GTechniq C-4 Permanent Trim Restorer

haha...yeah, but the scottish in me wont let me part with something if it is still good...
 
primo spaghetti said:
haha...yeah, but the scottish in me wont let me part with something if it is still good...
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If you do keep them, maybe just make sure they aren't used on paint.

Transmitted from the Dream Detail studio.
 
Noboby mentioned this, but ValuGuard ETG Kitt III is another product that I think would work. According to a old friend, this stuff really will fix your faded trim.
 
You applied it the same way I did. I want a nice gloss, long lasting on my trim. Cost me $100 to do my trim. C4 is good on hard, plastic trim. I noticed on flexible, rubber trim, it has the tendency to show hairline cracks in the coating.
I applied mine in the shade last July, around 70 degrees. It dried fast. Too sticky to wipe off excess. So I applied it thick, nice glossy/glasslike coating. (which is the look I wanted anyway).
I will say that on my hard plastic trim, 5 months and it still looks great. I would recommend UTTG or WG ETS for flexible rubber trim, such as that around window seals, etc.

It has been very convenient to not have to apply a dressing after a wash, etc. When it rains, I do not have to worry about the dressing washing away.

Overall I'm happy with the results :dblthumb2:
 
just wanted to put some info in here. it sounds like the op and knightmare have not removed residue after applying. we recommend to clean the substrate very very well, spread the product and immediately wipe off residue with a microfibre cloth.

otherwise you will have too thick a film on the surface which is liable to "craze" and crack.
 
gtechrob said:
just wanted to put some info in here. it sounds like the op and knightmare have not removed residue after applying. we recommend to clean the substrate very very well, spread the product and immediately wipe off residue with a microfibre cloth.

otherwise you will have too thick a film on the surface which is liable to "craze" and crack.
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Thank you for your response.

Yes, I kind of saw that the other day, pulling up a number of youtbe vids of the product in use, that it should be wiped with an MF towel immediately after application.

This I imagine serves two purposes, one, to even the applied finish, and two, to remove any possible excess product.

None the less, even with some slight errors with my initial use-application of the product, the end results are very nice, and I'm pretty much happy with the results I had gotten.
Mark
 
From the Pics I posted, one can basically see the Truck's Bumper looks pretty nice. One must realize that Bumper is almost 16 years old. That truck was built on Oct 1996. (1997 Model)

I am the original owner of the Truck, and it's the one in my Avatar.
Mark
 
I applied C4 to my 2009 CR-V trim (DD; sits outside 24/7/365) about a month ago. Having spent $60 on this product, I took extra precaution to ensure that I was using it the correct way. I pulled every YouTube video I could find and scoured every forum on the Internet before I started.

Long story short, I scrubbed every piece of trim on my vehicle with APC and then followed-up with an IPA wipe-down. Time consuming, yes...but worth every moment as the C4 went on (thin) seamlessly. After initial product application, I gently wiped the trim with a clean microfiber, which left a nice satin-like finish.

It has rained every week here in Memphis since I first applied C4 to my vehicle, but the trim still looks amazing (was starting to see some tiger stripes on my wheel cowls).

I wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater just yet - give C4 another chance!
 
Memphis_Blue said:
I applied C4 to my 2009 CR-V trim (DD; sits outside 24/7/365) about a month ago. Having spent $60 on this product, I took extra precaution to ensure that I was using it the correct way. I pulled every YouTube video I could find and scoured every forum on the Internet before I started.

Long story short, I scrubbed every piece of trim on my vehicle with APC and then followed-up with an IPA wipe-down. Time consuming, yes...but worth every moment as the C4 went on (thin) seamlessly. After initial product application, I gently wiped the trim with a clean microfiber, which left a nice satin-like finish.

It has rained every week here in Memphis since I first applied C4 to my vehicle, but the trim still looks amazing (was starting to see some tiger stripes on my wheel cowls).

I wouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater just yet - give C4 another chance!
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One important thing I should remember with any products sold here, or elsewhere like autopia.

Many products on occasion go on sale. Let's take something like Wolfgang Fuzion Paste Wax. I'm sure many have paid the regular price, and while no doubt it is a great product even at the regular price, I'm sure many enjoy when the price is on sale.

The sole purpose of me buying the GTechniq C-4 product, was to treat-restore the Windshield Cowl on my SUV. Trying it on the Step Bumper Trim was sort of an after thought.

The possible foreseeable problems I might have with this Cowl, is that it has a boatload of louvers-fingers that one cannot even insert a pinky finger into. Combine that with a waffle-like texture in between those Louvers, and I'm certain I'm going to be if for some real fun! (Not!)

The prep with an APC, and scrub with a soft brush, and then a final Iso wipedown won't be a problem. Neither will probably be the C-4 Application, it should apply quite easily on hard black plastic trim with the small applicator.

The real fun "might be" the final wipe down in between all these louvers-ribs, and to be able to do it quickly enough, while the product still flows, and has not set, or begins turning sticky. I'll no doubt have to work quite fast.

(Or, I won't have to so much worry about in between the little Louvers, provided I apply this product ultra thin? Just then worry about the outer perimeter of the Cowl?)

I will be removing the entire 3-piece Cowl for such work, there's no way to properly do it on the Truck. Not too hard though, I've had it off before, takes about 15 minutes either to take off, or to put back on.

Not sure when I'm going to do this little task, as it appears the weather is soon to turn much colder? I'd also like to do all paint correction on the truck first before I tackle this smaller detailing task.

Thanks again all, Mark

 
MarkD51 said:

Not sure when I'm going to do this little task, as it appears the weather is soon to turn much colder? I'd also like to do all paint correction on the truck first before I tackle this smaller detailing task.

Thanks again all, Mark
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Please document your work with pictures Mark. Would be helpful for a lot of noobies using this product.:props:
 
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