Rear chrome bumper end caps

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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:21 pm

My plastic end caps have gone a very milky colour,whats the best stuff to get them back looking good.Ive tried Back to Black spray and it doesn't touch them.
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:15 pm

Halfords bumper paint. Did mine a while back and still look good.
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:18 pm

Either use a heat gun on them that will bring the oil back to the surface or buy new ones. You can get them quickly via euro car parts, the main dealers or gsf.
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Post Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:20 pm

I find Autoglym snot does the trick very well,

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