Anyone use Forever black products?

[ejr13]

I have read other posts on cleaning/protecting the exterior vinyl but didn't find any info on these products.

http://www.foreverblack.com/

Anyone tried their tire black ?

Thanks.

 

[kwlr3]

I use their trim treatment and it's the only thing that seems to work in the intense So. Florida sun. I previously had a DII and had the dealer replace (under warrenty no less) all 4 wheel arch mouldings after three years, the plastic had litteraly started to disingrate. After the replacement and on my current LR3 HSE I treat the trim at least once every six months. The LR3 is now three years old and the wheel arches look fine. The only plastic showing signs of sun damage is the trim at the bottom of the windsheild.

 

[ejr13]

Thanks for posting your experience with it. Did it change the color at all on your LR3? Is the finish matte or kinda shinny?

I looked and found some people on Audi and BMW forums who like it a lot but from their pics it looked like it really darken the color. I don't mind the color changing a little but I don't want it to look pure black.

Thanks.

 

[kwlr3]

The color change depends on how faded you have let the surface become before you treat. Technically, there are no shades of black but,,, I think, if you have a new vehicle, there wouldn't be any noticeable color change. But, if your vehicle is exposed to the sun and you treat it after six months, you will notice a color change particularly because not all of the plastic fades at the same rate. The differnce seems to be most noticable with the bumpers. Like I said in the first post, I treat all of the plastic, it seems to last for about six months and there is no noticable deterioration. This is in the Florida Keys where I have seen holes rot through the top of the fender flares on 4 year old DII's.

Some owners on this post have painted the flairs and bumper covers body color, in some colors that looks really good. Otherwise, do nothing and just replace the flairs after four years, they take about 15 minutes to snap off and on and only cost about $70.00 each. Over four years that might be less than the cost of treatment and the time involved.

 

[ejr13]

Sorry for the delay...My wife has had the truck while traveling the last 2 weeks.....Thanks for the detailed response. 1 last question. Did/do you use their cleaner first or just their reconditioner? Thanks.