F11 vs Shine Armor vs Solution Finish vs TLC Cera Trim - 2 coats, 10 washes - Trim Restoration Test

[@ScottHD]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-pcpKrrraCorc for those asking about long term durability, this is the test that starts September 1.... already have the first wash done.

[@TheLastCoat]

Scott H curious to see the results. One of our original vehicles is at around 7 months now, still hydrophobic but a bit less black. There are a few in your test that will be interesting to see. 😬😁

[@ScottHD]

@@TheLastCoat agreed. I'm glad you guys watch out for this kind of stuff too.

[@TheLastCoat]

Scott H for sure, keeps us on our toes. 😂

[@jmj_d5207]

@@ScottHD could you experiment a dye with like cera trim on top or the caroke wipes as a top coat ? Thanks

[@ScottHD]

@@jmj_d5207 you mean CeraTrim or Cerakote on top of one of the 4 products in this test? (For example).

[@glumdogtrillionaire]

Shout out to an underappreciated fact: All products purchased with own money. Well played.

[@ScottHD]

As opposed to sponsored/biased types of reviews where the company is essentially paying for a (biased) review! All of my tests are completely unbiased, and products are paid for out of my own pocket.

[@seventeen9718]

@@ScottHD ♥️

[@pofrani]

I was about to buy Solution Finish before seeing this video... now I'm looking for CeraTrim! Thanks

[@ScottHD]

I have some other trim tests with it too - check it out KZbin.com/ScottHD

[@wranglerlife4ever42]

Just got my TLC CeraTrim bottle delivered today! All thanks to this test.

[@ScottHD]

Enjoy! We've used it on client details and they are happy with it

[@johnbcardin]

I really appreciate this. As a very recent owner of a car with black trim, this means a lot to my next purchase decision!

[@wayniac34]

Have been using this TLC product for a few months on customer cars. I like it. If I'm doing a trim restoration I'll usually go with solution finish as my base followed by Ceratrim once solution finish has cured. Pretty solid combo. Thanks for the great video!

[@ScottHD]

I may give that a try. That's a good idea

[@wayniac34]

@No Name However long it takes me to work the rest of the trim around the car. When I end up where I started I wipe and reapply IF needed. The bottle says 1-2mins I believe.

[@etmeyutub]

That sounds like a god idea

[@specsbundy1392]

We would love to see Cerakote trim vs TLC .. love the process you undertook in showing the performance of the products

[@ScottHD]

Check out my other trim coating tests - I have tested them long term.

[@richardocain8299]

Great video. Cera Trim is the real deal. 08/06/23 just did the first coat of my 2500 Avalanche 2017 in Colorado Springs C0. UV is just a Killer here in Colorado Springs and my bleached out grey vinyl trim sucked. My wife just kind of laughed at me this stuff would work. WELL she CRAPPED when she came out an hour later. It took a little elbow grease wiping it on but wow IT WORKED ABOUT 90%. I have not applied a 2nd coat yet.

[@TheLastCoat]

Nice video Scott. We have been curious to see someone (other than us) do a test like this. Very cool to see. 🙂 Glad you like CeraTrim. 👍🏼

[@ScottHD]

Thanks! Yes. Color me impressed.

[@BMGProjects]

Good to see a product that backs up the claims. F11 scammed me with an expensive product that doesn’t last.

[@TheLastCoat]

Scott H thank you. Btw, lol our next label runs have much more step by step instructions for CeraTrim. We had a few people miss the buff-off phase, so the next set of labels make that really clear. Thanks again. Would you mind if we post some of the clips from this test on our social media posts, and tag you back? If that’s alright let us know your IG account. If not, no worries.

[@ScottHD]

@@TheLastCoat absolutely. Share away!

[@ScottHD]

I don't have instagram unfortunately.

[@stefanpuffer]

I've been using Ceratrim by TLC for about a year now. It's great stuff.

[@jc-zh9kl]

there was an ad for f11 top coat during your video and it was a guy showing a lambo and he said "f11 is no joke"........lol irony!

