{"product_id":"e-tech-pro-black-plastic-trim-restorer-kit","title":"Pro Black Plastic Trim Restorer Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack plastic trim doesn't stay black. A few summers of UV and a few winters of salt turn bumpers, wheel arch liners and mirror caps a chalky grey, and a normal trim dressing only hides it until the next wash. E-Tech Pro Black is a plastic trim restorer rather than a dressing: a pigmented polymer coating that puts the black back into the plastic and cures to a satin finish that E-Tech state will not wash off in the rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePigmented polymer coating adds colour to the plastic instead of oiling the surface, so grey trim comes back to black rather than dark grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTouch dry in minutes, fully dry in 10 to 15 — no greasy residue, no dust magnet, no streaks down the paint after the first shower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV resistant formula, so the restored colour is protected from the sunlight that faded the trim in the first place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-based, oil-free, silicone-free and solvent-free — safe to work next to paint and glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA second coat 15 minutes after the first deepens the finish on badly faded trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete kit: 236ml bottle, foam applicators in several sizes, fine detailing applicators, gloves, dispensing pot and 8 cleaning sachets to prep the surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn any car where the trim has gone grey and a dressing no longer covers it — front and rear bumper sections, grilles, wheel arch trims, door sills, mirror covers, light surrounds and roof rails. Best done on a dry day with the trim clean, cool and out of direct sun. It also works on interior plastics, though it is most useful outside where the damage is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e236ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlastic trim restorer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeep satin black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater-based pigmented polymer; oil, silicone and solvent free; non-flammable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrying time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTouch dry in minutes; 10 to 15 minutes to fully dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRestorer, foam applicators, fine detailing applicators, latex gloves, dispensing pot, 8 cleaning sachets, instructions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eE-Tech\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE-Tech part no.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eER00184\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStraight from us\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prep is the whole job. Use the cleaning sachets, or an all purpose cleaner, and get the trim properly clean and dry before the first coat, because the coating locks in whatever is underneath it. Then go thin: one light coat, let it dry, and only add a second if the trim was properly grey to begin with. Thick coats are what cause patchiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it won't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt won't fix trim that is physically damaged, pitted or peeling — it restores colour, not texture. And it is black only: on grey or coloured plastics, or on unpainted textured trim you want kept as it is, use a conventional dressing such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/plast-star-siliconolfrei-plastic-restorer\"\u003eKoch Chemie Plast Star\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs E-Tech Pro Black a dye or a dressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeither exactly. E-Tech Pro Black is a pigmented polymer coating: it carries black pigment into the plastic like a dye would, but it also forms a UV-resistant satin layer on top, so it lasts like a coating rather than washing off like a dressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it come off in the rain or at the car wash?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eE-Tech state that once fully dry it will not wash off in the rain. Give it the full 10 to 15 minutes before the car gets wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if I get it on the paint?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWipe it off straight away with a damp microfibre while it is still wet. Once cured it is far harder to remove, so mask the panel edge or use the fine detailing applicators along paint lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on tyres?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse the matching \u003ca href=\"\/products\/e-tech-pro-black-tyre-rubber-restorer-kit\"\u003ePro Black Tyre and Rubber Restorer\u003c\/a\u003e for tyre sidewalls and rubber hoses — it is the version E-Tech specify for rubber, where this one is specified for plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/e-tech\"\u003eE-Tech range\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trim-restorer\"\u003etrim restorers\u003c\/a\u003e at Blade Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"E-Tech","offers":[{"title":"236ml","offer_id":56226710716801,"sku":"ETECH-PBTRIM-236","price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bladeperformance.shop\/products\/e-tech-pro-black-plastic-trim-restorer-kit","provider":"Blade Performance ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}