X2I buy 303 Protectant by the gallon. By the gallon, it’s cost effective. It also provides very good UV protection. It will however rinse off in the rain.
My experience with cracking and fading paint comes specifically from using Krylon Fusion on the fender flares. It looked good for a few years but then faded and also developed spider cracks.Krylon fusion paint. Doesn't crack and no primer or prep needed, other than clean first with rubbing alcohol. Still looked the same after 3 years. Use semi gloss if you like it shiny.
View attachment 245330
A few years is pretty good. I'm going with a textured paint or coating when I do mine again.My experience with cracking and fading paint comes specifically from using Krylon Fusion on the fender flares. It looked good for a few years but then faded and also developed spider cracks.
This seems reasonable. I’ve used mother’s and meguires and have to “refresh” them every few months during the summer. New fenders in the coming weeks that aren’t plasticI painted my plastic trim and front/rear bumpers last July using SEM Trim Black. Even in the AZ sun, all the parts still look as good as the day I painted them. If they begin to crack or fade, I'll just spray them again. For me, painting them beats having to apply a product all throughout the year to maintain the look.
View attachment 245369
Did you paint the hood latches as well or did you replace them? If so, what did you do with the rubber bit?I painted my plastic trim and front/rear bumpers last July using SEM Trim Black. Even in the AZ sun, all the parts still look as good as the day I painted them. If they begin to crack or fade, I'll just spray them again. For me, painting them beats having to apply a product all throughout the year to maintain the look.
Did you paint the hood latches as well or did you replace them? If so, what did you do with the rubber bit?
Will this product damage paint finish ? I agree on the 303.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NZRAFE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Had really good experience with this stuff, unlike most of the trim restorers that just just coat the surface so it looks good for a few weeks, this stuff actually dyes the plastic back to black. I coat it after with stuff like the 303.
Also +1on the sem stuff, for anything that needs painting that stuff rocks
It says it won't, but it also says to wipe it off paint immediately....so take that as you will. When I have used it I had whatever I was woking on uninstalled from the car, so I can't say what it would do to paint. What I can say is like most things that work, it works, and anything it touched around me also got "restored" black. My hands, shirt, and a small spot on my dogs head for about a week, all restored black.Will this product damage paint finish ?
This doesn’t make those black streaks when it rains, I hope. You always know the cheap stuff on cars driving around because of the black running down the side.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NZRAFE/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Had really good experience with this stuff, unlike most of the trim restorers that just just coat the surface so it looks good for a few weeks, this stuff actually dyes the plastic back to black.
Not that I've seen, and I'm up near Seattle, it's seen some rain. It is very specific that it cures for, I think 12 hours before you let what ever you treated get wet. There's a bunch of youtube videos, pro detailer guys seem to love it.This doesn’t make those black streaks when it rains, I hope. You always know the cheap stuff on cars driving around because of the black running down the side.
I've also done this with a heat gun and it does work great!I use a butane of propane torch on the interior and exterior trim. Just don’t get to close you gotta move quick but be consistent. I’m sure you can find YouTube videos. It lasts a couple years before you have to do it again. Works great on faded flares. If you coated the trim with a UV resistant coating it would probably last even longer.