[jkdowe]

Wurth Products

Clean, protectect, nourish, and replenish all rubber surfaces—without silicone!

Wurth brings the multi-faceted Rubber Care to the US—a versatile, all-in one spray for all your rubber needs. Paint-friendly Wurth Rubber Care can be wiped off your paint if overspray occurs. Guards rubber against the damaging effects of heat and aging.

Cleans—Lifts wax and other substances safely from your rubber. Protects—Coats and penetrates for longevity. Keeps rubber from fading, drying, dulling, cracking, and brittleness. Rubber remains supple and stick-free, the way it’s meant to be. Will not freeze in harsh winter temperatures. Nourishes—Restores fragile, weak rubber. Replenishes—Brightens dulled colors on contact!

Wurth Rubber Care has multiple applications. Use freely on plastic trim, bumpers, rubber seals on doors, seals and windows to help them keep their resilience. Protects car tires, rubber floor mats, pedal rubbers, and rubber inserts.

To use: Spray evenly onto clean, dry surfaces. Wipe window and door seals with a moistened cloth.

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[45caliberspecial]

Well, I just went through all 5 pages of this thing and noticed no one offered this solution, as it's been used plenty on Jeep Wranglers (97-06 'TJ' models) and their plastic fenders (same material)

Take a heat gun to the plastic. It restores the plastic to new color and lasts a good long while. The plastic is thinner on a caliber than a Jeep, so use caution/farther distance. However it should work just the same. Once I find my heat gun, I'll demonstrate for you all.

 

[GooberMT]

I used Mother Back to Black and applied it to my ex girlfriends caliber SE, and it seemed to work just fine. I then Finished it off with a product from Stoner called Trim Shine.

It seems to offer the looks of brand new very shiny plastic trim. And I liked the outcome.

When applying, just be sure to have a bottle of detail spray for when the stuff might get on your car paint, just wipe it off immediately, or dust will swarm to that spot.

Hope this helps!

Gabriel

 

[srt4wannabe]

Well, I just went through all 5 pages of this thing and noticed no one offered this solution, as it's been used plenty on Jeep Wranglers (97-06 'TJ' models) and their plastic fenders (same material)

Take a heat gun to the plastic. It restores the plastic to new color and lasts a good long while. The plastic is thinner on a caliber than a Jeep, so use caution/farther distance. However it should work just the same. Once I find my heat gun, I'll demonstrate for you all.

I dont know as i would trust myself using a heat gun as i would probably get too close and either melt the plastic or scorch the paint. I do however use Turtle Wax Ice liquid on all my plastic on my car when i wash and wax it and it has not seemed to have faded at all in my 14 months of ownership. Just thought i would throw my two cents worth in. And if the car is under warranty and the trim is fading it should be replaced by dodge. Did that several times at the Dodge dealership i worked in and if i remember correctly its called an outer belt line on the windows.

 

[RavenGhostwolf]

Been reading thru this from the start. We bought Pixie with 14k on her and her first year was spent in Hawaii in the salt air, the trim wasn't too bad but there was one spot on the side and part of the spoiler that was kinda looking faded/chalky. I tried the Mothers back to black. The first application did a pretty good job, I even got a complement out of the blue from a stranger on how good the trim looked. It was after the second application that I feel I got my best results. I think I'm gonna take a look at getting some of the Forever Black that Prop1 mentioned though.

 

[Pete Snaith]

WE get so little sun in England, Sometimes I wish my trim would Fade!!!

 

[Flyinghigh]

I've used the Mother's Back to Black a few times already. I like it, but don't like the fact that over a few weeks time, it seems to need to be applied again. I used it on my boy's Geo yesterday on the outer door handles and they look good now. Black again instead of gray. But I think I'm going to do like Brad and RavenGhostwolf and try to find some of the Forever Black. I've only had Callie O'Malley for four months and don't like the way the trim is faded looking.

