Red Rambler Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 My dodge suffers from milky looking trim being faded and white. I purchased the ceramic kit a few weeks ago, and was super excited to see the black trim restorer. I have not applied the ceramic trim kit yet, and after learning these two products could be layered I jumped right in. I have washed my trim after removing it, cleaned with tire/rubber, coating prep and have applied the black trim restorer. I was very impressed with the color change so far. My next step after curing for 24 hours is to apply the ceramic trim coating. Application of the trim restorer is easy enough. The actual application goes on smoothly. I found myself not having to apply very much pressure to obtain even coverage. I did go over each piece with two coats as the trim does have ridges. This product gets a 10/10 for application. Also a little goes a long ways. Before After cleaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 After second application Hopefully you can see. Not much used from the bottle falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 Tools of the trade for application Dan@adams stated to clean with ceramic in between the restorer and ceramic coating. zapdon, mc2hill, falcaineer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I know this is old... but did you have any success using the Trim Coating over the Trim Restorer? I just used the Trim Restorer on my Camaro, and loved the coverage with only one coat, and will like to add the trim coating, but undecided as if it will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Yes. It does work and cleans up very quickly with the ceramic boost. I do my normal wash and then the boost makes it look new again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuff17 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks for the update. They look better than new! I have a follow up question. I will be doing the same thing (restorer followed by ceramic coating). I understand the cleaning and prep process for the restorer. But once the restorer has cured for 24 hours, do you just give it a wipe down to get any dust off with a clean MF towel, then apply the ceramic coating? Skipping the preparation steps detailed in ceramic coating instructions. Is this correct? It sounds right to me but just want to be sure. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane@detailedreflections Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Firebuff17 said: Thanks for the update. They look better than new! I have a follow up question. I will be doing the same thing (restorer followed by ceramic coating). I understand the cleaning and prep process for the restorer. But once the restorer has cured for 24 hours, do you just give it a wipe down to get any dust off with a clean MF towel, then apply the ceramic coating? Skipping the preparation steps detailed in ceramic coating instructions. Is this correct? It sounds right to me but just want to be sure. Thanks As long as you haven’t driven it or anything to let it get contaminated, you should be able to use some coating prep and then apply the coating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuff17 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks Shane. Yea. I don’t plan on driving when I get around to doing it. This of coarse once this weather turns for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Firebuff17 said: Thanks for the update. They look better than new! I have a follow up question. I will be doing the same thing (restorer followed by ceramic coating). I understand the cleaning and prep process for the restorer. But once the restorer has cured for 24 hours, do you just give it a wipe down to get any dust off with a clean MF towel, then apply the ceramic coating? Skipping the preparation steps detailed in ceramic coating instructions. Is this correct? It sounds right to me but just want to be sure. Thanks Dan with Adams insisted that I clean with Ceramic Boost in between applications and this did wonders. The black trim restorer is sticky until it fully cures. Once fully cured, clean with Ceramic Boost as this will pull off any excess Trim Restorer if you applied it too heavy. From there proceed with doing the Trim Coating install. Mine is still beading water very well as it rained last night and I did notice the hydrophobic properties still working. Ceramic Boost makes the trim a breeze to clean and shine up with the trim coating. mc2hill and Firebuff17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuff17 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thanks Red. Will have to grab a ceramic boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Red Rambler said: Dan with Adams insisted that I clean with Ceramic Boost in between applications and this did wonders. The black trim restorer is sticky until it fully cures. Once fully cured, clean with Ceramic Boost as this will pull off any excess Trim Restorer if you applied it too heavy. From there proceed with doing the Trim Coating install. Mine is still beading water very well as it rained last night and I did notice the hydrophobic properties still working. Ceramic Boost makes the trim a breeze to clean and shine up with the trim coating. Boost or Prep? Didn't think the Boost has any cleaning properties, but maybe it's just semantics with you saying to "clean" with it between applications...or the Boost really does clean, too. Red Rambler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 Looks great. Thanks for sharing your steps and results. Red Rambler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 51 minutes ago, falcaineer said: Boost or Prep? Didn't think the Boost has any cleaning properties, but maybe it's just semantics with you saying to "clean" with it between applications...or the Boost really does clean, too. Boost is what was suggested to me to use in between. I will try to find the email to make 100% certain, however the coating prep would strip off some of the trim restorer I would think. None the less I will double check so I am not misinforming. Wouldn’t be my first forgetful moment falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Well, I couldn't find the email that said to use ceramic boost in between. Thought I had it saved, none the less, my ceramic coating is holding up very well. I can snap some pictures today of them slightly dirty and then after cleaned with boost to give a 4 month time lapse and how the trim looks today. @Firebuff17 I would email Adams to see what suggestion you might get upon asking about application of both products and let us all know. Firebuff17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 I emailed Adams just to clarify on this. I am unsure how I got to the point of cleaning in between applications with ceramic boost , however, I was told in email to use the coating prep in between the two applications in a most current email. Sorry for the misinformation @Firebuff17 looks like you are good to proceed without the ceramic boost in between applications. However, you will want some to apply once in a while as it helps to really add some shine to the trim. falcaineer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuff17 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 @Red Rambler thank you for the updated info. You beat me to it as far as contacting the Adams team. Red Rambler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcaineer Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Red Rambler said: I emailed Adams just to clarify on this. I am unsure how I got to the point of cleaning in between applications with ceramic boost , however, I was told in email to use the coating prep in between the two applications in a most current email. Sorry for the misinformation @Firebuff17 looks like you are good to proceed without the ceramic boost in between applications. However, you will want some to apply once in a while as it helps to really add some shine to the trim. Glad this got sorted out, and no worries on being mistaken. If I had to admit every time I was wrong, I'd be pushing 5000 posts... Red Rambler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, falcaineer said: Glad this got sorted out, and no worries on being mistaken. If I had to admit every time I was wrong, I'd be pushing 5000 posts... Haha. I have lots to learn thats for certain, but am happy to do so because i love cars and making things shine it truly is an addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 3/22/2018 at 9:36 AM, Red Rambler said: I emailed Adams just to clarify on this. I am unsure how I got to the point of cleaning in between applications with ceramic boost , however, I was told in email to use the coating prep in between the two applications in a most current email. Sorry for the misinformation @Firebuff17 looks like you are good to proceed without the ceramic boost in between applications. However, you will want some to apply once in a while as it helps to really add some shine to the trim. Sorry to bring this up again, but to clarify, it’s prep between restorer and coating, boost after coating, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 On 6/5/2018 at 4:51 PM, GXPaycheck said: Sorry to bring this up again, but to clarify, it’s prep between restorer and coating, boost after coating, correct? Yes, you are correct. Good luck, the restorer does wonders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrmccabe Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 On 3/19/2018 at 9:02 PM, Red Rambler said: Yes. It does work and cleans up very quickly with the ceramic boost. I do my normal wash and then the boost makes it look new again. Keagan, How does it look without boost? I would hope I would not need boost that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rambler Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 10:01 AM, rrmccabe said: Keagan, How does it look without boost? I would hope I would not need boost that often. It looks fine without boost, if it’s newer plastic to begin with. My truck is an 01 and the plastic is faded a good bit. The boost brightens it back up easily. I would recommend it. It is effortless to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moons21 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Used the Trim Restorer and Ceramic Coating on the Avalanche this weekend.. Great results and glad Adam's has these products to make the truck look good again! Pre treatments: Post Restorer and Coating: tlbullet, Nickfire20 and 8675309'SS 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSX Maestro Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Nice! Going to use this on some faded out plastics on my Sea Doos, will post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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