How to Detail the Trim on your Car

Part of the Video Series How to Detail your Car

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Learn how to wash and condition trim on the interior of the car to detail your car in this free car washing video about cleaning and detailing your car.

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How to Detail the Trim on your Car
Hi! I am Bob Osborne with Expert Village. In this segment we are going to be talking about conditioning the trim on a vehicle. That is the plastic or rubber exterior trim pieces that are not painted. I use a very high quality UV protector called 303. You can actually find this product at marine supply stores and some higher end auto supply stores, but it is the best UV protector in the market. I never spray the product directly on the trim. I always spray it on the sponge and then wipe it on the trim and immediately wipe off the residue afterwards. You don’t want it to drip down on to the paint. You should do this process before you wax the car, that way when you are waxing the car if you accidentally get some wax on the trim pieces, the protectant will actually make it a lot easier to remove the wax on those trim pieces once you have finished waxing. When you are applying dressing to the tires, I found that the best method is take a towel, put in underneath the tire, just like this, you don’t want to get this on concrete or pavement because it will actually leave a mark when it rains or when there is water on the pavement will show up. It is quite visible and a lot of property owners don’t want to see this on the driveway. So when I start the tire, I always spray the bottom first after protecting the surface right here with a towel, then I go ahead and apply the rest of the product with a sponge starting at the base and moving around. Take the towel that you have used to cover the driveway and remove the excess from the tire. This is the good time to make sure that there is no excess product on the wheel also.

About the Expert

Expert: Robert Osborn has been a professional auto detailer for over 17 years. Although he started out with cars, he has since added motor homes, horse trailers, and even private jets to his services. Read More