[@ScottHD]

So. Ironic.

[@HantsLeo]

Thanks Scott, I really like the way you test products. I appreciate the time and the money you put into this 👍 All the best from the UK 🇬🇧

[@rideon6839]

Solution finish plainly says on the bottle under the directions to apply and let sit for 1 to 2 minutes. Then wipe excess product off. Then do not let the surface that the product was applied to get wet for 6hr. If done as described by the directions on the bottle correctly. Solution finish beats all of these products hands down for look and durability. It's the absolute best black trim restorer on the market that I've found period end of discussion.

[@KenNguyen-zd1bf]

When i am watching your review, F11 ads came up. Yeah right, not buying this for sure. Thank you for reviewing the product. Have a great day.

[@ScottHD]

Oh the irony.

[@Pantfoot]

TLC Cera Trim really surprised me, and it takes a lot to impress my cynical a$$. Solution has been my go to for years, but I'm definitely going to be ordering up some Cera Trim to try out. Thanks for the video!

[@ScottHD]

Same here. We use solution finish in our shop and have for years.

[@RB54DaBears]

Scott H good to know. I wonder if in the longevity test that's gonna be exposed to uv will have a different result? I guess solution finish will do good but well just have to wait and see. Thanks a million for the video👍👍

[@ScottHD]

@@RB54DaBears oh I'm sure the UV will affect it. That's why I am doing a longevity test separately.

[@calsonic86]

Would love to see how 303 Aerospace would hold up.

[@ScottHD]

I will make it happen!

[@calsonic86]

@@ScottHD Thank you!

[@thebaldfox711]

303 doesn't last. Used it on my V70 X/C for a while and it fades in the sun quickly (two weeks or so) and would come off almost completely after just one or two washes. Of course those washes weren't back to back washes like in this video, but standard contact washes with non-ph neutral soap.

[@calsonic86]

@@ScottHD Project Farm just uploaded a Trim Restore video that included 303. Bummed at his results. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jomyiWewa9qqjtE

[@gambietti]

This doesn't surprise me at all. It confirms what I thought about f11 and cerokote

[@JimmyG91]

Love that you have many tests going on at same time now. I think gyeon trim is the best on the planet. Hold up 1year with ease looking like new.

[@carlos33193]

I hope ceratrim makes it all the way to the end on your 25 way test.

[@TheLastCoat]

Carlos Velasquez we hope so to. One of our original vehicles with CeraTrim applied to the B-Pillars, is still hydrophobic at I think 7 months now, but a bit less black at the start. So we’ll see.

[@no_handle_required]

Solution finish is excellent, needs to be buffed for a natural look though. I haven't noticed any of that fading with it but I don't use a pressure washer or detergents. TLC looks good though, might have to try it.

[@Papag53]

In case you’re wondering. Applied ceratrim to my Toyota and when finished it poured for hours. Typical in Florida, weather people here have no clue but No problem at all. Cured now ( about 7 days), great product. Impressive.

[@ScottHD]

Outstanding. Great to hear!

[@emiliopelaez607]

Thanks for including TLC Ceratrim; that’s the one I was thinking about getting

[@jaysoncarlos8651]

Thank you so much for doing this test! More blessings to you and your family🙏

[@ScottHD]

Thank you!

[@Jeff_Seely]

Another really great review! Only two things have ever worked for me: 1. Using a heat gun and 2. Cerakote vinyl restore wipes. You have to be careful with the heat gun and cerakote will show high spots if it does not go on evenly.

[@seventeen9718]

DO NOT use a heat gun. It does release some of the oils from the plastic below and has the best results, but as it's drawing the oils up it leaves the plastic below brittle, and thus much more likely to break.

[@AceEquality]

@@seventeen9718 It also only lasts a week or so, as well.

