Cerakote Trim Coat Restoring Wipes DO THEY WORK???
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Time to fix up the faded plastic trim and molding on my Dads new-to-him 2005 Nissan Xterra. So far, looks like they work pretty good, only time will tell.
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Would this work on a raggedy high mileage girlfriend, she's looks like she spent a decade with the Hells Angles.
Kegels and plastic surgery are the only cure.
No if she's been sitting on a bike too long she's definitely all dried out and kegels aren't going to do any good anyway time to trade her in
Can you trade her in? Sometimes it is easier to start afresh.
I had issues with my installation and later read that the humidity should be low when using it. Not in the instructions.
Good to know, makes sense though
I washed my xterra 2x, dried it super well, and taped it up before I applied it (in the garage). After letting it dry for 24 hours it looks fantastic. I would highly recommend but it definitely needs prep work before applying.
There's a product made by Wolfgang called exterior trim sealant and it works extremely well. As with any trim restorer it doesn't last forever, but it lasted 4-5 months on the bed rails and hood cowling on my F150. The key to any sealant is prepping the surface and getting it extremely clean. It's a little bit pricey, but worth the money.
Is this product safe to use on the interior faded black door panels vinyl where the door handles are? Please let me know. Thank you.
Yes you can, just follow the same procedures.
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Thank you for the response.
How resilient is it? How long lasts? When its dried can it be touched without marking your hand? Is it smelly after dried? Specially when inside the car gets hot in summer. Please let me know. Cheers
@@aldobiglari4575 Works great, always check a small spot first though. It worked great on some places inside the xterra.
WARNING: I had some major issues similar to your cowl. Plastics that were right next to each other on a brand new vehicle (and looked to be the same) One looked black and the other was the milky streaky finish you ended up with. I contacted Cerakote and they claimed it was "moisture during application" which it wasn't. That said, it works great on the OLD TYPE Pebbled plastics, but test a small area before doing you whole vehicle FOR SURE. Their response: "Cerakote Trim Coat is a permanent finish, there is not a way to remove the fully cured Trim Coat from the surface." aka your stuck with a streaky milky crapy looking finish on your plastic. I liked the results where it worked, but where it didn't is a nightmare. I guess it will just have to wear off.
Yep, you always need to do test pieces with stuff like this. Having owned my fair share of older vehicles Im all too aware of the the 1,000 different types of plastic they like to use on the same vehicle.
I used Windex first, then water to wipe off the Windex, then air dried. To me it smells like hair dye a bit. I did the back panel on my Honda Element, the complete lower tailgate with only 1 pad. Looks great. I live a few miles from the factory so I just went there and picked it up at Will Call.
Glad you had good luck with it!
is it still on?
funkierfawn21 yep
I applied mine to interior door sills and pillars under the seatbelts and have not had an issue yet. However knowing an isocyanate chemical in the product could gas off during our Texas hot summers. I'm waiting for a response from the companies tech support.
Let us know!
Great video! Let us know how it holds up after a few car washes.
Will do!
how is it so far?
@@raymondgayatin7953 Still looks fantastic!
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks no greasy nor sticky residue?
@@raymondgayatin7953 Nope, I touch my Jeep door handles every day, dry, and dark black
Obviously didn't watch the video first :P Anyway, thanks for the work and thoughts.
P S haha no prob glad to help
OCD or not, get that on your paint and you WILL regret not taping....guaranteed. .
yep, or having a clean towel handy
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks how would you remove this from windows or paint. I have some small marks that showed after it dried
@@BatStong I would think rubbing alcohol but Id reach out to Cerakote theyre really good about getting back to you.
how many wipes do you need to finish whole car in this video. thanks.
Its been awhile but I know one package was more than enough
Did you ever find out if you could use it one the front or back bumber? I have an Xterra and was wanting to use Cerakote
Meh, I wouldnt, its painted black and its metal, Id just hit it with the rattle can or some bedliner.
Did you do a second coat on some of the trim? And if so did it work ok for you??
Havent done a second coat. Im sure it could use it by now.
Would you know if Cerakote would work on Gray bumper trim? Mine is really needing to be restored.
Yes it will, but, as usual, make sure you clean and dry before and test on a small spot first.
