I use Griots Garage bumper n trim reconditioner Works great, I am in Virginia and sun is really strong. Price for a 4 oz bottle is inexpensive and better yet it works!

 

and how do you apply it?

I use forever black and I use a rag.... my wife uses it and applies it with a stain sponge and then wipes it off.

I last did mine well over a year ago and with some wax rag rubdowns it still looks great.

 

Bottle comes with it's own sponge applicator. Apply product and wipe with a fiber cloth. This worked for me. Last much longer than "Back to Black" or other such products. Good luck. Howard

 

Since most exterior plastic (on an H3) is textured, does that hinder the outcome of using these types of products in any way? I bought some Back To Black a few months ago, but have yet to use it b/c I wasn't sure how it would do on textured plastic (i.e streaking or not coming off upon rubdown/removal).

 

no... it actually looks better the more the panel has texture.... when you do the fender trim on the H2 it takes longer and does streak some if not applied correctly vs the highly textured bumpers....

I've not heard anything bad about Back to Black.... all of these products do work... some may work better... and some might be brand loyalty...

 

Nice, thanks for the heads up!