Black bumpers gone grey. Good ways to make black again?

MikeHunt79 · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:00

I've tried "back to black", and after a while is has gone patchy grey again...

Does anyone use any special tricks or products to get theirs black again? I've heard the tyre polishing stuff can work well, as does coca cola (but I don't want a swarm of bee's chasing my car.

Suggestions please.

shimy182 · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:03

try cooking oil or vasaline.

(as last resort)

Enfield · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:04

AutoGlym Bumper care.

Works a treat. Done my bumpers on my 205 last year, many months ago now and they're still black. Great stuff.

Or you could blow torch them.

MikeHunt79 · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:12

I'll give that AutoGlym stuff a whirl... I'm also driving a 205, so it sounds ideal.

It needs a bit of TLC right now, as theres moss on my bumpers at the moment

Liverpool-Lad · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:22

A heatgun.

moss · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:29

Autoglym Bumper Care does last a fair while, my mate used to use it on his Mk2 Golf GTI.

Lopéz · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:30

Try Simoniz Black Trim Wax for stuff that's really far gone. It's very messy though.

PeterNem · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:33

Autoglym do a quite general purpose product, i think it's called rubber and vinyl care or something like that. Comes in a spray bottle.

It's really handy to have a bottle as it works pretty well on black plastic bits, and also on interior plastics and leather seats.

Mark A · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:40

Could they not be painted black?.

Liverpool-Lad · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:48

Mark A said:
Could they not be painted black?.

You could, but without the proper prep work theyd flake...

Try the heatgun method, should make them look 'as new'.

jamoor · 3 Feb 2007 at 15:49

Autoglym is 3 for 2 at halfrauds don't forget.

OspreyO · 3 Feb 2007 at 16:09

I used shoe polish once, lasted for a while. eventually I gave up got tired of all the effort and just bought new bumpers and trim.

Confused · 3 Feb 2007 at 16:24

Enfield said:
Or you could blow torch them.

Gets my vote

Mackass · 3 Feb 2007 at 17:01

Autoglym Bumper Care!

Enfield · 3 Feb 2007 at 17:32

Hahaha, just noticed your user name.

ToLearn · 3 Feb 2007 at 20:10

Forever Black Bumper & Trim Dye Kit

is what u need bud

wassap · 3 Feb 2007 at 20:19

Please god dont use cooking oil, i used it about 10 years ago on a motor, looked fantastic when applied, but it didnt half pick up crap, and i reckon the bloke who owns the car now still hasnt got the oil of the motor

Scarfacé · 3 Feb 2007 at 21:09

I had loads of wax on my bumpers. Went to Halfrauds and bought some Autoglym Bumper Care today. Result = great. Nice black, wet looking bumpers, repels the water. Meant to last pretty long too.

Also got some more Meg's stuff. Got lovely shiney alloys and jet black tyres now.

(Car care is very addictive).

Matt82 · 3 Feb 2007 at 21:59

peanut butter

wassap · 3 Feb 2007 at 22:29

Scarfacé said:
(Car care is very addictive).

And very bloody expensive