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Old 14-09-2007   #1
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hiya all

jus wondering what is the best thing to use on bumpers that are fading from the black colour or just to keep them a nice type of black

hope you know what i mean

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i used a heat gun on my old punto and it worked a treat just dont hold it in one place for too long
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Re: Back to black

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baby oil gel
back to black works fine for me
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Re: Back to black

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back to black works fine for me
And it has a picture of a punto on the front
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Re: Back to black

Autoglym Bumper Car works for me. Lasts longer than back to black imho and doesnt spray everywhere!
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Autoglym Bumper Car works for me. Lasts longer than back to black imho and doesnt spray everywhere!
i like auto glym stuff
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but when using a heat gun it lasts ages and makes your bumpers look bran new also you dont have to scrub lol
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Meguires Tyre gel. Works well and lsts for ages
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Re: Back to black

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Autoglym Bumper Car works for me. Lasts longer than back to black imho and doesnt spray everywhere!
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but when using a heat gun it lasts ages and makes your bumpers look bran new also you dont have to scrub lol
Autoglym bumper care is by far the best one i've used, lasts much longer than back to black

I've also heard of people heating the bumpers and then applying the bumper care whilst the plastics warm as the 'pores' are bigger and it will get trapped in there more easily
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Re: Back to black

Chemical Guys New Look Gel
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Autoglym for me.
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Re: Back to black

If you're going to more expensive stuff like that then swissvax pneu gives a nice finish
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If you're going to more expensive stuff like that then swissvax pneu gives a nice finish
The New Look Gel's only a tenner!
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Re: Back to black

autoglym bumper care is excellent,tried baby oil which looked alright at first but doesn't last and flys etc stick to it.try autoglym you wont be disapointed.
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