If your car or truck has textured plastic trim, chances are it no longer looks its best. Maybe the car sits outside in the sun. Maybe it's a daily and sees an automatic car wash from time to time. Hey, no one's judging.
Back to Black-type products can kind-of make the trim look better temporarily, but let's be honest: the shine isn't really deep and it seldom lasts more than a couple of weeks. You can still see the swirly brush marks from the car wash because you wanted the "Ultra Wash" with wax, please.
Your plastic doesn't have to look bleh if you own a heat gun. We use the $9 HF special to rejuvenate our Saab 9-5 wagon. Results typically last 4-6 months. Math says 45 minutes or less a few times a year is way less time than wiping the trim with detailer once or twice a month.
How-to: have an extension cord; keep the gun moving; don't point it at painted areas; low heat setting is more forgiving but takes a lot longer; use care with the high setting; if it smells "too hot" it is.
On exterior trim, the heat is melting the accumulated wax and replasticizing the trim a little. You can also use this technique on interior pieces to restore color as long as the piece hasn't started to crumble.
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