nozzle, this is VERY useful.
At first, I didn't really know where I was going to use this product as I don't have all that much trim on the outside.
The Product:
Application/Use:
I ended up using it in the wheel wells, under the hood on some large plastic parts and the cover on my rear bumper. I wanted a variety of areas to try and I don't have all that much trim to try it out on.
The wheel wells and engine compartment are a little more difficult to apply a dressing type product and this made it very easy.
End Results:
It really had a nice shine but its a little much for me in areas, I tried to use a light coat so it looked a little uneven under the hood, a quick wipe with a cotton towel to even out the look and I was set. I also tried to tone down the gloss on my bumper with a wipe of a cotton towel sometime after I applied it but it didn't seem to help.
The Look:
Overall Impression:
At first I noticed it seems to have a greasy feel to it, like most other protectant/dressing type products.
I applied it under the hood a couple weeks ago (this is out of the elements, other than heat) and it still looked great after two weeks. It was a little dusty but that is to be expected.
I wanted to give the product a second try so I carefully rinsed the engine compartment and noticed the water beaded up like it was waxed! Seemed to repel water rather nice, I was kind of surprised by this. Once I dried the engine compartment I gave the plastic another coat and wiped with a cotton towel. I really like this product in this case both for the look and for the ease of use.
Water Beading:
I also applied it to my wheel wells, again easy to apply and looks great. I found in this case it would be nice to use the can upside down or sideways but it only works up right. I did look over the wheel wells a week and a half after the application, during the time we had some rain. I did notice that the coating still appeared to be there (slick with some gloss) although it was dirty. Overall seemed to hold up well in this area.
On to the bumper, with the aerosol it is very easy to get into the small hard to reach areas. But you have to be a little careful or you will have to do some clean up on the paint. In this case I would rather use a hand applied protectant/dressing as you can control the product better. Also, I don't like a high gloss finish on my outer trim.
Hard to Reach Area, notice the gloss:
The glossy shine to the product on my exterior plastic (bumper) was a little too much for my taste. I DO like the gloss on the wheel wells and the engine compartment.
As the can states it did wipe off paint and glass rather easy it did seem to leave the surface a little slick but it was not visible.
I was limited on how I could use this product due to my vehicle but it turned out to be very useful in the places I did use it. I can see how this product would work great on vehicle with lots of outer plastic or hard to reach areas, its quick and looks very nice if you like gloss. I prefer to use a hand applied protectant/dressing on the small amount of exterior plastic that is on my vehicle.
As for the value, I did seem to use alot of product... There are other great Meguiars products out there that look just as good if not better and are a better value. But if you have a lot of plastic trim and want a quick and easy way to keep it looking great this product will work for you. Also, for the occasional under hood applications and wheel wells this product really stands out and I will continue to use it for those applications.
I give this a
Brandon
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