Trim and Tire dressing

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I am looking for a trim and tire dressing that gives a medium shine but will actually soak in and after time restore, i have found this currently in meguiars vinyl and rubber cleaner/conditioner i use it on tires and trim and i love it i does everything perfect but it is pretty expensive, i am looking for something purchase by the gallon preferably dilluteable i am currently thinking about about meguiars hyper dressing, but wanted to get a second opinion. somethig less than 40 dollars because that is what the meguiars vinyl cleaner and hyper dressing cost is around but the hyper dressing is dilluteable so idk just getting opinins, so light it up detailersFeed back please
 
I am currently running a small test/experiment. Between Optimum Opti Bond Tire Gel. CarPro PERL, Chemical Guys VRP and Meguiar's Detailers Tire and Trim.

From what I saw. I'd pick Chemical Guys VRP and I believe it can be diluted. I'll add this it has a nice shine look to it and it does dry to the touch.

They all look nice, however my determining factor will be which one last longest.

I plan on making a video out of the pictures I have and will take. So more on that later :D

http://www.autogeek.net/vrp-dressing-gallon.html

I still want to get and try the Ultima line though.

Also none of them sling-ed.
 
Wolfs' Black Out on bogo and the silk dressing too, both are great products and you get bogo!
 
Oh sorry I missed the trim part. I am not sure if the products I mentioned can be applied on trim.
 
You can use 303 for both. Hard to beat zainos tire protectant and optimum tire IMO fir tires


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hard to beat a bogo that you'd receive 2 liters of product for the price of one :dblthumb2:
 
I love 303 and use it on interior and exterior. However, on the exterior it never seems to survive the first rain and only lasts a couple of weeks.

Based on reviews I've been reading, I think I'm going to give Duragloss 271 a try on my external trim and 253 on my tires this summer.
 
Desertnate said:
I love 303 and use it on interior and exterior. However, on the exterior it never seems to survive the first rain and only lasts a couple of weeks.



Based on reviews I've been reading, I think I'm going to give Duragloss 271 a try on my external trim and 253 on my tires this summer.
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Can't go wrong with either of those. 271 is one of my favorites for trim and 253 is my favorite for tires.
 
I can make a list of products that would fit the bill, but you added the word dilute. If that is a must then really only one product fits the category.

That is Carpro PERL. Its the only product that you can dilute down a lot that will hold up to exterior trim without either evaporating off or being washed off by rain and carwash's. It also looks really natural and you can keep adding and adding to the same trim without needing to strip it off everytime (waterbased).

CarPro PERL Coat Plastic & Rubber Protectant 5 Liter Refill
 
KillaCam said:
Can't go wrong with either of those. 271 is one of my favorites for trim and 253 is my favorite for tires.
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#253 is a great product. I do agree !

I never tried #271 but i'm seeing its solvent based. Is it greasy/patchy or does it soak in easily and dry looking natural ?
 
My new go to trim product is Sonax trim restore. Very easy to use only need a little at a time and no greasy feeling.
 
mg6045 said:
#253 is a great product. I do agree !

I never tried #271 but i'm seeing its solvent based. Is it greasy/patchy or does it soak in easily and dry looking natural ?
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It soaks in well and appears glossy at first but if you wipe away the excess with a microfiber it leaves a very nice finish.
 
I use 303 religiously on our boat, and have for as long as I can remember. However, I have only had bad experience with it on cars. It runs off the exterior quickly, and leaves it blotchy. I have had 303 remove the white pictures and letters on the headlight controls on the blinker stalk and remove white lettering off the wiper stalk as well. That and its too shiny to be used on dash boards, drives me crazy. Makes the sun glare into your eyes off the dash. Even with a MF wipe after to buff some off.

I just bought CarPro PERL to try out. I haven't tried it yet, nor have I tried any other of the ones mentioned here. I just got into the "boutique" products as I call them, aka not OTC products :laughing:

Just wanted to weigh in on my experience with 303. It is great on the boat though!
 
GreatAvalon said:
I have had 303 remove the white pictures and letters on the headlight controls on the blinker stalk and remove white lettering off the wiper stalk as well. That and its too shiny to be used on dash boards, drives me crazy. Makes the sun glare into your eyes off the dash. Even with a MF wipe after to buff some off.
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Funny that it took the white lettering off the buttons/controls. The only time I've seen that was when I used Simple Green as an APC.

As for the problems with shine, it sounds like you're applying it way too thick. I had the same issues when using the 303 wipes. When I used the spray and applied the product using a MF towel, I've not had those issues. Wiping it on, and then gently buffing it out leaves a matte, like-new appearance for me.
 
For trim I find Wolfgang Trim Sealant to be very good and last.
I think I'm on month two.
Still looks like the day I applied it.



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Pureshine said:
My new go to trim product is Sonax trim restore. Very easy to use only need a little at a time and no greasy feeling.
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I have a bottle I'm waiting to use. What's durability like and does it streak at all when water hits it?
 
I have been using 303 on the trim, but it looks like crap after a rain. I have been getting good results with Pinnacle Onyx for the tires, but I want something that lasts longer. So I got both Tuf Shine products; just waiting for the weather to warm up so I can apply them.
 
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