Which Plastic Trim Restorers Brand Wins?

graphene acrylic trim restore, claims to restore and protect faded trim to like new, claims superior UV protection and that the coating doesn't wash off; made in USA

easy one-step spray coating, made in USA

claims to bring plastic, rubber and vinyl back to life, claims long-lasting and easy to use; made in USA

claims non-greasy and easy to apply; made in USA

requires gloves due to staining, begins curing in 5 to 6 minutes, fully cures in about 6 hours, recommended reapplication every few months; made in USA

described as an aerospace protectant, explicitly NOT claimed by the manufacturer to restore faded plastic trim (only to keep vinyl/rubber/plastic looking newer longer); made in USA

claims to restore and prolong, silk shine protection, dry to the touch finish with no oily/greasy/sticky residue claimed; made in USA

gloves recommended due to a staining dye; no manufacturing country listed on the bottle

claims to make trim look like new, extended durability lasting weeks, claims outstanding UV protection, dries fast, non-greasy; made in USA

rating of 3

described as a real magnet for dirt, among the worst performers

gathered quite a bit of dust and dirt

collected more dirt than CarGuys, described as looking even worse than Mother's

looked quite a bit better than 3D but not nearly as good as Cerakote

better than Adam's but not nearly as good as Cerakote

performed better than most of the other brands on initial dust collection

really collects the dust, one of the worst performers despite a nice finish when dust-free

had more dust than the untreated plastic, about the same as the automatic transmission fluid hack

tied for 2nd place with 303 and Chemical Guys, rating of 1.5

did not respond well to rinsing, still looked pretty bad even after a spray of water

released quite a bit of dirt, close to as good as Cerakote

held on to quite a bit more dirt than CarGuys and Cerakote

did a great job releasing dirt once sprayed with water

tied for 2nd place with Hybrid Solutions and Chemical Guys, rating of 1.5

tied for 2nd place with Hybrid Solutions and 303, rating of 1.5

maintained a very strong grip on dust and dirt, one of the worst results even after rinsing, similar to Mother's

dust washed away nicely with a quick rinse

performed well

doing a great job repelling water despite attracting dirt, one of the better hydrophobic performers

looked good, not quite as good as Cerakote

beaded up nicely, almost as good as Mother's

better than Meguiar's but not as good as 3D

does not have good hydrophobic qualities

does not have good hydrophobic qualities

a little better than Chemical Guys but still weak

better than untreated plastic but water was sheeting rather than beading

held up reasonably through the bug and tar remover step (still beat CarGuys/303/Chemical Guys at that point) but was described as looking oxidized after drying and was 'pretty beat up' by the final check after the degreaser test

took a toll from the bug and tar remover but beaded better than Hybrid Solutions; still looking the best so far and not oxidized after drying at that stage; ultimately wiped out by the degreaser but 'still looks pretty good' at the final check

experienced some damage from the bug and tar remover, beginning to struggle after drying, described as mostly used up by the final check after the degreaser test

still looking pretty good after the bug and tar remover, wear and tear beginning to show after drying, described as mostly used up but a little better than Adam's by the final check

described as totally cooked after the bug and tar remover step and completely used up by the final check after the degreaser test, one of the weaker durability performers

struggling quite a bit after the bug and tar remover, badly oxidized after drying, described as still looking pretty cooked by the final check

struggling after the bug and tar remover, badly oxidized after drying, still looking pretty cooked by the final check

looked good but not repelling water after the bug and tar remover, continued to look better than Chemical Guys after drying, described as pretty used up by the final check

took a toll from the bug and tar remover, wiped out and oxidized after drying, totally wiped out by the degreaser, back to about the same as the untreated control by the final check

by far the best UV result of all products, about 32 percent less UV than the untreated control

essentially no UV protection, about the same as Meguiar's

essentially no UV protection

essentially no UV protection, about the same as CarGuys

essentially no UV protection, about the same as Meguiar's

a little better than average, the 2nd best UV result behind Hybrid Solutions

identical to the untreated control, no UV protection at all

very close to the same as Chemical Guys (1,881), essentially no UV protection

essentially no UV protection despite the claim of outstanding UV protection