penguinboy08
12-11-2011, 12:49 PM
About a month ago I did a massive polish/wax job on my Prelude with a couple mates. The car turned out great, but we got a little messy with the wax and forgot to properly clean the trim (really should have taped it off).
As a result I ended up with my trim looking like this:
http://i.imgur.com/BNQzE.jpg
I got really busy with work and uni, so I had to leave it for a couple week. Then yesterday I attacked it with just regular car soap and a toothbrush. That seemed to get most of it out, but still wasn't the color I remember.
After brushing:
http://i.imgur.com/V7ISv.jpg
So I decided to invest in yet another cleaning product; meguiars trim detailer. It was pricey (~$19), but the results are pretty self-explanatory.
Final product:
http://i.imgur.com/35P7N.jpg
I've washed the car since, and the trim is still that nice dark color. I'm hoping it will last.
As a result I ended up with my trim looking like this:
http://i.imgur.com/BNQzE.jpg
I got really busy with work and uni, so I had to leave it for a couple week. Then yesterday I attacked it with just regular car soap and a toothbrush. That seemed to get most of it out, but still wasn't the color I remember.
After brushing:
http://i.imgur.com/V7ISv.jpg
So I decided to invest in yet another cleaning product; meguiars trim detailer. It was pricey (~$19), but the results are pretty self-explanatory.
Final product:
http://i.imgur.com/35P7N.jpg
I've washed the car since, and the trim is still that nice dark color. I'm hoping it will last.