Restore Car Trim
Intro: Restore Car Trim
A quick, easy, and environmentally friendly way to restore your cars finish on all those pesky plastic parts.
STEP 1: Gather Your Supplies
Get everything you need to clean and restore you vehicle.
- windex/409/cleaner of your choosing
- rags
- olive oil/avocado oil
I am sure there are environmentally friendly cleaners, but since I am focused on the restore part, I will not spend time on cleaning your surfaces. Please use products you feel comfortable with.
STEP 2: Oil Up Your Dry Surfaces Using a Soft Rag
I was out of Olive Oil, so I used Avocado Oil. It is a more costly choice than Olive Oil, but it worked just fine!
Place a small amount on a soft rag and then rub into your cars plastic surfaces.
Do you over do it, or it will get greasy.
STEP 3: Enjoy the Results
Notice this dash was very dried out from the sun in the before picture, but looks and feels nice after
STEP 4: It Works on Side Panels As Well
You will know if you put too much on if it feels greasy after. It should just feel smooth and soft.
STEP 5: It Works on the Exterior As Well
The black, sun bleached trim on the outside, comes back to life
STEP 6: It Also Works on Tan Interiors and Trim As Well!
Notice how fresh this side panels look after the oil is applied.
I hope your vehicle comes back to life!
4 Comments
celtic_chrys 1 year ago
goodgnus 6 years ago
Expensive avocado oil? Can I recommend a bottle of Mother's Back to Black instead? It's all I use and it works on all trim colors.
themanwoaname 6 years ago
i saw someone use peanut butter to do this. i tried it, the results were of course the trim back to the colors and feel that it was; however, i got ants.
have you seen any ants yet or at all using olive oil?
Judenstein 6 years ago
I have not had any issues with pests. I also was fearful it would collect dust (we live in a high mountain desert), but no problems with that either. I did notice if I got it on too thick, it would do that. You just have to rub with a clean cloth to absorb extra back off.