[@papifrancisco1466]

I was so close to buy solution finish thank you sooo much for this video. Now im getting cera trim

[@Dee--Jay]

i put solution finish on my cars in april and its still dark. thats with sun exposure and washin twice a month

[@thatsagoodone2]

In all fairness the final light spot on the Solution Finish was from the lack of second coat application in that area. package instructions say to apply and after 2 minutes wipe excess off which may have caused the spotting

[@55stangdude]

F11 is no joke......so why am i laughing?? 😂🤣😅

[@Matthew-yi3bm]

Ceratrim looks like an awesome product!!! Great video. Thanks for testing, surly helped me to decide to purchase Ceratrim. Will surely pick up a bottle on Amazon. $33 USD with taxes.

[@miragexl007]

thanks dude...was going to go with ceratrim (the gel bothered me thinking I'd use more, kind of like you confirmed)...but after a couple videos...I think I'm going with the Solution finish...bigger bang for the buck. But maybe the Certrim for my own or higher end vehicles because of the durability. Did look like the Solution was lasting great for a long time though

[@johnmiceter]

I bought some Ceratrim and it is pretty tricky to apply as its really thick and the instructions aren't that clear and wasn't sure how long it had to stay on before you buff off the excess. But it does so much better then what the other 3 trim restorers I tried, which did nothing.

[@MarylandDevin]

Lol at the F11 ad in the middle of this video

[@ScottHD]

Haha

[@cheharris7304]

Thanks for this test. I was just about to order one of the other products for my Mini. Cera Trim it is.

[@briangray5921]

How about just plain old aerospace 303?

[@ScottHD]

I can make that happen!

[@thebaldfox711]

I find that 303 does not last long at all. About two weeks and one wash and it's completely gone.

[@detailone978]

303 only lasts a few weeks at most.

[@verdantacres4460]

Great video thank you. I really like the last coat. Can you try black wow trim product when you get time?

[@ScottHD]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-pcpKrrraCorc it's on the main test. Along with BW pro too.

[@SaltShakerer]

why do you use such small applicator pads? i think that would help a bit for everyone

[@ScottHD]

I was running out so I cut them up to make sure I had enough. This test nearly used up everything I had on hand kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-pcpKrrraCorc

[@RyanStClair-bl8lx]

You should try lone star coating technologies! I have the connection with the owner, love to see the comparison to all of those

[@PrevailD]

Thank you for this. Was just about to buy Solution Finish thinking it was the best even after research

[@ScottHD]

Check out my other trim comparison video series. Solution finish is doing well in that one too

[@WeeseeS]

Thank you! I live in England, we don't have or I can't find Cera Trim. I will keep looking, but in the meantime, I will use Cerakote (pricey). Failing that, I'll look for another ceramic based trim restorer. Any recommendations from anyone will be greatly. appreciated.

[@artlayton1425]

Thanks for testing these products. I used ceratrim.

[@murphyrichard6485]

Great vid man

[@Ibelieve4567]

the substrate is car paint painted ??because these formulations were made to protect and improve the color paint of the car and not a sheet metal

[@ScottHD]

They say "apply to paint, trim, etc"

[@SourceGarage]

How do you think sitting in the sun would change the results or would they at all? So let's say it sits out and you wash it every other week? Same results?

[@ScottHD]

That is why I have the other test with 25 different products going. It will be washed once or twice a month.

[@SourceGarage]

@@ScottHD thanks for the reply. Following along with all your tests.

[@ScottHD]

@@SourceGarage no problem. Check this test out. I will wash it in two weeks, and then every month thereafter until we have a winner.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH-pcpKrrraCorc

[@tims2188]

What was musical group/song did you use??

[@345detailing4]

Great video. I always love watching anything with F11 in it. Stuff is literally a scam. It can damage some substrates actually.

[@johnmiceter]

Hi, do you know if you can use CeraTrim on black rubbers around the doors as mine are faded?

[@carminecarotenuto4955]

did he win the last hand?

[@drivedetailedmtl]

Thank you for this. My desion is made. TLC it is!

[@Doom253]

How tf do you keep the solution finish bottle clean

[@RallyWrex]

Love ceratrim my only issue with it is it's greasy so when I use it on my Window trim. After it rains the windows are all streaked with a film of that on it and I have to use alcohol to remove it.

