"Showroom New" Trim Restorer- info & experience

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I have just applied SN on my Proton, which had terrible fading. I used just the black dye, applying with an old sock. First coat was VERY streaky! Second coat was darker and less streaky, but still streaky! For the third coat, I diluted the dye 2:1 with thinner and it has delivered even better results, but... I still can see the streaks!

Perhaps I should just let it try a bit more. I might just put on a forth coat (after thinning it a bit more). This product seems to be easier to apply when it is thinner.

BTW, I am still on my first 4oz bottle! It is almost gone, but still the same bottle! I am not sure how you guys can use up 2-3 bottles!

How long are you letting it dry? We found that it stayed streaky for even 12 hrs…I was panicked when I did mine with that first coat.
But after it dries for 12 hrs +, it gets LESS streaky. Did you read about the people that used the Preval sprayer to apply it? They had virtually no streaks. ANd yes, you dilute it to use the sprayer, and a few others commented that diluting it helped with streaking when hand applied. I didn't dilute mine, didn't know to do it.
BIGGEST TIP! DO NOT try to keep wiping it on when there's very little product on your rag….don't try to stretch it, keep rag pretty wet.
I did that and my front driver side bumper got all messed up (I described it all in my earlier posts).

I also applied 4 coats, and would not recommend that…at least stop at 3 coats.

Post some pics

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I applied Showroom New to our Vx "Elvira" last weekend and was not at all happy with the results. I read everyone's posts on the procedure and was very careful to clean the cladding and strip any residue off. I applied a total of three coats and used liberal amounts, but in the end the streaking was unacceptable. I'm told that it's likely that the cladding had previously been treated and therefore wouldn't absorb the Showroom New. There is a little evidence of that since in some sections it scratches with my fingernail to gray, but in other sections it doesn't.
Bottom line: It's getting Line-x'ed Monday.
I've also read that since you can't tell if an old application of Showroom New or another coating has been previously applied, only trial and error will let you know if it's going to be successful. It was worth the $30 to find out, but I do wish I had known before I started.
My local Line-X Dealer quoted us $600 for all the cladding, hood insert and hood scoop in black with UV protection. He said it would take all day. So Monday, Elvira goes in to be Line-X'ed.

[VX KAT]

I applied Showroom New to our Vx "Elvira" last weekend and was not at all happy with the results. I read everyone's posts on the procedure and was very careful to clean the cladding and strip any residue off. I applied a total of three coats and used liberal amounts, but in the end the streaking was unacceptable. I'm told that it's likely that the cladding had previously been treated and therefore wouldn't absorb the Showroom New. There is a little evidence of that since in some sections it scratches with my fingernail to gray, but in other sections it doesn't.
Bottom line: It's getting Line-x'ed Monday.

What applicator did you use?

How long did you let it dry between the 3 coats?

Take any pics?

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I bought some pads that have microfiber cloth on the outside and foam on the inside-- palm sized. I used enough Showroom New that it didn't run, but wasn't drying out. I waited about a hour between coats. Each coat was as streaky as the last. I shook it thoroughly in the bottle and mixed it up again in a glass jar. Applied it in 70 degree weather out of the sun. Basically, I followed all of the advice I've seen. I absolutely believe it had previously been treated. I really can't blame the product. Maybe I should have wiped it down with acetone prior to applying it, but the manufacturer's instructions said soap & water (used purple power), rinsed it and let it dry. I'm not upset, Line-X is a better solution anyway.

ALSO>>> I applied some to the step on the back bumper of my 2000 Rodeo and it looks flawless.

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I bought some pads that have microfiber cloth on the outside and foam on the inside-- palm sized. I used enough Showroom New that it didn't run, but wasn't drying out. I waited about a hour between coats. Each coat was as streaky as the last. I shook it thoroughly in the bottle and mixed it up again in a glass jar. Applied it in 70 degree weather out of the sun. Basically, I followed all of the advice I've seen. I absolutely believe it had previously been treated. I really can't blame the product. Maybe I should have wiped it down with acetone prior to applying it, but the manufacturer's instructions said soap & water (used purple power), rinsed it and let it dry. I'm not upset, Line-X is a better solution anyway.

ALSO>>> I applied some to the step on the back bumper of my 2000 Rodeo and it looks flawless.

Yeah the Line-X will look great!
I think it may have been much better if you let each coat dry more like 6+ hrs or more (despite what bottle says). I found it looked significantly different from one hour drying time vs. 6 - 24 hr drying. Don't know why, but the streaks definitely went away.