After a bit of advise if anyone can help?

Has anybody ever used a heatgun to try and restore tired looking black bumpers/trims?

Im told this is the best, most long lasting way to do it, but i have never used a heat gun before and can imagaine my bumper ending up stuck to the tarmac

If anybody has and could give me any tips it would be much appreciated.

T Cut do a semi permanent stain. Used to good effect on an Astra some years back. Otherwise AG bumper care (green gel). Can't comment on a heat gun method sorry

Try some groundnut oil. £1 from tescos. wash the car, rub the oil into the bumpers or trim, leave for 10 minutes then wash off.

Apparently peanut butter is really good as well, but too nice to waste IMO

i used some cheap bumperblackner and now the water has worn it away and my punto looks like it has being crying
gonna try t cut now
and then the rest of the bumperblackner

T - cut? you are joking arent you. That will just turn your bumper white.

oh

Buy some of the stuff i put a link up to.

I use Meguires All Seasons Dressing on all external plastics.

Meguires I have found to be best.

They do a spray which I put onto a soft cloth and then in sections apply to bumper & trims.

Would like a CC bumper but finding the correct colour/year in a scrappy is a bit tricky

I am temped to try that trim gel above...........erm

i have just put a thread up use baby oil mines been on a week now no problems and do your tyiers the same time im chufed with mine

I never really got any dressing up to last. Ive tried several over the years, from linseed oil to expensive bumper blackeners with dye in them. They all wear out fast. I just paint mine now. A good wash, then a degreaser, plastic primer, and then paint. I mostly use satin black, as it looks most like the plastics when it was new

punto_matt said:

T - cut? you are joking arent you. That will just turn your bumper white.

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Nope. It's a dedicated kit especially for the job.

Armor All Shield is great and lasts many weeks it is superb on paintwork as well. You can even do glass!

Autoglym Bumper care I find lasts well.

I use poorboys trim restorer, easy to use and lasts well with no ill effects once rained on. All of their stuff is excellent IMO.

Ben

Whatever you do DON'T use Back to Black!
I did on a Corsa, it looked great..... for a week or so then it rained/ weathered and looked worse than when I started, it then became essential to use that product every damn week! Great for product sales, not for your car!

Different Manufacturers plastics vary greatly and products do too, age also is a factor. Some absorb the product and need reapplying ,others protect/seal it. Wynns bumper and trim spray aerosol works well on old Fiat`s such as classic Panda, Simple solutions do a gel called Swipe, Autoglym do a gel ,but their tyre shine spray works very well on old 80`s/90`s Fords.

Best results on Gerrard come from using olive oil.. but it does wash off if there's heavy rain before it dries. Still, it's relatively cheap, quick and easy.


Ralf S.

I use Poorboy's Trim Treatment and apply it with a cheap microfibre cloth. This helps pull out the dirt from the plastic and helps the product to soak into the plastic. If you do it before you wash and wax the car this will also help it last longer too..