I fully intended to find the best wheel arch trim reconditioning product this spring. After I ran my first trim test, I found that all products were washed away with just a day or two of rain. I don’t think you should have to detail your trim every week so I’ve been looking for a product that lasts, even through a few days of rain or a car wash.
After the first test did not find any qualifying products, I researched in many forums and found a few more recommendations. The second round added Poorboy’s Trim Restorer, Mothers Back to Blackk, and Black Again to the products with a slight edge in the first test, Zaino Z16 and Sonus Tire & Bumper Dressing Gel.
But again, all the products were almost completely gone after a week and a day of rain. In fact, the Poorboys turned even whiter:
We haven’t had much rain lately, and combined with my lack of time with moving to my new house I haven’t been able to start a third comparison test until finally yesterday. This time, I waited till I found a product that did seem to work on its own, and am now testing it along with others in a proper comparison.
Stay tuned for the results in a few weeks–if we get some rain!
This is very interesting! I just had a phone conversation with Sal Zaino yesterday expressing the issue of the ‘whitening’ on the MINI black trim. He is convinced that the issue is the depth of texture to the material and suggested I clean it with peanut butter (I used unsalted organic for the record!) then wash it and go over it with Z-16. I tried it (much to the confusion of my next door neighbor) and so far it looks great and it rained today..
Comment by murmini — August 23, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
I just used some of the Back to Black last week before I went to the Monterey Historics… still looks great today, 8-24! Of course no rain but I have washed it since and it’s still spot on black.
I find leaving it set for at least and hour then buffing and adding another coat and rebuffing when it was dry worked wonders.
Comment by ltzmtor — August 24, 2006 @ 9:43 am