Faded Chevy Avalanche TRIM? / Exterior Detail!

[@memnoch1974]

Again, no worries on the Pain Protect bottle... I was not going to use it and glad that you have better use of it!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

That trim protection held amazing. Scary to see your work almost done and rain about to make you start all over. Thanks someone invented the leaf blower to help drying fast. Xoxo from Puerto Rico 👍🇵🇷

[@MirandaDetailing]

It sure did! I know...good thing it didn’t pour on us, just a short drizzle of rain and it dried up.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

@@MirandaDetailing This is one of those videos that you weren't able to load due to the lack of internet at the new home, right? Man, Mister is a star. Hope you can find another cat like him.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Oh yeah. In fact we have a ton of older videos in our archives that we still need to edit. So I will mix both older videos and newer ones each week.

[@slimsampy4764]

Great job. Look at Mister. I’ll miss him interrupting videos 😂. I show my wife Mister all the time.

[@-curedetailing2162]

I think I did a great job washing the exterior details today. I'll look forward to the next video.

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

I have a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek that is finally showing some slight fading of the trim. Great time to watch another one of your great videos...with that sweet, sweet, retro, synth-wave music.

[@nicksdragon6929]

After your last video on the TLC Cera Trim, I bought two bottles and it has worked out very well. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Awesome!!! You’re welcome man!

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

Great video Miranda. Excellent transformation. You are an eternal optimist and I dig that

[@trd3786]

Thanks! Never used either product. Appreciate the work you put into all your videos! Amazing job! Thanks again!

[@davestewart9146]

There’s that love/hate relationship with plastic, looks cool but can be a pain in the butt, great video Phil 👍😁

[@chaselesser3191]

Makes me want to move to Virginia, that place looks beautiful. And I love the sounds. I may not like the cold winters. Lol.

[@MirandaDetailing]

It’s great here! We used to live in Vermont and the winters in VA are super mild! I only complain because I hate the cold so much! 🤣 but honestly it’s cold for a few days then it’s 60-70° again.

[@PaulDoldenDetails]

Big congratulations Phil on hitting 17k subscribers the dreaded rain strikes again truck looks insane 💪🏻🇬🇧💪🏻

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks Paul! 😎👍🏼

[@MikesAutoDetailing]

Phil, great job you did here

[@404notfound.....]

Great in depth video! Definitely going to pick up some of that trim shine as I liked the durability. Even a basic paint enhancement turns out great with the right steps.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks man!

[@louielabadie7741]

Quick question, what us the name of the product that you had previously used on the cladding? Thank you

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. It was Gtechniq C4 Trim Coating amzn.to/3L7A6HN

[@eddiehojara7799]

Hope you're doing well, Phill. Great videos as always!

[@eddiehojara7799]

I have a customer with a 2012 Avalanche. Chose to forgoe a ceramic coating on the trim and used teak oil. Looks good but twice a year he says

[@MirandaDetailing]

hey man! Wow that's weird....well I guess it works...does it run onto the paint at all? I can't imagine it really bonding that well, but maybe it does?

[@SittingWithDogs]

Phil I do my door jambs the same way but I can't find an APC that doesn't leave a horrible film on them. Any suggestions?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Really? I’ve never had problems with APCs leaving a film. Have you tried super clean 10:1?

[@TotalDetailing]

Stupid rain!! Go Jess! Run that polisher!

[@zurialatorre5864]

Loved the video. How much do you usually charge for ceramic coating the plastic trim on a truck like this? Thanks!

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks. Typically around $200-$300 depending on how much plastic there is to coat.

[@FABAutomotiveDetailing]

Wow that trim held up great! As a mobile Detailer working fast how do you deal with water coming out of trim and badges while polishing? It’s so annoying when it happens and gets in the pad. Being I don’t do this for a living I have the luxury of washing and letting dry overnight.

[@MirandaDetailing]

It really did! Well the rain didn’t last long enough for it to get to wet. So at least it wasn’t dripping out of seams and such. But if it starting really pouring we would just have to stop and reschedule. But if it’s just residual water in cracks and emblems we make sure to blow them dry really well before polishing or waxing. 😎👍🏼

[@Mogsy28uk]

nice job Team Miranda! 😎 crazy amount of plastic trim, i tend to use AM Trim or Meg's Ultimate Black, but you'd need a lot for that SUV. Paint Protect still available in UK, but its about £18-19 per bottle, don't think its a sales winner either, ceramic sealant sprays are much easier to apply, and even good ones are cheaper that PP.

[@trd3786]

If I use Solution Finish to restore trim, do you know how long I need to wait till I can coat it with Car Pro DLUX?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi you can wait like 30-60 min then coat over it with DLUX.

[@Mrjozz011]

Have you used Zep truck and trailer wash? If you have what’s your opinion on it? That would make a great video for maintenance wash Or maybe a soap that will remove waxes if your going to do a paint correction.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. I haven’t used it before. I usually stick with more gentle soaps like Hyper Wash or Citrus wash and gloss. But we do an APC rinse and that really starts to break down any protection on the paint if any. Usually we are dealing with vehicles that have no protection at all so a strip wash is really unnecessary. But I have heard that those truck and trailer washes are strong and good for strip washing. But if you are going to do a paint correction and coating anyway, any polishing you do will strip away anything on the paint. So it’s more efficient to not worry about a strip wash, but rather make sure it’s clay barred well and even iron and tar removal if needed which is more important to me before I compound and polish.

