Bumpers/Arch Trims - What Are We Using To Blacken?
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Bumpers/Arch Trims - What Are We Using To Blacken?
Still unsure on whether they should b a dark grey or black orginally
Anyway i want mine black and was wondering if there was anything other than the black 'bumper black' or 'back to black' i could be using? i'm currently using a black polish/dye from Wilkos of all places that looks good for about a week then slowly goes back to grey!
Thought about prepping and spraying them in say a matt black?
Your thoughts/solutions please.
Anyway i want mine black and was wondering if there was anything other than the black 'bumper black' or 'back to black' i could be using? i'm currently using a black polish/dye from Wilkos of all places that looks good for about a week then slowly goes back to grey!
Thought about prepping and spraying them in say a matt black?
Your thoughts/solutions please.
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Use Armoural (available in Halfords) about £5, works a treat and keeps plastics looking nice n shiney, and
wheel arch trims black etc. Try it!.
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wheel arch trims black etc. Try it!.
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Smooth peanut butter spread 8)
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boiled linseed oil b&q £3.50 better than any other product I have ever tryed.
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shoe polish with the foam applicator need to do a couple of coats but tend to find it lasts for ages?… 88p from morrisons.
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think its turtle wax black bumper cream i use? it takes ages to put on and is messy stuff but lasts well. not a fan of back to black. its easy to spray on but it doesnt last and dust sticks to it.
I often read about penut butter but never tried it. i have this image of spreading a nice layer of penut butter on the bumper with a knife!
I often read about penut butter but never tried it. i have this image of spreading a nice layer of penut butter on the bumper with a knife!
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I use a turtle wax trye shine its in a green bottle, its a white creamy stuff brings them up a treat and last very well.
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I've dine the peanut butter method and I was shocked to discover that it actually worked!!! Haha very tempted to lick my car though it lasted a couple of moths too. I used boiled linseed oil last time to give it a try and it came up really well and was very easy to apply, just used a small sponge to rub it in a bit. It only took 10 minutes to do the whole car and the results were really good
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I'm really coming round to the home brew methods!! will be peanut buttering this weekend me thinks. Luckily though i hate the stuff.
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Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian 2013 - Daily Workhorse
Several GTI Tintops - Long Gone
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shoe polish
i'm the same as blans, the liquid shoe polish take the top of and paint it on , i do the tyres as well lasts for weeks
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heat gun
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Ditto for the heat gun, just done one of my mk1 arches and came up a treat, been using this trick on mk2 GTi's for years!!
Last much longer than rubbing a product on and works out a lot cheaper too, just don't go too mad
keep moving the heatgun about and don't concentrate for too long in one area as you'll burn/ overheat the arch
returns a more original finish to the arch, ie not overly shiny, just original! :wink:
Last much longer than rubbing a product on and works out a lot cheaper too, just don't go too mad
keep moving the heatgun about and don't concentrate for too long in one area as you'll burn/ overheat the arch
returns a more original finish to the arch, ie not overly shiny, just original! :wink:
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