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Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:21 pm
by fearlessphil
hey guys i tried to resurect some of my faded black trim peices with bumper back to black with no joy! what would you recomend? i hate the trim it should be black but is a horrible light gray!

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:14 pm
by tha881
Try some t-cut, you might be suprised. It certainly helps get rid of the small scratches and marks. I used autoglym polish [similar to t-cut, but less abrasive] on mine the other day and was shocked because it almost looked brand new after

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:52 pm
by jmc330i
I don't know if it works for all black trim, but apparently peanut butter will bring the black number plate trim up nicely - smooth peanut butter, not the crunchy stuff.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:12 pm
by omens
Groundnut oil works best and is essentially what you're using from peanut butter. I've seen people on DW use hairdryers to heat up the plastic and turn black, which can then be dressed and tends to stay black for ages.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:48 am
by polsta
its heat guns they use, i gave it a go, its shite :D

what about that forever black stuff , supposed to be decent, or satin black

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:02 pm
by zaust
I have always used a heat gun. Brings it up like new.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:05 pm
by verde
BACK TO BLACK

works pretty well

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:28 pm
by A18RPF
Used engine oil works a treat if used sparingly. Too much and all your paintwork goes 'back to black'

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:02 pm
by Kos
used engine oil 8O

next you'll advise that a brillo pad and brick acid is good for alloy wheels

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:19 pm
by e30den
A heat gun session followed by chemical new look trim dressing will give pleasing results.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:09 pm
by brummied
spray a bit of wd40 onto a cloth and wipe over

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:44 am
by tommygoldy
Mer polish works well IME although go easy on matte surfaces as it's slightly abrasive and may make them shiny if you overdo it. Safer and easier than T-Cut though.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:34 pm
by conor1992
I tend to use boiled lindseed oil (generally used on woods) or when i can get hold of it from work i use a silicone spray, makes them look brand new and makes the water just bead off, much like polish, Boiled lindseed oil does the same.

Re: Help needed with restoring black trim

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:51 pm
by kangman
hair wax (dax)