Cleaning and protecting rubber trim around windows?
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BMW435
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What works good for me is I use a good APC (Meguiars D101 or Optimum Power Clean) and a damp microfiber. Scrub it good and then I apply Wolfgang's Exterior Trim Sealant.
The Guz
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If you are looking for a product that cleans and protects this is one that I would recommend.
BLACKFIRE All-In-One Trim & Tire Protectant, tire dressing, tire protectant, whitewall tire cleaner
303 also sells this but it's recommended to clean the trim prior to application.
303 Rubber Seal Protectant
BLACKFIRE All-In-One Trim & Tire Protectant, tire dressing, tire protectant, whitewall tire cleaner
303 also sells this but it's recommended to clean the trim prior to application.
303 Rubber Seal Protectant
mwoywod
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Depends on the condition of the rubber. For my personal vehicle I'll spray some DP APC+ diluted 10:1 on a cheap kirkland microfiber towel and use only the texture of the microfiber towel to lightly scrub the rubber.
Today I detailed a SEVERELY neglected Porsche Boxster and the rubber trim around each window was severally neglected and extremely splotchy looking. (Personally I never tape before a paint correction so i like to clean and protect the rubber and plastic prior to polishing).
I used the same cleaner and dilution but lightly scrub neglected rubber with one of the mothers detail brushes which are firm while still soft enough not to damage. Wiped up with a microfiber and then used d114 in a spray bottle at qd dilution to clean any left over residues that might still be on the rubber & paint. At that point I used Optimum protectant plus and then once I finished correcting the paint I went over the paint, plastic and rubber with opti-seal then an hour later went over all the paint, plastic and rubber with dp maxwax. maxwax really enhaces all the rubber trim
Today I detailed a SEVERELY neglected Porsche Boxster and the rubber trim around each window was severally neglected and extremely splotchy looking. (Personally I never tape before a paint correction so i like to clean and protect the rubber and plastic prior to polishing).
I used the same cleaner and dilution but lightly scrub neglected rubber with one of the mothers detail brushes which are firm while still soft enough not to damage. Wiped up with a microfiber and then used d114 in a spray bottle at qd dilution to clean any left over residues that might still be on the rubber & paint. At that point I used Optimum protectant plus and then once I finished correcting the paint I went over the paint, plastic and rubber with opti-seal then an hour later went over all the paint, plastic and rubber with dp maxwax. maxwax really enhaces all the rubber trim
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Agree.A good cleaning is imperative any kind of dressing or rubber care looks good,but it wears off quickly.unless you use a trim coating like gtech on hard trim pieces.
I like using MEGS D156 / UQW on the rubber to protect it after, It doesn't wash off and leave annoying marks on it after, and gives it a matte finish. 
For cleaning any APC works good. rub with a microfiber. If needed a small stiff brush, but you need to be careful when doing that.
Interestingly Iron-X also works really well, but I only know that because of a car I did recently where black gunk was coming off on the rinse down. I'm not sure I would use it to actually clean that with.
For cleaning any APC works good. rub with a microfiber. If needed a small stiff brush, but you need to be careful when doing that.
Interestingly Iron-X also works really well, but I only know that because of a car I did recently where black gunk was coming off on the rinse down. I'm not sure I would use it to actually clean that with.
emmjay
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Identical to what I do. Before WG trim sealant I used Aerospace 303 once. Both good protectants, but being a sealant I switched to it.