Review: Solution Finish “Brings Black Back” (Trim Restoration Product)

bimmer325! said:
Corey...I am "waiting" for you to get lazy..and give a mediocre review..but alas...you never disappoint! I take my hat off to you once again. Great review..and thanks btw..now I gotta spend more money getting new stuff.
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Thank you my friend! You are most kind. My apologies on spending your money!! Im the MAN It's almost as fun as spending my own :laughing:

WEST SIDE said:
What a great review.I'm always looking for something to keep my trim black.I like UTTG but this could be a first step and then UTTG on top several weeks later.

Hey Corey couldn't help but notice your garage floor,nice job.:xyxthumbs:
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Thanks buddy! That is exactly what I have in mind as well!

Thanks for noticing man! I had a great time designing the pattern and installing it. :buffing:
 
CEE DOG said:
Thanks Richard, no it is not slippery. I used it on my friends running boards for the win.
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finally! I have a couple vehicles waiting for something like this, previously told the owners I haven't found a product that isn't slippery when wet.
 
CEE DOG said:
Chris, thanks for taking the time to right out the full explanation on how it all works. There's a bunch of us here (as you can see) that love the details.
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^^^^^^^:iagree:^^^^^^^

That being said:

Corey...Who are these folks you are referring to: ("There's a bunch of us here")? ...

I want a list of all their Names and NO.'s!!! Just saying...

:D

Bob
 
rwright said:
finally! I have a couple vehicles waiting for something like this, previously told the owners I haven't found a product that isn't slippery when wet.
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You got it Richard!!! Not at all slippery even when wet. I even did a test for you, poured a cup of water on the running board and tried to slip my foot on it. No slippage bud!

FUNX725 said:
^^^^^^^:iagree:^^^^^^^

That being said:

Corey...Who are these folks you are referring to: ("There's a bunch of us here")? ...

I want a list of all their Names and NO.'s!!! Just saying...

:D

Bob
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Well Bob, Theres at least 6 of us :) You, me, you, myself, you, and I Im the MAN
 
Great review Doggie! I'm sorry I missed this for so long! Great illustration of the looks of this product! I can't wait to see the durability!
 
Two Week Update:

Well, it's been two weeks since I applied Solution Finish to three vehicles and 3 additional test pieces. Unfortunately my prime candidate restoration vehicle was not home for pictures this weekend so it will have to wait.

The stats:

It's rained pretty hard a few times for a good length of time over the past two weeks.

The vehicle shown here stays outside 24/7. It's been driven in the rain over the past two weeks and parked in the sun at work. I was hoping to show the Chrysler van as well since this one is/was gray trim even when new.

On the smooth molded plastic around the window it doesn't appear as dark as when first applied but all else is looking the same as the first day.

On to the pictures:

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The test pieces were placed on my roof the day after application and were taken down today for pictures.

So, far all the products I applied over the top of Solution Finish have also remained as I expected. With Solution Finish penetrating deep and drying the way it does I believe I was able to have a good surface to bond to.


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Wow, very impressive Corey! Do you have a way of testing the areas with Solution Finish topped with C4 and UTTG to see if they are slippery? The side-by-side-by-side shot with all 3 gives the best detail and I like the way C4 looks the best. Thanks.
 
Thanks for the update Coreo! Your dedication and commitment never cease to amaze me... :dancebanana:
 
rwright said:
Wow, very impressive Corey! Do you have a way of testing the areas with Solution Finish topped with C4 and UTTG to see if they are slippery? The side-by-side-by-side shot with all 3 gives the best detail and I like the way C4 looks the best. Thanks.
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Thanks bud!

Yes, it appears to bond well to Solution Finish and work in harmony Richard. :) so far so good. Only thing is the C4 is such a costly proposition. So now I'm thinking how 2 coats of Solution Finish would be compared to one coat of Solution Finish and a coat of C4.

DARK HORSE said:
Thanks for the update Coreo! Your dedication and commitment never cease to amaze me... :dancebanana:
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Thank you my friend!
 
CEE DOG said:
Thanks bud!

So now I'm thinking how 2 coats of Solution Finish would be compared to one coat of Solution Finish and a coat of C4.
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Me too! Two coat of SF only, but the sf/uttg and the sf/c4 both looked great, though imho the sf/c4 looked the best.

I'm going to guess and say the two coats of sf is going to be a stunner.

Great job Corey.
 
Excellent testing and follow-up reporting. One question for clarification: the SF was used on a grey plastic bumper correct with great resullts?
 
stoffden said:
Excellent testing and follow-up reporting. One question for clarification: the SF was used on a grey plastic bumper correct with great resullts?
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My apologies on not answering sooner! Yes, I used it both on plastic that was originally black and some that was originally gray.

Solution Finish is specifically developed for black but it will darken gray as well.
 
Wow Corey great review. I've added this product to my cart now for my next purchase thanks to you. Btw I'm not sure if you knew or not but your review on AG's website for the 1oz size is only 1 star lol.
 
Thanks Josh!!

Also thanks for the heads up! That irritating review system does that sometimes... I put 5 stars as I recall it I'll ask Meghan to fix it since it won't let me change it.. Thanks again!
 
Sweet! I owe you guys an update and will post it next weekend
 
Two Month Update:

It's been about two months since I applied Solution Finish. I snapped some pics so here we go.

Overall the results are mixed with some of them being excellent!

First off are the test pieces where I see no degradation so far!! Excellent results here! Furthermore, UTTG, C4, OC, and CQ are all still bonded over the top of Solution Finish in the places they were applied.

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Second off is the van we applied it to which had severely faded trim! I was starting to think they had sold it but finally saw it parked there on the way home. Unfortunately the young lady that drives it had been T-boned while sitting at a red light… Right at the drivers side door… just the edge of the drivers door is visible in picture 5. The door itself is caved in like a foot in the middle. Very sad especially as the driver at faults insurance will not be paying for her medical which basically means she will probably live in pain for a long time. They are a really wonderful family – good people. I was very sad to hear it.

Here we have what I would call decent results. There is some fading but it still looks much much better than before application 2 months ago.

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Finally we have my Green Saturn, I found that Solution Finish seemed to fade more than I would have liked on this vehicle over two months. Taking into account the good and great results on the other tests I must assume it worked differently on this vehicle due to the fact it was applied over the remnants of C4. I make the assumption it didn’t penetrate the C4 residue but I haven’t given up. I’m going to snap a couple pics for you guys at the next update, and then re-apply only after using a trick from Ron to use Water Spot remover to thoroughly clean it before applying.
 
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