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Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:42 am
by m_jermyn
Ide thought ide share something I discovered yesterday. The chromie bars i bought are good but the plastics need a bit of TLC, normaly a quick heat up of the heat gun works but these plastics are a little too far gone..
Check this out............. Shoe polish works a treat.
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE AND AFTER
Later on I will repair them properly and g ive them a coat of paint but this is just to make them respectable till then.
Mike
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:46 am
by bry
Have you tried autoglym bumper care - works miracles in my experience
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:48 am
by richy187
Why buy that for £10 or whatever when you can just by cheapo liquid shoe polish for 89p and achieve the exact same result
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Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:53 am
by poolnoodle
That's proper old skool
I used to boot polish the tyres on my first car - many years ago as a poor student
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:49 am
by oomz1975
You could always spray them satin black, last alot longer than shoe polish.
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:52 am
by EThreezero
richy187 wrote:Why buy that for £10 or whatever when you can just by cheapo liquid shoe polish for 89p and achieve the exact same result
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Not true im afraid geezer, i have a tub of the aforementioned Autoglym, had it for @7 years now, it cost £7.50 and the results are amazing, everytime. Fair doos youve got some sort of result there, but feckall compared to the Autoglym, but of course its just my, well, our opinion
By the way, Cheapo shoe polish! How very council
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:22 am
by gareth
autoglym bumper snot is wonderful stuff
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 10:01 pm
by George
LOL @ Shoe polish!! Wonder how it'll be in the rain!
I've heard plenty of other budget suggestions such as WD40, baby oil and peanut butter.
I've recently bought AG Bumper Care and found that to be very decent actually.
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:17 pm
by Dazdabomb
used diesel engine oil ;)
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:30 pm
by E30BeemerLad
I've heard a quick blast with a heat gun can restore tired black trim (never tried it though)
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:00 pm
by bobbin1982
GeorgeUK wrote:LOL @ Shoe polish!! Wonder how it'll be in the rain!
I've heard plenty of other budget suggestions such as WD40, baby oil and peanut butter.
I've recently bought AG Bumper Care and found that to be very decent actually.
I know its off topic but baby oil works wonders on wheels and chrome lol
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:40 pm
by Simon
E30BeemerLad wrote:I've heard a quick blast with a heat gun can restore tired black trim (never tried it though)
Does work too! Worked wonders on a Ka (not mine!)
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:44 pm
by fuzzy
id also recommend the autoglym lumpy green snot. i got it free in a christmas present a few of years ago and its still going strong.
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:56 pm
by Simon
Simon wrote:E30BeemerLad wrote:I've heard a quick blast with a heat gun can restore tired black trim (never tried it though)
Does work too! Worked wonders on a Ka (not mine!)
Sorry it took me so long to find the pic..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/337 ... 04.jpg?v=0
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:40 pm
by NovemberSun
I heard Foreverblack is supposed to be really good, it comes with a pre-cleaner and a black dye. Will give it a try when I get my e30 this weekend
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Forever-Black-Bum ... 1767wt_818
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:10 am
by grantfk10
Looks expensive, compared to other products of the same type - there's loads of black trim conditioners out there that will do the same job for a lot less cash.
Please Note: Forever Black Bumper & Trim Dye is intended for porous, textured surfaces. Smooth plastic, vinyl, and rubber may not be able to absorb the dye and it will therefore streak.
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:54 pm
by blackcountrybimmerman
E30BeemerLad wrote:I've heard a quick blast with a heat gun can restore tired black trim (never tried it though)
That only works on the softer plastics, not so good on hard bumper plastics I'm afraid....
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:00 pm
by tez180
Your best bet is to clean the plastic first with a all purpose cleaner, then hit it with AG bumper care or Black wow or poorboys natural look.
Black wow is the best in my experience but at a price. None of them will last if the plastic is not cleaned properly first with a stiff brush tho.
Re: Rejuvenating bumper plastics
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 11:08 pm
by e30topless
Simon wrote:Simon wrote:E30BeemerLad wrote:I've heard a quick blast with a heat gun can restore tired black trim (never tried it though)
Does work too! Worked wonders on a Ka (not mine!)
Sorry it took me so long to find the pic..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/337 ... 04.jpg?v=0
did you hold the heat gun on it on a bit too long ?
