Kiwi Shoe Dye vs Gas Torch for Restoring your vehicle trim back to new?!?!? Subscriber requested!!! 

Kiwi shoe polish is the best, cheapest, and longest lasting trim restorer I've used so far. I've applied it on my 4 min cooper's black trims in the Spring and it's been 5 months now and still looks great! You're right, you have to make sure to apply it evenly.

VERY NEAT!!!! I did not know of the SHOE POLISH method ...👍...

I've done the heat method, but using a heat gun instead. Much more control of the heat being applied, more uniform results. And the plastic doesn't become brittle. I've done the fenders on my Wrangler 3 times now. They're still pliable. Alternatively, I've now started using Forever Black. It's a plastic dye that really soaks in. I'll apply it, let it cure overnight, then go over it with a ceramic coating.

Lol😂. . The only real way and best way period is to first wash and wipe dry the plastic, then u use the kwiwi shoe dye, after it dries a few minutes u use the heat gun where u treated plastic with the dye and heat the pladtic so it absorbs the dye, that is real and permanent solution.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the videos and the effort put in to them. Ever do Kiwi PLUS Cerakote?

I've used both methods. Torch method is pretty tricky so I haven't done it in years. The dye method I used as recently as last year on a 16 year old black bumper that was almost white. Turned out great and the customer was amazed. I have been using conventional products on it since the color came back.

I tried the liquid shoe polish on my '04 Ram foglight bezels...instead of being black...they were almost grey in color. Tried putting lots of light coats on to make sure I had good coverage...went with about 6 applications. Then when they looked as good as I thought I could get them...finished up with 2 coats of carnuba wax. They look brand new. Thanks for the tips.

You really know your stuff, and you’ve got the receipts to prove it. The torch or heat gun method seems like such a bad idea, then again it tested better (longevity) than many of the products so i see why the rumors exist. When so many products fail after first wash or just a few weeks they can’t compare to the viral clickbait visual of plastic transforming right before our eyes on internet videos. Thanks for sweeping that bullNonsense into the trash. Very impressed with the top performers in these trim tests.

Thanks for the Tip. Plush worked like a Charm. Kiwi didn't many any difference though

Thanks. Short and Sweet.

On some completely trashed plastics, I've done torch then go over it with solution finish, then put a protectant on it. They turned out better than brand new and have lasted a very long time.

MAPP gas torch did my Sprinter bumper nice and easy with swirl torch tip

Being a year out now, id love to see this panel.... especially if its neen laying outside.

I used a heat gun on the bumper of a 1991 Honda Civic Wagon and then as it cooled I applied the Kiwi product. The bumper looked brand new. It's been 7 years and it is only just now starting to fade again - and I live in Arizona. From what I've read it matters what sort of plastic your bumper is made out of that will determine how well any given technique or product will work. In my case I got lucky as the plastic responded very well to that combination.

Thanks Scott

A heat gun is a safer alternative to a torch. But cerakote is hard to beat.

Thanks for test.Torch method is for car dealer before selling the car.Plastic after torch is very crunchy.Wea take care about our cars and don't use torch method.Shoe paste is chip Ang good method and don't destroy plastic trims!There is another method nitro solvent but for advanced users😂

Lol... Chevy Car Dude proudly shows the torch method in his detailing his used cars for sale vs just using Cerakote. Pretty much all used car salesmen are shady.

What was that best looking black patch done with ?

Why not torch it then apply the dye 🤔

The real question everyone always has with this type of thing… how long did it last?

Just curious, how long did the kiwi shoe tint last in the sun & did the blackness stand to the outside weather?

Sir, I desire to see a seatbelt video (how to clean them). You mentionex seatbelt and it reminded me.

I heard a heat gun on a low setting works awsome

Any solution or product to help hide a very light micro scratch on exterior shiny matte black plastic on a brand new car with less than 1,000 miles? Two small scratches on textured shiny black plastic trim on inside of side mirror. Appears as a white line in sunlight. I don't notice it when this side of the mirror is in the shade but very visible when sunlight hits it. Annoying on a brand new car because of course I glance at the side mirror constantly when driving and my eye is drawn to the scratches. Maybe a touch of black shoe polish, a little of something like Mother's Back to Black solution or just leave it alone and live with it? I don't think I want to try a magic eraser as it's brand new plastic and could degrade the shiny texture surface. I've heard good and bad. No way I would try a torch. Maybe best just to hide it from my attention using some type of liquid solution that isn't abrasive but not sure which one would hide the scratches best. I don't know how the scratches happened on the inside side of the mirror. It's not exposed to anything coming at the front of the car. I guess I could have done it washing the car. I didn't find any rock or glass chips in my wash mitt but I am buying a new brand new mitt anyway just in case. I don't want to do more damage in case it was me that rubbed something sharp on the car.

Tried the torch method once on a customer vehicle. It cost me $140 to replace the door interior panel. Never again.

my honda civic is 8 years old, not a lot of trim but no product lasts past 3 months for me, and im thinking of Kiwi shoe polish if its gonna outlast something else. like i said not much black trim so it wouldnt matter if not 100% uniform i just hate seeing the ugly dry grey parts

Will the shoe dye smudge your clothes after application? Like, after a week if your sitting on the plastic eating lunch or something will it get on your pants or is it pretty good at staying put? If I'm walking around my car and bump into it or rub up against it will leave a mark? Since you torched the one side and double torched that one section maybe you could test the durability of the plastic since you said it weakens the plastic. I would like to see how much weaker it is, if at all. I agree that even if it doesn't, I still wouldn't do it on a newer car. But it looks pretty good and it could be the cheapest by far. Thanks again for this series!

Does it work with a heat gun?

Boiled linseed oil and paint thinner, 1 to 1 ratio

will it fix a scuff mark?

first use a heat gun not a torch and if you use a torch don't use MAP gas

Try transmission fluid 👍

NEVER use an open flame to do this. A heat gun is much safer.