Bumper cleaning/back to black?

Im spending ?20/30 on cleaning stuff for my mark 1.

Currently thinking:
1. Autoglym Luxury Valet Set
(Bodywork Shampoo and Conditioner 325ml
Super Resin Polish 325ml
Car Glass Polish 325ml)

Then for the bumpers, what should I use?

Cheers guys

apparently peanut butter works

but i have been told the best stuff is Black Wow… for back to black stuff.

kiwi liquid shoe polish, 1.99 from tesco, leaves them jet black for months.

autoglym bumper care is good for a quick coat.

use black to back personally when the bumpers look really bad and it works fine.

Linseed Oil is good for black bumpers 2 :roll:

Well ok i'll set the situation, my bumpers are not black, more a mid shade of grey.

So what to use?

use a heat gun on them brings then back to new :wink:

the polish.

Works a treat.

Peanut oil from a healthfood shop works apparently (prob same reason as peanut butter!)

heat gun :wink:


trust me im being serious

heat gun :mrgreen:

bens_cab said

heat gun :wink:


trust me im being serious

heat gun :mrgreen:

Hair drier do? lol

Gonna get dodgy looks doing that ha ha!

honestly a mate of mine did it and it made the bumpers come up like new i couldnt believ it just heat it in sections a then wipe it of it gets rid of all the dirt and grime and leaves the bu,per looking mint 8)

bens_cab said

honestly a mate of mine did it and it made the bumpers come up like new i couldnt believ it just heat it in sections a then wipe it of it gets rid of all the dirt and grime and leaves the bu,per looking mint 8)

lol.

I'll do it by the cover of darkness!

You are being serious!? I don't see how when its out in the summer sun that it doesn't get as hot as a hair drier gets it!

not a hair dryer a heat gun like the ones that heat paint till it bubbles

bens_cab said

not a hair dryer a heat gun like the ones that heat paint till it bubbles

Ah well don't have one of them!!!  

or a lighter may take you a while tho :mrgreen:

bens_cab said

or a lighter may take you a while tho :mrgreen:

ha ha, I tried some shoe polish but that really didn't work loool.


I think i'll go for the back to black as someones dad said it works.. for a while :p

thats ok its just a bot tacky, i.e. i find you can never get rid of the sticky feeling after using that.

Old engine oil then a good rub up with a cloth, works a treat

Concorde_Rules said

bens_cab said

or a lighter may take you a while tho :mrgreen:

ha ha, I tried some shoe polish but that really didn't work loool.


I think i'll go for the back to black as someones dad said it works.. for a while :p

Really? I used the kiwi liquid shoe polish as recommended by mk1john and they came up just dandy and lasts ages n'all…