Trim Restoration Chicago
Gray, chalky plastic trim ages a car faster than almost anything else — a clean, glossy vehicle with faded bumpers and mirror caps still reads as "old." Spray-on trim dressings fix it for two weeks, then wash away. Our trim restoration is different: DIY Detail's ceramic black trim coating, applied over professionally prepped plastic, restoring deep black that's built to last. From $200, mobile across Chicagoland.
Pricing
Faded, chalky black plastic brought back to deep, rich black with a ceramic trim coating — and protected so it stays that way. Text photos of your trim for an exact quote. See the full exterior menu & pricing or our complete services & pricing menu.
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Before & After: Trim Restoration on a Grey BMW in Wheaton
This one took us out to Wheaton, just outside Naperville — far enough that we made a trip of it and stayed the night at the Hyatt House in Warrenville to check out the western suburbs. When we say we serve all of Chicagoland, we mean it: no travel fee, no "outside our area," no problem. And here's what the owner had to say:
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"Competitive pricing and great results! Restored headlights and exterior trim on my car. Couldn't be happier, everything looks new. They came out to Wheaton, West Chicago area. Took about three hours. Excellent service. Thank you!"
— Joseph R., Wheaton, IL · Read on Google
Why Trim Turns Gray
Exterior plastics are dyed, not painted, and UV breaks down the surface layer — sun-baked summers accelerate it, and once oxidation starts, it spreads. Dressings just wet the surface temporarily; restoration replaces the failed surface with a coating.
Restoration, Not Dressing
We deep-clean and decontaminate the trim, strip old dressing residue, prep the plastic so the coating can bond, then apply ceramic trim coating evenly across every piece — bumper trim, mirror caps, cowl, window surrounds, wheel arches, roof rails. The result is uniform deep black with a factory-correct satin finish, resistant to washing, rain, and Chicago winters.
Common Questions
How long does it last?
This is a true coating — expect durability measured in years with normal care, versus weeks for spray dressings.
Can badly oxidized, white-gray trim come back?
Almost always — heavy oxidation takes more prep, which we'll see and quote from photos.
Does it work on textured plastic?
Yes — textured bumper trim and cladding respond especially well.
Trim restoration is the finishing move after our exterior detailing services — many customers pair it with paint correction for the full exterior revival, all via mobile service.
