All cleaned up with "WipeNew"

[Esser]

Hey all, recently new to the hummer scene. Just picked up my H3 last week with 78,000 miles and finally got around to detailing and cleaning it all up. I have been detailing cars for years, and the hummer was a pleasure to clean. gave her a good wash and wax today and tried a few things to freshen up the black plastic. The exterior plastic pieces around the roof and the door handles were especially faded, and no longer had a deep black look to them as I'm sure they used to from the factory. I used to use meguir's plastic cleaner with deep shine, but that will not last the test of time. It usually fades in a about a week. I would like to inform all of you of a product that works wonders, its called "wipe new". You've probably seen it on TV but they sell it at Target. I put it on the exterior handles and plastic components and the engine bay, and was easy to work with. Thought I'd point it all out to you! seems to work well on the GM plastic, as this is my first GM vehicle.

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Makes the plastic blacker than it was when it was new. Really impressed, and the box says it will stay like that for 2 years. We will see if this is true for this type of plastic!! I even put it on the painted metal and the underside of the hood. Made it look like the metal had a clear coat on it. Try it out.

 

[JonBishop]

I wanna get this stuff!!! Looks awesome!!!!!!

 

[XYnurse]

Do you have before and after pics of the door handles, bumpers, and other plastics you used this on?

 

[Esser]

Do you have before and after pics of the door handles, bumpers, and other plastics you used this on?

I've got some before pictures, but I'll have to snap some after pictures for ya tomorrow. It got too dark earlier.

 

[DJinCO]

Esser,

Glad to see that the stuff on TV works well.
My engine compartment looked like that once.

Too bad you are not coming to Colorado; My H3 needs a bath and wax worse than an old hound dog.

I try to wash mine 2x per year. The wash day is coming up real soon. I probably should think about some wax. I need to get one of those wax machines. Mine broke a couple of years ago and I haven't replaced it yet.

 

[Esser]

Esser,

Glad to see that the stuff on TV works well.
My engine compartment looked like that once.

Too bad you are not coming to Colorado; My H3 needs a bath and wax worse than an old hound dog.

I try to wash mine 2x per year. The wash day is coming up real soon. I probably should think about some wax. I need to get one of those wax machines. Mine broke a couple of years ago and I haven't replaced it yet.

Wish i could help ya! I usally wash my cars every two weeks and wax once a month. Just wax by hand and the results will be just as good! I've used almost every wax on the market and none of them work as well as meguirs NXT tech wax 2.0. Stuff is amazing and goes on fast.

 

[alrock]

Cool, I'm curious to try that Wipe New product.

I prepaid for a detail a little while ago so that's on the near-term horizon. I heard good stuff about the NXT tech wax and I've had good luck with Turtle Wax Ice.

 

[3rdH3]

I was wondering if the Wipe New was any good. If anyone else uses it, post up. As far as wax goes, I have tried just about everything on the market over the years but I always come back to Mothers Carnuba Paste.

 

[Esser]

I like carnuba waxes too, but the weather has to be just right in order to get the finish perfect in my opinion. And for those who are unfamiliar with the wipe new product, here is what the box looks like:

And overall I'm pretty impressed with the paint quality on the H3. It's been primered and has a few coats of clear I can tell after some examination. Much better than I expected. I'll post of some before and after of the door handles

 

[06 H3]

And overall I'm pretty impressed with the paint quality on the H3. It's been primered and has a few coats of clear I can tell after some examination. Much better than I expected. I'll post of some before and after of the door handles

I agree the paint on the H3 is pretty good. My brother and I have both dented and scraped our vehicles on the same obstacle. My paint went down to primer, never rusted (due to lack of metal exposed) and never peeled or cracked. My brothers jeep peeled, cracked, and even started to rust due to the small amount of primer, it went straight to bare metal. Hummer did a good job on the paint.

as for clear coats, I am not sure how much is left on mine :wink:

 

[Esser]

Here is the before and after results from doin the door handles. Made them look 10 times better. Here's the before:

I went ahead and masked around the handles so I wouldn't get the wipe new on the paint. This was kinda overkill cause the wipe new just wipes off of the paint, but I'm a little OCD about stuff haha.

And here is the after photo. Sorry it's do bright. I'll take another pic with the tape removed later tonight when the sun is down

Just make sure to let the wipe new dry overnight before you mess with it or get it wet

 

[RamRod]

looks good!!

 

[cbetts]

My engine compartment could use a little help like that . . .


I may have to try that stuff on my plastic. I tried Mother's Back-to-Black but it only lasted a week.

 

[JonBishop]

Did u order the wipe new or buy it somewhere? Cuz I can't seem to find it in stores haha:gaah: When I posted the first line I was walking around in cvs, and then went to isle 4.... And look what I ran into!

 

[Esser]

Walmart and target have it as well. There was a huge display of it last time I was in walmart

 

[3rdH3]

I did a little online research on Wipe New. It's some pretty strong stuff and you are suppose to let is sit sheltered for 24 hour after application. As with anything, you get a wide range of reviews and you end up knowing not what to believe. Some of the reviews are obvious company generated. Esser's experience was positive so far. Post up if you use it.

 

[4speedfunk]

Esser...how much to come up here to Martinsville and do my engine bay? Its a mess and the worst part is....the fenders are chest-high.

 

[JonBishop]

well i got to use the wipe new today and i was very impressed, didnt take to much and made everything look tons better
so i took some pics

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i plastidipped the mirror cover too so it helps out dull plastidip too
awesome stuff but now jus gotta see how long itll hold up
i did alot more stuff to but didnt want to get pic crazy lol

 

[HUMMERADDICT]

Bought this product for the cladding on my Vehicross.

 

[Xlr8n]

As much as I usually doubt those cheesy made-for-TV products, I reluctantly foresee some "WipeNew" in my future.

If is a once a year application with no fading, I'm in.

 

[JDstagg]

This is something I will have to invest in next time I'm at Walmart! Looks awesome will be watching this post I would like to see how long something like this lasts.

 

[alrock]

I'm curious to see how it lasts as well. The best stuff that I've heard about is Griot's but I've never bought it myself.

 

[Esser]

Esser...how much to come up here to Martinsville and do my engine bay? Its a mess and the worst part is....the fenders are chest-high.

If you're ever around jasper we can meet up and make a day out of it, I'd just do it for fun!

 

[alrock]

Tried Wipe New last weekend. $20 at Walmart! Lots of money for 1.5 oz of magic bean juice.

Anyway, the package accurately describes that a little goes a long way. I used about 1/2 the bottle on the roof rails, rocker panels, mirrors and front bumper (rear bumper had fresh Armor All from the car wash so I'll deal with that later). The challenge I found is that once it was fully dry I could see the areas where it went on a bit thinner or thicker. For example, I used their q-tip type tool to get in some crevices and it applied the magic bean juice a bit more thickly - and that's how it dried. I highly recommend making sure you take the microfiber towel they give you and spread the juice any time you apply it.

There were also some streaks from where it may have gone on a bit thin but weren't visible when I applied it. The roof rails were really dried out so the plastic may have soaked it in a bit more than newer plastic.

 

[Bigunit]

:feedback:...so....did the bean juice work and make it look like new? Inquiring minds would like to know. Would you recommend the product?