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This my first review so I hope you all enjoy it.
On the interior of my vehicle, a 2000 Toyota Celica GT, there are textured charcoal gray surfaces that are naturally flat, especially my dash. I have been researching products to use on these surfaces to add a little shine to complete the finished look of the rest of my vehicle. I wanted to add a little pop to my interior surfaces.
I found Natural Look because I am a big fan of Poorboy's World products and I liked that fact that it was water based and could be used on a number of different surfaces. A sample came in with my order today so I decided to do a review and see how the product looked on my surfaces.
The products I used:
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Before applying the Natural Look, I would clean the surface with Meguiar's APC+ diluted at 10:1. I used the tape and Sharpie to outline and indicate where product was applied and used a cheap microfiber (yellow) to clean the surface and one of Griot's Garage's interior cloths to apply and buff the Natural Look.
Here is the dash section of my interior:
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And here is the surface where the product will be applied and tested:
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As you can see, it is a highly textured, flat surface:
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I sprayed my yellow microfiber with APC+ 10:1 and thoroughly wiped and dried the surface to be dressed. The Natural Look says that it is a cleaner as well as a dressing, but I felt that it was best to start with a fresh surface:
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After cleaning, I applied the Natural Look to one side of the dash surface and used 3M Blue Painter's Tape to seperate the two sections. One would have dressing and one would be left just clean and undressed. The instructions on the bottle say to spray the product on an applicator and spread on the surface, which I did with one side of my green microfiber, but I found that with the two ounce sprayer, it was easiest to spray directly on the surface because not much product was being distributed.
Natural Look has a smell that reminded me of cherry cough syrup. It has a very fluid consistency, not a gel or heavy dressing. It looks and has the same consistency as Griot's Garage Speed Shine. It left the cherry smell in my interior after application.
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After applying the product, I waited approximately 30 seconds to buff, which is suggested on the bottle to enhance the gloss (no time limit given). The instructions also say that another coat could be applied to enhance the gloss so I took it a step further and divided the panel into three sections: clean and undressed, two coats of Natural Look and one coat of Natural Look:
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The first coat left almost a satin finish and two coats definitely enhanced the gloss and gave me the sheen I have been looking for on my interior dash - not an overbearing shine, but enough to have a nice finish.
I really enjoyed using this product and I feel as if I could make this my go-to product for my interior and and the surfaces of client's vehicles, for my part-time business. Being such a versatile product (can be used on vinyl, rubber, plastic and more), it could cut down on the amount of products I use. It seems as if this is an already diluted and sold Meguiar's Hyper Dressing.
Although it is a liquid, it wasn't runny or difficult to apply and it also gave a nice, smooth feel to the surface after drying. This two ounce bottle for $5.99 goes a long way and provides for a chance to see if you like the product before purchasing a large quantity. I think that I might just be purchasing a bigger bottle though.
I also applied it to my tires and will post my impressions on that application and how it held up after a week of exposure.
Hope you enjoyed this review. Any feedback or comments would be appreciated.
