Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer, Durable Car Restorer for Faded Black Plastic, Vinyl, and Rubber, Restores Deep Color and Shine, for Car Guys, 12 Oz

Works great but doesn't last super long. Really refreshes the look of my car. It probably fades after about a month but I am constantly parked outside and generally in the sun.

I have to completely eat crow on my first review of this which I gave only one star and recommend a different product. I blame Meguiars for half of it for not explaining how it seems to work. When you first apply this to anything you see absolutely no difference at all. It literally looked no different at all making me think it just didn’t work. However about 3 days later it actually looked restored and great. I guess it needed time to soak in? I have no other explanation for it just that it looked no different, then 3 days later it darkened up immensely and looks great now. I’m rewriting this review now 7 months later because it finally faded away and needed a 2nd treatment. I live in the brutal south Florida sun and it lasted 7 months before needing another coat. Buy it, it’s worth it…

*UPDATE* I am changing this review to 4 stars. I have been using this for almost a year now and it really does a nice job. I truly renews the plastic and protects it from the sun. I would give 5 stars, but as I mentioned below it does not have the shine that some other products do. I don't like shine on the plastic inside my car, but I do like it on the outside. Overall, this product is worth the money and I absolutely recommend it to others. Original review: I recently used this on my 2016 Camaro convertible. Living in the desert Southwest, protecting exterior plastics is important because the sun is brutal. Since my car is about 10 years old, some of the plastic trim had started to fade. I decided to give this product a try. I’ve used Wipe New in the past, which works, but it can be difficult and messy to apply. This product is much easier to use, which is what attracted me to it. The bottle size is generous, and now I understand why. Application was very easy and clean with no issues. It definitely improved the appearance of the plastic, but it did not restore it to a like-new look, and it does not add any noticeable shine. The finish is more natural and matte. After several car washes and a few months of use, the effect has worn off and I will need to reapply it. Because of that, I’m giving this three stars. I was hoping for a longer-lasting result and a bit more depth or shine. That said, it does work, and the big advantage is how easy and clean it is to apply compared to other products. If you don’t mind reapplying it more frequently, it’s a solid option. Overall, I would use this again and would recommend it, but there is definitely room for improvement.

If you don't live on a dusty rural road this stuff is great. However if you do it will attract and hold the dust. Works well for interior scuffs too.

I used Meguiar’s Ultimate Black on my families vehicles and it made a massive difference. All of them had plastic trim that had faded to a chalky look, but this brought back the shiny black look pretty much instantly. It also adds UV protection which hopefully will extend the life of the plastic trim. It's also pretty nice using it on the interior trim to hopefully help prevent the dash from cracking as it gets older. The best part is that it isn't sticky or greasy. It dries quickly and doesn't just wash right off the exterior trim after a few car washes unlike other products I've tried that only lasted a few minutes. Just a quick heads-up on the really faded trim pieces, I had to do two coats to get it to apply better. It also smells pretty good too. I just used a microfiber cloth to rub it in and it worked perfectly. It’s a super easy way to make an older car look almost brand new :)

Pros: - Effective Restoration: Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer did a fantastic job on the faded black plastic trim of my car. It quickly revived the dull, grayish areas, making them look new again. - Easy Application: The thicker formula makes it easy to control the application, avoiding unwanted spills or overspray. Just a small, dime-sized amount on an applicator pad goes a long way. - Durability: With its UV clear coat technology, this product promises longer-lasting results compared to conventional trim care products. It dried almost instantly without leaving any greasy residue. - Versatility: It works on various non-painted surfaces like bumpers, door handles, and windshield cowlings, making it a versatile addition to any car care kit. Cons: - None Insights: If your car's black plastic trim is looking tired and worn out, Meguiar's Ultimate Black Plastic Restorer is a reliable and straightforward solution. It not only restores the original black appearance but also adds durability and UV protection to keep it looking fresh longer. A must-have for keeping your vehicle looking its best.

Okay, so I'm fanatical about my car. I love to keep it looking like I just drove it out of the showroom for the very first time. I detail it painstakingly, and maintaining its original condition makes me happy to have a still-lovely vehicle and also preserves my financial investment. Previously unaware of this product, but very familiar and pleased with the Meguire's brand, I saw a YouTube video where a car guy recommended this product. He specifically used it on everything black under the hood, after steam cleaning his engine. Since every time I wash & wax my car, I also clean under the hood, I ordered this item to enhance my results. I had no idea how much I'd need it. Normally, every inch of my engine bay is spotleesly clean. You could eat off it. However, I had recently taken my vehicle to a different shop to have some work done and never checked under the hood. When I finally popped the hood, I was appalled and disgusted at the condition they'd left it in. In the entire time I've owned my car, it's never been in such filthy condition. I spent 90 minutes cleaning but there was some unidentified white residue still left behind on some of the black components. I was really ticked off. Then, I applied the Meguire's Back to Black Restorer and immediately all the white residue disappeared. I was so pleased to have my car back in its original condition again. This product is very rich and creamy. It applies really easily and is easy to spread. Also, it smells AMAZING which only makes it more of a pleasure to use. I also think it's a good value. It took very little to get my car looking great again, so I believe this bottle should last a very long time. The results were all I could hope for, and I plan to use it every time I detail my car.

