re blacking the exterior plastic?

Tigert

May sound funny but peanut butter really does work. Used it on an old car of mine - Bumpers looked new - Shame about the rest of the car :-( Cheap own brand is all thats required, works a treat but leaves the car smelling a little strange for a couple of days!

AdrianHi

I'm just surprised how many posts went by before Peanut butter was suggested :rotfl:

Not tried it myself, but on other car forums it's a well know rememedy for cleaning of polish that's got onto plastic trim.

Throbbe

Old Golf bumpers respond well to a heat gun too, brings them up like new (but sadly doesn't last)

red_eye

back to black is crap only lasts for a week. find your nerest automotive paint supply and ask them for something for your trim they will sell you a 5l tin of the yellow stuff wash the car and apply it will stay black for ages and resist rain. getting t-cut is near imposible but hot water and a toothbrush might work depends on how long it been there

mat777

someone in my car club suggested wd40 - it removes stains as well as re-blacking by actually cleaning the faded layer off the plastic, rather than painting it black like other methods. beceause of this, it lastsfor ages as well. i tried it too and it works a treat! highly recommended!

moonrakerz

red_eye wrote: »

back to black is crap

Totally agree !

I got some stuff from my local Ford dealer, they poured some from a gallon (5L) can into a bottle for me. It is a blue/green colour and looks like engine oil. Haven't a clue what it was called though.
It is what they use on their cars on the forecourt.

Transactionumber

Peanut butter is good ! yum

custardy

i used good old fashioned black boot polish on the skirts n black bits of my old MK3 cavalier
worked a treat

red_eye

moonrakerz wrote: »

Totally agree !

I got some stuff from my local Ford dealer, they poured some from a gallon (5L) can into a bottle for me. It is a blue/green colour and looks like engine oil. Haven't a clue what it was called though.
It is what they use on their cars on the forecourt.

thats the stuff also comes in florecent yellow i dont remeber what its called but it comes in a 5l tin with the tetrosol T logo all over it you can use it to dress your tires aswell stops curbs from taking chunks out of your rubber when you curb them

red_eye

mat777 wrote: »

someone in my car club suggested wd40 - it removes stains as well as re-blacking by actually cleaning the faded layer off the plastic, rather than painting it black like other methods. beceause of this, it lastsfor ages as well. i tried it too and it works a treat! highly recommended!

that works too but wd40 is messy it gets washed away in the rain and leaves dirty marks on the paint as it drips eninge oil works too but attracts dirt in the summer