Wipe new on a painted front grill?
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Wipe new on a painted front grill?
Hey guys my front grill was painted by the previous owner and is in rough shape. The paint is now a very flat matte black. Do you think wipe new would help restore it's gloss? I know there's the obvious of either repainting it or buying a new one but I'm just looking for a less expensive alternative for now.
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I use plastic back to black on my painted grill, makes it look better for a week or two. Not a big difference but it takes like 30 seconds applied weekly. I'm a huge fan of the stuff, I use it on everything from plastic trim to engine bay vacuum hoses. I just wish it lasted longer especially in the winter when I'm not going to be reapplying it anytime soon. That said, your grill looks way worse than mine so results may vary.
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Once again Wipe New exceeds expectations, winter/spring of 2017 I sprayed my grill with a satin black finish. 1.5 years later it had severe oxidation as expected as well as quite a bit of water spots that don't come out in the weekly wash. I STRONGLY recommend removing the grill since it takes about 30 seconds and I've learned from experience that you do NOT want to get Wipe New on adjacent surfaces because it's hell to remove. Also be very careful with the emblem if you have it painted black as well, I don't know how this product behaves when applied to a plastic chromed finish but it would probably just make it a little hazy if anything.
It's pretty obvious which are the before and after pictures.
Wear gloves...
Only use this stuff in a WELL VENTILATED AREA, preferrably outdoors in the shade. If you apply this indoors use a proper respirator because it's incredibly powerful ****.
As stated numerous times on the bottle/instructions, "a little goes a loooooong way".
Ignore how filthy the rest of my car is, I didn't have time to wash this weekend so it's covered in highway bugs and splatter. Also ignore all the chips in the paint on my grill, it's the price you pay for being a daily driver
I'm sure that Wipe New would turn your matte black into a satin black, probably not enough shine to be considered gloss though.
It's pretty obvious which are the before and after pictures.
Wear gloves...
Only use this stuff in a WELL VENTILATED AREA, preferrably outdoors in the shade. If you apply this indoors use a proper respirator because it's incredibly powerful ****.
As stated numerous times on the bottle/instructions, "a little goes a loooooong way".
Ignore how filthy the rest of my car is, I didn't have time to wash this weekend so it's covered in highway bugs and splatter. Also ignore all the chips in the paint on my grill, it's the price you pay for being a daily driver
I'm sure that Wipe New would turn your matte black into a satin black, probably not enough shine to be considered gloss though.
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