I'm doing the kiwi thing now. Got a bottle, did a test portion on my rear arch. I've tried the other stuffs, they just wash off :(
Can't beat $3 for a bottle of kiwi tho!

 

I tried this over the weekend. It turned out looking great. We had some rain and I drove in it and so far it is holding up.

A funny side note on the Kiwi leather dye. I purchased mine at a Wal-Mart. When I got to the checkout the attendant asked me how much the leather dye cost. At that moment I didn't recall and told her as much. She told me to tell her a reasonable price. I said $.50. She gave me a funny look and said it needed to be reasonable, like a dollar. At that moment I remembered that it was $4.50ish for the bottle and agreed with her that it was in fact $1.00.


Suck it, Wal-Mart!!

Anyway, thanks for the tip as I have not had much luck with other products!

 

Do you use the "dobber" or a cloth/rag to apply and do you wipe off the excess.

Thanks - good tip for sure

 

I used the sponge that's on there. Did all my arches and roof trim. Will be doing my side mirrors next.

Have a rag for drips, if you squeeze too hard.

I didn't wipe any off. It seems to soak into the plastic, and eventually dries. You may need to re coat it the next day, as some spots may be uneven.

 

Thanks

 

so how's the kiwi holding up, OP? and which exact product did you use, i find quite a few when googleing. thanks a bunch!

 

it still looks great. i did notice the excess that got on the paint is a pita. I washed it recently and did a quick back to black over it and it looks new.

-B

 

I too did kiwi dye on my trim.....

.... i did about 2 -3 coats .. i am happy with it! for $4 cant be beat

i had really bad dried up fenders gray in color... these made them black .. not super shiny or anything just black....

i accidentally hit some some tire shine spray... on it and it made it even deeper black in that one spot lol

but I have had it on for 3 weeks now.. no signs of gray coming back... its been hit by rain and sun.. no fading.. it does attract dust

 

I understand you can also use it on shoes...

 

I don't recommend it on shoes... It gets on your pants an stains haha

 

No....., really?!

 

So how long does this last?

 

Almost forever. Put on a coat after each of like 3 car washes and your good for months

 

I had a bottle of this in my basement. I have been planning to do it for a while. I just did it this morning, and now I put a second coat on. It looks great, although the second coat started dissolving the first coat in some places, causing almost pilling on the black. I'll let it dry for a couple of days and see whether I can get it smooth somehow and put another coat on.

Anybody have any suggestions how to get it smooth?

 

what I did was put it on heavy then use a microfiber cloth almost immediately after to smooth it out, and I would do 2 full coats on the car. when fully dried i applied Back To Black to give it a gloss look

-B

 

I wonder if it can be used on the tires themselves, as a semi-permanent alternative to other tire dressing products.

 

I've tried, it doesnt stay smooth and it doesnt work out very well.

-B