Exterior black rubber trim question

[Bob from Northport]

What do you guys use to protect and bring back the black rubber trim on vehicles?? Have a 1989 Marquis that needs a little help.

 

[scicala]

I've used ArmorAll Outlast Trim & Plastic Restorer. It worked very well in restoring the faded rubber trim on my 2009 Focus.
Got it at Autozone.

Sal

 

[fordor41]

I've seen a guy haze the plastic with a torch to restore the sheen

 

[smtichy]

I have an H3 with lots of hard black plastic that's gone grey. I've tried several basic trim restorers (Maguires, 3M, etc.) they work but then fade out in a few months. The best results I've had is with a ceramic based trim restorer, like Cerakote or Lithium trim cubes, these kept it black for 2 years making it worth the higher price.



I would not try the torch method noted by fordor, its a short term fix and destructive in the long term.