I used them on my 2010 f150, worked very well but began to fade at 3 months. When I applied a second coat at 4 months it made a lot of white streaks, chalky looking.
I could be wrong but I guess its because you didnt clean the plastic again really good with de-greaser and wipe down with alcohol
I sure hope Nissan brings back the Xterra. It’s such a cool vehicle. My wife had an R51 Pathfinder. I’d like to find my daughter a low mileage Xterra Pro 4X.
Yeah theres been some pretty cool renderings for new ones, Frontiers' too.
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks there is a UA-cam content creator named Ryan whose channel name is, “Ry The Car Guy.” He has made quite a few videos on maintaining and repairing his Xterra. I’d highly recommend checking out his channel if you haven’t already. I subscribed to Ryan’s channel years ago because my wife’s 2005 Nissan Pathfinder we used to have, had the same 4.0 V-6 that Ryan’s Xterra has. By the way, if your Xterra’s oil pressure gauge starts fluctuating between normal and low oil pressure, I figured out why. It’s not an easy fix but it took me nearly a year to finally solve it. It’s a pretty common problem with high mileage Nissan 4.0 V-6 engines. The fluctuation is caused by some factory applied permatex gasket material perishing over time. Unfortunately, it’s behind the timing chain. It’s not an easy repair, but can be done if you are organized, methodical and mechanically inclined. Ryan made a series of videos about replacing the timing chain on his Xterra 4.0 V-6.
@@cm1133 I’ve seen his channel. Dads X has about 140k on it now
Xterras' are cheap. Buy one with 160K. Buy one for $5K, Put 3K into all new parts, everything but block. Now have a better vehicle than and new car dealer lot. Oh yea, milage is still horrible.
Can the wipes be used on a cerakoted firearm ?
On the plastic parts? I don’t see why not, just make sure it’s super clean first and test a small spot. Good idea though!
Tire wetter works great on my WJ Laredo .
Ive used stuff like that too, always washes off. This stuff really seems to really soak in or actually change the surface of the plastic.
O.C.D.? Me too! I obsess over perfection!
I'm thinking of trying Q.H. cocoa butter lotion on my rubber and plastic door trim as nothing that is supposedly for this application seems to work at all.
I bet thats expensive too lol
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks ...Yep! years ago the same 32oz. bottle one can get for about $1. Over the years like most everything else the price has gone up. The same bottle now costs about $3. Thanks for your vids.
but still on the cheap side compared to other skin lotions which can run upwards of $10. and are a greasy mess. I may even try it on my dashboard. Having said that I tried motor oil and even vaseline on my trim. Seems nothing stays on for long.
If you have a trim heavy car (mine was a Pontiac vibe) then buy TWO packs <
There isn't a lot for a trim heavy car !!!
It lasts longer if you use it in cooler temps too FYI
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Yeah thanks! I added it in the shade but it was 90 something degrees in New York at the time.
Good product but simply not enough for my car. I have a Pontiac vibe and that's a trim heavy car.
DarkbyDesign yeah a little hot for application, and yeah, there is a lot of plastic in that thing!
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The product is amazing but for my car wasn't enough. Turned out very patchy and streaked. I was parked in the shade doing the work only on the evenings but still turned out badly.
I did a repair job with sandpaper and some tri Nova to coat the rest and after a few months reapplied the ceracoat.
There needs to be an option to buy 15-20 wipes as 40-50 for two applications gets expensive. For that you can start getting pro detailing kits and gretchin bottles.
Can it be used on the interior plastic trim, including the piano black trim of a brand new car?
Yes but make sure to clean properly before hand and test a small spot you cant really see first. NO on the piano black
@@HawkeyeSkunkWorks Thank you so much for the reply. I'll prep the trims surely prior to application. In case of piano black trim section, what product would you suggest to keep it from scratching with all the finger nails hitting the spot while opening the door from inside?
@@akshatbhardwaj2179 not sure Im not that fancy lol I seriously love piano black, probably a few good coats of was and ceramic coat but I really dont know
How is it holding up almost 5 months later?
Still looks fantastic
How much coverage does one sheet do
Its pretty good, just depends on temp and how dry your plastics are.
Jeep liberty took 5 sheets first application.
Will these work as a way to ceramic seal headlights after buffing them out?
no, but the Cerakote headlight kits comes with the right stuff