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Hi all. Well I was surprised to see Billy Jack's review of 3D Trim Care Protectant because it reminded me that I too am a bit late with the Holiday Giveaway review. As coincidence would have it, I also received 3D Trim Care Protectant, so we'll have two reviews in one day of the same product!
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So way back in January, I applied three products to our outdoor-kept work horse SUV's step. It was badly weathered and in need of some moisture. The products I used were:
3D Trim Care Protectant - Mother's Back to Black - Aerospace 303 Protectant. Side-by-side, as shown below:
Why 303? First, I love the stuff. It works SO WELL on so many things, and is super cost effective. Even on some hard plastics, it works. Not here!! Look at that picture - it's as if I didn't even apply it. Hence, that's the reason I didn't post a "before" picture. Just look at the far right above the 303 trigger, THAT's "before".
However, both the 3D Trim Care and the Mother's Back to Black looked good. Here's another shot below - hard to call a winner just yet.
But wait, there's more. One GOOD thing about forgetting about this giveaway was, I allowed almost 3 months to elapse before even taking note of the condition of the step. (I don't use this car). So just today, I ran out and took some photos. Needless to say, I was surprised.
And another shot...
WOW! The Mothers Back to Black was all but GONE, but easily 80% of the original "look" of the 3D Trim Care Protectant is still there. Let me make a point here: This car has been washed maybe twice in three months but has seen a dozen rains. Sure, the step could have used a touch up during that time, so just imagine how nice this would look on an Autopian car!
Hands down, on THIS piece of trim, 3D for the win. Next, I'm trying it on the wiper cowl of my 911 and we'll see how she holds up there. I generally use B2B on the cowl, so I'll have a good bit of history to compare to.
I do have one "however". The 3D Trim Care is very thick, like Billy Jack said earlier today. It is the EXACT consistency of glycerin. For that reason, I am not keen on its use on smaller and more "rubbery" trim pieces. I have tried it, and it was a bit of a hassle getting off the nearby paint, and I felt the sheer weight of this dressing was too much in that type of application. For window trim, seals, and gaskets, I'm sticking to 303 and Solution Finish. For large plastic areas, it's 3D Trim Care!
Thanks for reading.
B)B)B)
So way back in January, I applied three products to our outdoor-kept work horse SUV's step. It was badly weathered and in need of some moisture. The products I used were:
3D Trim Care Protectant - Mother's Back to Black - Aerospace 303 Protectant. Side-by-side, as shown below:
Why 303? First, I love the stuff. It works SO WELL on so many things, and is super cost effective. Even on some hard plastics, it works. Not here!! Look at that picture - it's as if I didn't even apply it. Hence, that's the reason I didn't post a "before" picture. Just look at the far right above the 303 trigger, THAT's "before".
However, both the 3D Trim Care and the Mother's Back to Black looked good. Here's another shot below - hard to call a winner just yet.
But wait, there's more. One GOOD thing about forgetting about this giveaway was, I allowed almost 3 months to elapse before even taking note of the condition of the step. (I don't use this car). So just today, I ran out and took some photos. Needless to say, I was surprised.
And another shot...
WOW! The Mothers Back to Black was all but GONE, but easily 80% of the original "look" of the 3D Trim Care Protectant is still there. Let me make a point here: This car has been washed maybe twice in three months but has seen a dozen rains. Sure, the step could have used a touch up during that time, so just imagine how nice this would look on an Autopian car!
Hands down, on THIS piece of trim, 3D for the win. Next, I'm trying it on the wiper cowl of my 911 and we'll see how she holds up there. I generally use B2B on the cowl, so I'll have a good bit of history to compare to.
I do have one "however". The 3D Trim Care is very thick, like Billy Jack said earlier today. It is the EXACT consistency of glycerin. For that reason, I am not keen on its use on smaller and more "rubbery" trim pieces. I have tried it, and it was a bit of a hassle getting off the nearby paint, and I felt the sheer weight of this dressing was too much in that type of application. For window trim, seals, and gaskets, I'm sticking to 303 and Solution Finish. For large plastic areas, it's 3D Trim Care!
Thanks for reading.