[@Mrjozz011]

Miranda Detailing thanks for the info.

[@mynsxt6]

Hi Phil where did you get that nice 3 step ladder?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. I got it Walmart but here is one amzn.to/352UBkg

[@mynsxt6]

Thanks again

[@kyled4156]

Great video Phil👍

[@adon1555]

What car do you use for mobile detailing

[@MirandaDetailing]

Do you mean what do you use to tow the trailer? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3WsmItqmqmdhaM

[@joed5330]

Phil, Great video...I just had 2 questions...what do you use as the APC rinse and the ratio mix? Do you spray the the entire truck/car on your pre-rinse process?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks. We use Super clean most often as our APC/Degreaser rinse. We usually spray it’s the bottom portions with APC/Degreaser becasue it has the most build up. But you can spray the entire vehicle if needed.

[@TheAverageJoeX]

@@MirandaDetailing Yo! Very Nice! What's your dilution of Superclean to preclean the exterior?

[@MirandaDetailing]

@@TheAverageJoeX thanks...We dilute it 4:1. but when we pre-rinse it dilutes it more, but it works great as a prewash /APC Rinse.

[@hakman239]

So how come you only use the spta for wax and sealant then not correction

[@MirandaDetailing]

We do! Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWTYc4WwqJqWf7c

[@nextlevelmobiledetailingllc]

What happened to your pop tent? I only use mine when it sprinkles/rains. If its heavy rain/windy I reschedule the appointment. Us mobile guys have it bad. But I love the perfect weather days. Makes being a mobile detailer worth it. Well, that and the low overhead! haha Nice work as always!

[@MirandaDetailing]

I have it. But at this point it’s just a light sprinkle. So we did t worry about it. Plus the truck is so long it covers only 3/4 of it at a time. Some days here are like that, sunny and rainy all in one day. It’s hard to call it sometimes.

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

Phil & Wife, Another outstanding video, Thank you. If you had chose one trim protectant, for vinyl, leather, rubber and or plastics, interior and exterior, what would it be?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks! That’s a tough question since there are so many types of plastics and rubbers out there. But I but I guess a good all around dressing is 303 Areospace Protectant.

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

@@MirandaDetailing Yes, I use 303, but I started using Carpro PERL mixed 1:1 seems to last longer than 303 on the exterior.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Cool. Yeah PERL is good to, I found those water based dressings need lots of time to dry so they don’t wash off. I tested PERL straight on my trim and it washed off to fast.

[@cartellove6]

I hate it when it rains once your done washing 😫

[@RodeoRides]

I'm really digging Cerakote

[@TheAverageJoeX]

I don't dig that it has to be sanded off when it starts to fade/peel/chop/come off before applying again (according to Cerakote). It lasted me a little over a year on a CRV with lots of trim. They sorta stood up to their gurantee and gave me another application kit instead of a refund. I'll only use it on "not critical" areas now like mud flaps, lower/under rocker panels, and wheel wells.

[@TheAverageJoeX]

I wish I could foam, rinse, then foam and contact wash. The heat here in Texas at any time of the day doesn't make that possible.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Yeah it’s difficult to do that alone. Here even in direct sun and crazy heat we are still able to do it but of course there’s two of us and we work fast. But if someone is working alone they have to split it up and do it sections.

[@richardseem7948]

another great video again buddy. b well good friend

[@wilfredgomez2632]

Do you mind if you tell us an average how much a job like that can cost?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Our full details start at $275. Tricks and SUVs will be $300+

[@wilfredgomez2632]

Thank you!! Great job.

[@glyndonsprofessionaldetail7429]

thanks!

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Your wife have a strong will at 6:10

[@richardseem7948]

that truck would look tons better if trim was blk instead of gray

[@jseichhorn]

Nice job but I was saying no, no, no don't end, you can't end without giving that horrible bug deflector a quick polish. :-P

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks. Actually we did but it still didn’t really look any better. It probably needs to be replaced at this point.

[@uncjaey9219]

Chemical guys plastic restorer much better and mine was Ashe grey now it's black and looks brand.. new

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve tried that before and it worked well also. The product I used also did an awesome job. Neither is better than the other I have found.

[@koioo2]

#late #meow manager # seen this video.i no longer get the notification in the e mail

[@MirandaDetailing]

I have found that sometimes the notifications go to spam or junk mail folder after sometime. Not sure why. 🤷🏻‍♂️ happens to me also

[@jeffsmith7503]

Cut the BS Music ! ! !

[@MirandaDetailing]

Are you ok? Why did you waste your time even commenting? Normal people don't do that. I'm sorry if you issues in life and can’t handle them. Striking out at others whom you don't even know can feel good sometimes. But seriously you should seek some help and get your life under control. It's just music, you have technology that allows. you to mute or lower the volume. Do that next time and learn how to deal with your issues, and don't strike out. Calm down, breathe, go outside and get some air. Better yet, stay off this platform or only watch what you like. That will make you feel better. I'll continuing doing what I do because it helps thousands of people.