[@timhart9069]

Great test..Thank You!!

[@kkutube1972]

does solution finish work on soft plastic, rubber?

[@JustMe-999a]

Bumper. An trim paint is still the best option. It's cheap, looks great and lasts 10+ years

[@mikeanthony6163]

Thank you for this video!!!!

[@binoymd]

Very helpful info. Thanks!

[@jmj_d5207]

Does tlc work in direct sunlight ?

[@ScottHD]

It's a good idea to apply any of these in the shade, preferably with a cool panel. They all should have UV inhibitors to protect from the sunlight as best as possible.

[@unclestinkyflips1130]

by looking at the tape line on the one on the far right it looks like you re-applied another layer of the product after washing in 10 times and let it dry before coming back to it.

[@carminecarotenuto4955]

the last coat won?

[@JesusOrtiz-qp1so]

I think you retouch the ceratrim to make it look better because is extra shiny after 10 washes

[@USMC427]

Thanks for making this video!! This help alot 🙂

[@miketampabay9446]

Use something other than a Qtip to apply it lol. You're going to get tons of streaks. It's like a spray can vs a spray gun

[@TheNofear25]

Good job bro

[@jamesdoerr4318]

I have used Solution Finish for 7 years. I guess I have to change.

[@ScottHD]

That was our go-to for a long time as well! It's good, but there are better ones out there.

[@Anthony5217]

Great video.

[@orangecounty60]

Legit, thank you

[@adamrice378]

That Cera trim appears to be beading the soap and fighting it off!!!

[@chuckkolancz4969]

Lol. Got an f11 add while watching

[@ScottHD]

The irony. Haha

[@angelpeguero2727]

last coat works best in my experience

[@leeharvey9006]

Well I know what I'll be buying for my side by side

[@kkutube1972]

Thanks.

[@myfaaammilly1607]

Hmmm don't think he was putting the f11 on like the other product

[@DavidGonzalez-zi5ld]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@landonadcock3191]

The add on here was for F-11!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ScottHD]

That's crazy...and ironic.

[@jeffreyhatzenbeller7062]

Well done! These experiments really do tell us what works and what's a waste of $$$. Thanks!

[@sambulucci]

awesome

[@ScottHD]

Thank you!

[@ronanderson1816]

well done

[@rpracingproducts]

F11 is marketing hard on your channel lol

[@ScottHD]

So ironic, right?!?

[@caleballen3878]

“Improves speed and fuel economy” -f11 😂😂😂

[@MsOmarzz]

Good jop ✌️

[@willsrestorations]

Unfortunately you made a big mistake with solution finish you're supposed to wipe off the excess after each coat. By far solution finish is the best trim restorer on the market hands down.

[@ScottHD]

Check out some of my other trim longevity tests. While it didn't last the longest, it was one of the longer lasting ones.

[@johnmiceter]

Good review, I will subscribe just to help you out a bit :)

[@avgdell7641]

Excelente comparación, muchas gracias :D

[@adeand4310]

Ill polish my ten spd

[@asbestocide]

F11 TopKek

[@joehelbok8184]

F11 top coat is worthless I bought a bottle of it used it once and it was gone after one wash I will never buy it again

[@ScottHD]

You and me both.

[@DaChonginPyro]

you really used a sponge as an applicator? wtf 🤣

[@ScottHD]

Some of these products that's how you apply them...that is - they come with a sponge applicator

[@MRCALIEMS]

Fuckkkk I just purchased solution🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DiffEQ]

NO to the music! Why do you think we need loud "music" of your choice while we watch a review video? Do you not know how annoying heavy bass electronic music is in most settings other than a Rave or EDP event?? Ugh.

[@ScottHD]

Thanks for the feedback. I was trying something different.

[@navseal345]

Damn

[@jl456]

Try "That Black Stuff" amazing!!!!

[@ttaylor70ify]

Great video

[@taadventures6312]

Great video