Since purchasing my car brand new from the dealer in 2008, I've routinely used MEGUIAR'S G15812 Plastic Restorer to help maintain its like-new appearance. After each car wash and during the detailing phase, I apply this product to my rear OEM mud guards, window trim, and other black exterior body trim to help restore a nice luster and combat the inevitable sun fade resulting from punishing UV exposure. Usually, it takes AT LEAST a couple coats to achieve the look I desire... but a little drop or two does go a lot further than you might suspect. In other words, don’t get too overzealous when dispensing it or else you’ll just end up unnecessarily wasting excess product. Worth noting, though, is that while this product will bring back some color and shine to very dull, black trim, those results are not going to necessarily blow you away and they also do not tend to hold up very long. As some others reviewers have commented, a reapplication is usually necessary within just a few weeks. Further, this all depends upon the weather conditions in one's specific living area. I think a lot of this has to do with the material composition of the trim material itself and is not necessarily a failing of this product. Most durable plastics and similar types of trim materials actually have color tinting mixed into their actual physical composition during the manufacturing process. Therefore, once that coloring eventually starts to fade, it's quite difficult to restore it with a topical product like this plastic restorer because the color fade is actually happening WITHIN the molecular structure of the trim material and not just ON the surface of it. As an example, have you ever happened to come across one of those bright red high-density polyethylene (HDPE) portable gasoline containers (e.g., Midwest, Blitz, Chilton) commonly used by homeowners to fill their lawn equipment that’s subsequently managed to become sun faded to the point of becoming pinkish or even almost white in color from having been routinely stored outdoors? Well, no amount of polish, rubbing compound or other sort of topical treatment will ever be able to restore that container to its original, bright red color. That’s because damage has been done to the red color tinting WITHIN the high-density polyethylene material itself and not just to the exterior surface of the container. When I initially purchased this product, I thought I would be really wowed by the results. Instead, my reaction was just "meh, it's alright." In all fairness, I've also used Mothers® Back-to-Black® with a nearly identical overall experience. Seriously, with so much improved chemical engineering technology available nowadays, you’d think that it wouldn’t be all that difficult to manufacturer a product that could offer stellar plastic restoration results. It shouldn’t be all that difficult, right? Overall, I'm not completely dissatisfied with this product. It’s done a decent job of maintaining all the parts of my car I mentioned previously, but I do certainly wish that it could offer even better results. If I could find some other product that performed better, I’d have no hesitancy whatsoever about switching. But, for now, I simply choose to keep using this product because it's relatively inexpensive… and anything is certainly better than having dull trim on my car's otherwise pristine exterior. Interestingly, when I purchased my most recent bottle of this just a few months ago, I noticed that it now has a yellow sticker affixed to its front stating, "Now Even Longer Lasting!" Hmmm… Meguiar's must have gotten the message loud and clear.

Très bon produit super efficace

Very good, but needs reapplying every month or so - but the sun in KSA is very strong!!!

Tenía mis dudas antes de comprarlo puesto Que en el mercado actual ahí opciones más económicas que realizan la misma función que es dar brillo, sin embargo me lleve una sorpresa con este restaurador , es increíble si se usa tal cual las instrucciones indicadas da resultados verdaderos , el productos se vuelve uno con el plástico como si se absorbiera sin dejar grasoso el exterior , repele agua y dura varias semanas , en zonas muy decoloradas por el sol se debe ser más generoso con el producto aplicado En conclusión si buscas restaurar plásticos grisáceos ya sea en interior o exterior te lo recomiendo sin duda vale cada peso También si buscas proteger de los rayos UV tus plásticos ya sea de motos, autos etc lo eh probado y evita el deterioro de los mismos sin sensación de grasa Tiene buen aroma que se percibe mientras se aplica el producto en las zonas

Il est merveilleux et il restaure très bien les plastique noire.

Ero scettico sull'efficacia del prodotto. Ma fortunatamente mi sono sbagliato. Se utilizzato bene, offre dei risultati sorprendenti. Praticamente le plastiche del mio scooter sono diventate come nuove. Incredibile risultato. Consigliatissimo.