Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

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Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Callyman » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:42 pm

I ran the hot air gun over one of mine today, and yes it's blacker than it was but still isn't great.
So, I was thinking, what are your tried and tested products that you perhaps swear by for getting them back to a uniform colour (pref' black lol)?

Have (since posting the above) found this...http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/forever-b ... tioner.php

Anyone heard of it before?
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Calibra_Mike » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:57 pm

if you get it, let us know how it pans out... I was just going to spray my sideskirts black...

I did think of that option, but if they start to flake/chip it looks really bad.
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by leelee » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:00 pm

what i found autoglym bumper care does the job. :)
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Mark1 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:39 pm

Do what I did, take them off and paint them. :D
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Callyman » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:48 pm

Mark1 wrote:Do what I did, take them off and paint them. :D


Def' considering that Mark.
If I do it will be Matt Black.
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Vxlgsi » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:52 pm

hot air gun only works well on some plastics, i use tesco bumper care its £1

the best stuff i ever had was comma trim black (in a blue can) you spray it on and let it dry, then buff it to a shine.
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by rich30mex » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:15 pm

iv been useing silcone spay giving them a coat each night and they are looking better every day
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by calibre ray » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:44 pm

I use sonax interior trim, it works on all plastics inside our outside and tyres as well. doesn't wash of with the rain either.
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by Phantom » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:03 pm

believe or not "back to black" by Simoniz
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by KERR_SE9 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:09 pm

Got the same problem myself,Would be good to see how you get on, Imho none of the 'back to black' products work,tried most of them with no sucess
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by big_gordy » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:30 pm

i painted mine too
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by v6 steve » Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:17 pm

Peanut butter is e best thing something to do with the oil from the nuts and if your ever hungry lol
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Re: Best product to restore Bumper Strips/Skirts

by crinklebender » Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:05 pm

try black shoe turtle wax light applied then light spray of laquer.

Easy job and doesnt flake off under heat.
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