General Faded Bumpers

[J4M35]

Can any one suggest a good product/technique to replenish my faded plastic bumpers?!

Thanks

 

[xGooN TooNx RAF]

it comes in a can its called back too black costs roughly £1 spray that on or it also comes in wipes but buy the can its better check halfords or any other carshop they all sell it

 

[Swally]

Back to black is only short term, there is a product on the market that you spray like an aerosol. It is very good as I have used it myself costs about £5 a tin from most good auto shops including Halfords.

 

[xGooN TooNx RAF]

cheers swally never new that is it called bumper paint ?

 

[k3vin]

try autoglym bumper care as you can use it on your wing mirrors aswell and all other black plastics

 

[smokeyjoe03]

A lot of people recommend baby oil, keeps the bumper looking shiney, however I find oil based cleaners tend to make road dust stick to the car rather than repel it and makes it look messy.

I'm still yet to find a long term product, I use this carplan cheap stuff atm that comes out as a foam, lasts about a week before fading, less if it rains.

 

[Rob19]

Heat gun

 

[Punto_2008]

A lot of people recommend baby oil, keeps the bumper looking shiney, however I find oil based cleaners tend to make road dust stick to the car rather than repel it and makes it look messy.

I'm still trying to work out why somebody was randomly massaging baby oil into their bumper...but yeah, i've heard this too, but never tried it, mainly because it could destroy my reputation...

 

[pk090]

hey! i dont know wether you can see but i used a product called Sabesto plasticare. its pretty ancient stuff but its like a vaseline in a tub rub it in with a cloth then buff up with a duster. not sure if its still around but ill do some digging for you!.

http://s210.photobucket.com/albums/bb171/alexp090/?action=view&current=DSC00929.jpg

 

[richie.guy]

Heat gun

Bingo, heatgun to open up the poures in the plastic, dress it, wait to soak in, wipe off excess.

 

[leon90]

autoglym works a treat