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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: razzo on 22 October 2011, 19:38:34
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need to restore the black trim on my bumpers as they are starting to match the rest of the car which is silver, any advice on what to use ?
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some autoglym back to black stuff from halfords?
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I havent tried yet but I was told bodyshops use a heat gun to bring the oil back out of the plastic which restores the colour. Needs gentle heating rather than a quick blast and make sure to protect the paint.
Al
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I havent tried yet but I was told bodyshops use a heat gun to bring the oil back out of the plastic which restores the colour. Needs gentle heating rather than a quick blast and make sure to protect the paint.
Al
tried this method before with very good results :y
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I havent tried yet but I was told bodyshops use a heat gun to bring the oil back out of the plastic which restores the colour. Needs gentle heating rather than a quick blast and make sure to protect the paint.
Al
tried this method before with very good results :y
Good to know, did the results last?
Al
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yes lasted for around a year before the fading started :y
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Interesting; might give that a go.
Although I'm fairly convinced I'm going to have to run down and respray mine. There are quite a few cracks and splits as well as tiny craters about the size of pin heads where it looks like the paint is crazing. I thought it would probably need a smear of filler before sanding down but I'm concerned that normal body filler won't cope with the flexibility of the surface and will just crack.
Has anyone got any experience of successfully respraying bumpers?
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Interesting; might give that a go.
Although I'm fairly convinced I'm going to have to run down and respray mine. There are quite a few cracks and splits as well as tiny craters about the size of pin heads where it looks like the paint is crazing. I thought it would probably need a smear of filler before sanding down but I'm concerned that normal body filler won't cope with the flexibility of the surface and will just crack.
Has anyone got any experience of successfully respraying bumpers?
flexible/bumper filler i would of thought be best never used it though
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Bit of heat, then a good coating of Meguiars Endurance Tyre Gel :y
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Peanut butter. :)
Lasts as long as anything expensive from a can or bottle - not very long. WD40 stinks less. As others have said, gentle heat first and it lasts much longer.
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I used to use a cloth & a drop of engine oil. Looks good for a while :y
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Black shoe polish ;) The stuff that comes in a bottle with built in sponge applicator :y
Used it (2 coats) on my MFL and they were perfect for 2 years :y make sure you use a cloth to get the excess off though ::)
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Black shoe polish ;) The stuff that comes in a bottle with built in sponge applicator :y
Used it (2 coats) on my MFL and they were perfect for 2 years :y make sure you use a cloth to get the excess off though ::)
This works well, as does baby oil........which can also be applied to the pert breasts and curvy rump of your beloved wife/girlfriend. ;)
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Black shoe polish ;) The stuff that comes in a bottle with built in sponge applicator :y
Used it (2 coats) on my MFL and they were perfect for 2 years :y make sure you use a cloth to get the excess off though ::)
This works well, as does baby oil........which can also be applied to the pert breasts and curvy rump of your beloved wife/girlfriend. ;)
Which in my case means I will need a few gallons then... :D :D :D :o