 

[charger69]

trim fading

I have also used Mothers back to black its great for a week or so but looks terrible after it rains etc, need to find something else i bought a scrap Caliber for parts so I put those parts away incase it gets to bad over the years

 

[jmdoll1]

:doh:

Well, after reading all the posts I just ordered some "Forever Black" over ebay. No dealers near me & the price seemed OK.

New from the dealer, trim very grey looking.

Lets hope.

Jack

 

[DaveDees]

I don't know what the cost of 'Forever Black' is, but I found a good solution when I started using the Turtle Wax Ice. I really didn't like it as a wax for the whole car but for the trim, it kept it black as when new.

 

[Flyinghigh]

I think I'll pick up some of that Turtle Wax Ice and give it a try.

 

[Mirrorlure7m]

I just ordered the Forever Black thanks for the help. I was having this problem with my trim on my Caliber.

 

[CaliberMan71]

I have also used Mothers back to black its great for a week or so but looks terrible after it rains etc, need to find something else i bought a scrap Caliber for parts so I put those parts away incase it gets to bad over the years

Try to put a few coats of Mothers Back to Black on after a week or so of the first one. I really like what it has done for mine. Nothing will last forever, have to keep up on it to look nice.

 

[adambasilio]

i use the tire shine thing on all the outside trim, and it looks good... i just have to be careful to not get it on the paint because the paint gets oily(?) and thats hard to remove, but i just apply it everytime i wash...

 

[08RTPA]

There is a product on the market I used on my wranglers plastic fenders it made by mothers and its called BACK TO BLACK.it will cause the fenders and all blasck trim to appear showroon new i would highly reccomend it. here is a link to a site you can get it from. www.superiorcarcare.net/mobatrca.html

 

[Flyinghigh]

Well, I didn't try the Turtle Wax Ice. The manager at the local Advance auto parts store told me she'd tried it and it looked good for a few days and then she had to re-apply it. I've tried the Mother's Back to Black and am very disappointed in it. I'm going to try to see what my dealer recommends and if they don't know, I'll order some Forever Black. I really don't like the way the plastic looks. Hmmmmm, I wonder how it would look if I removed all of it and painted it the same color as the car????

 

[Matt]

trim fading

I have been using Back to Black spray to keep the trims looking good and it seems to do the trick....
Best polish if have found is Turtle wax which gives a lovely gloss to the sunburst orange and protects well against bird poop!!!!!
If anyone is interested the best thing i have found for cleaning the light coloured grey plastic trim inside is wet wipes!!!!!!!(and they leave a nice smell to)

 

[prondzycaliber]

Has anyone considered taking thier plastics to a good body shop and having them sprayed black? the body shop will use a better grade plastic bonding agent than krylon spray paint.

 

[doser13]

What you need to remember anytime that you are painting any plastic is that a) you should lightly sand the area first to give the paint something to adhere to and b) a prime coat should be sprayed first. If you want to keep the same textured look of the oem plastic clean the area with alcohol first and then you can use a product that duplex makes for prep before painting plastic. I forget the exact name of it but I used it b4 painting my hood scoops. I also sprayed an acrylic enamel to protect the paint from fading and scatching. Duplex also makes that product. I have scrubbed the scoops with the brush at the car wash just to see how the enamel worked and needless to say none of the paint or metalic flaking I used was removed or damaged.:smileup:

 

[shadowtrim]

the turtle wax ice i used on my whole car last summer in may is still holding up the polish and trim hasn`t turned grey yet. The ice also has preserved the wifes 2003 neon and its metal black window trims fine. The clear coat over the paint is still like a new car`s. I always hand wash and spray myself even in winter! No run thru car washes, I believe the chemicals and brushes harm cars to much in the drive thru type.The 2003 neon only been turtle waxed and iced with turtle wax the whole time from new. That turtle`s hard shell has never failed me since i was 16. Just my two pennies on the turtle.