Trans Am Jam

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A cheap mod that makes one helluva difference . My wipercowl was probably similar to a lot of yours; it looked greyish and faded but when wiped down with vinyl cleaner/conditioner it looked decent...for a time-being, then it would go back to looking like crap. Well I picked up a small bottle of trim treatment called Blue Coral (discontinued) and went ahead w/ applying it to the much needed wiper cowl and the plastic sidewalls of my rear tail lights and rain-gutter corners. There are many like-products, so do not be discouraged that the one I used is no longer being made. Companies like Bondo and Forever Black are just two examples of possible options. I also did a quick detail prior to doing the trim treatment using Zaino's products. I never used Zaino's detailing products before and I must admit I was definitely impressed with the results, but was not convinced enough to be a dedicated user; black is a difficult color to please and I'm very picky.

SparkyJJO

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Very nice. Your car looks amazing.

The wiper cowl is on my list to do. But the list is 10000 pages long so who knows when it'll get done

02TransAm/Batmobile

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So is the product like a dye/paint applicator similar to shoe whitener's? Will it fade away after awhile? I need to do something about my cowl because it's gray and NOTHING works!

crimson_bird

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Damn, I'm still in aww at how the stripes lok on there. I absoluty love the black on black.


And the wiper cowl came out good. Something everyone should take the time to do. Mine stll looks great after 9 months of lots of sun, rain, and washes.

dabest09

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There was a thread where people removed the whole thing and painted it but some said it was a bitch to remove the whole thing

crimson_bird

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^yeah that came up in the thread I started back when I did mine. I was really considering it, but with the hassle those guys were going through, and how good my results have been till now, I really don't see the need to pull it all apart and paint it

Trans Am Jam

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thanks man, my t/a is getting there, still needs wheels though. I just can't decide which wheels to get and what budget to follow, but once those are in I'm strictly saving every penny so I can start my turbo build.
Don't focus on the brand I chose but the product I used. They are dyes and are less than $10. Back to black is a mainstream brand so that's always a safe bet. Instead of using silicone/petroleum products this is a polymer infusing black dye that is applied w/ a rag/brush/sponge and is permanently dying your vinyl trim black. The chemicals used are OEM factory chemicals. What happens w/ silicone products is that it temporarily achieves a satisfying glossy dark finish but it tends to make things like our wiper cowls in an even worse state of condition than what it was prior to using the product, that's why this is the only method of permanently addressing this fading problem. Hope that helped you out.

EDIT: I added you on PS3.
thanks man, we have a similar taste in modding. fyi I was motivated to renew my plastic trim by your thread.
IMO that's unnecessary and bothersome. Just mask off the surrounding area and lay it down. Took me less than a half an hour, taking my time.

conde'strans

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To the OP, where did you buy/can we find that treatment and what kinda prep did you do to it? Might wanna give it a try!

Trans Am Jam

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hahaha **** I just checked the bottle and it said it was made in 1994, it was discontinued. My dad found it in the garage so that explains a lot. Forever Black and Bondo are just two companies that make these types of products. You can easily find a kit through Autogeek's website or Amazon.

conde'strans

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Damn! I check it out see what I can find!

brian_rs/ss

god damn do black ws6's look good.

nice touch btw looks much better.

shaun

the bondo stuff they sell at walmart works good and is like a black dye gel works very well.

brian_rs/ss

i'm lucky to have found a garage kept car with low miles but i know i'm going to need to do this eventually.

happysem

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Looks great!

I'll do mine tomorrow!

Trans Am Jam

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That's what I like to hear! do it...it literally doesn't cost anything more than $9, takes 30-45minutes of your time, and is probably the most rewarding mod for a 40k > Fbody. Makes the plastic look better than brand new w/ the way it revitalizes the color and brings back the texture

Trans Am Jam

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BEFORE/AFTER shot and another good shot of my zaino detail.

01ssreda4

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Its honestly not that hard to do. I used SEM Trim Black spray paint. Here's a before and after.

That Camaro Guy

Looks great, here is another method for those interested.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...restoring.html

Trans Am Jam

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wow awesome tricks of the trade

kyles2000z

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Boiled linssed oil, available at any hardware store, will also do this trick. One can for $5 will do 100s of cars, literally.