Cleaning black plastic bumpers

I have an 82 gti with black plastic bumpers and wheel arch trims.

I have used Mer exterior plastic cleaner before on newer cars and been pleased with the results, unfortunately, it doesnt seem to cut it on the golf.

Any suggestions?

Westcoast13 said

I have an 82 gti with black plastic bumpers and wheel arch trims.

I have used Mer exterior plastic cleaner before on newer cars and been pleased with the results, unfortunately, it doesnt seem to cut it on the golf.

Any suggestions?

Do a search mate, loads of answers on here already.

T

Cheers mate, i googled it but didnt search here.  ops:

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I use Megs tyre shine on my plastics, jobs a good'n!

main suggestions in no particular order

peanut butter (smooth)
something oilly, veg oil etc
or the liquid shoe polishes.


I use liquid shoe polish on the plastic bits on myn. takes a couple of goes but once it gets in just have to top up once a year. Wipe off excess with a clean cloth when you get to that stage for an even colour.

Cheers, i'll gove one of them a try!

djheap22 said

main suggestions in no particular order

peanut butter (smooth)
something oilly, veg oil etc
or the liquid shoe polishes.


I use liquid shoe polish on the plastic bits on myn. takes a couple of goes but once it gets in just have to top up once a year. Wipe off excess with a clean cloth when you get to that stage for an even colour.

I used the liquid shoe polish method yesterday and it worked a treat! Cheers mate!

   

clean them with swarfega and a nail brush.
black them with peanut oil. then finish them with something like autoglym bumper care.

the important bit is clean them with swarfega and a nail brush.

enjoy.

Are you not fans of using a heat gun on plastics? I used the tried and tested technique on my T4 bumpers with amazing results… any reason why you guys don't do this?  :?

Heat gun