give me you best black texured bumper tips

[imported_steveo3002]

i have some black textured bumpers on my car, they looking really sad with what looks like oxidised ? or faded white patches



ive degreased them so i can start over on fresh plastic, but none of my trim dressings is making em look good, basicly the whiteish areas still look white when i put gel on



ive tried kiwi shoe dye on them before..its fairly good tbh , but again its not thick enough to hide the white areas



so, im hoping to hear some tips :idea all i can think of right now is fine steel wool, hoping it may abrade off the oxidised plastic to reveal new black ???? :think:



or how about poorboys trim restore? does it have any ingrediants that actualy restore or is much like the hundreds of other gels and dressings



or would aio clean away the white areas

[imported_smprince1]

For TEXTURED plastic trim and bumpers, PB`s Trim Restorer is one of the best I have tried. Leaves a pretty good appearance and does correct to some extent.



Just make sure to buff well after application or it will run in the rain.

[imported_steveo3002]

i guess i should email em...does the trim restore actualy have any restoring ingrediants ? or is it a very good dressing



i feel mine need more than a dressing right now



anyone got poorboys email?

[Asonyexec]

My experience with PB trim is that it doesn`t correct much, more a temporary fix. Some of the rubber windshield (& rear window) moulding on my car is a little bleached out (s/b black rubber) so I figured I would try the trim restore. It looks great when i first put it on and rub it in (you should work it into the rubber as opposed to just wiping it across), very black, but after a rain or a wash it pretty much goes away. After 2 washes it`s definetly gone.



PB trim is a gel type consistency so it will really work itself into that textured bumber but I just dont think it will permanently restor the black 100%.



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[imported_steveo3002]

thats what i thought.....any other ideas for me

[imported_smprince1]

PB trim is a gel type consistency so it will really work itself into that textured bumber but I just dont think it will permanently restor the black 100%.



Interesting . . . . my PB TR is an extremely thin liquid and not a gel. Are there more than one version out there?



I also agree it is not a dye so if the color is bleached out it may not be enough. To restore color that is gone, a dye is needed. If is just slightly faded or stained though, it has worked well for me if worked into the grain of the textured plastic. And yes, it does need to be periodically re-applied.

[imported_steveo3002]

i wonder if there anything out there that would clean off the oxidsed plastic?? i may try aio but i guess it would make it shine?

[Asonyexec]

Ohh, one more comment. I think as far as durability goes, meguiar`s endurance gel lasts a bit longer than the PB trim restore.......same effect if you ask me. Seeing as you are in the UK it might be easier to find.



oh boy...ok thicker than water, yet thinner than gel. like cough syrup

[VWdriver]

I`m on the same boat, I`m going to die my trim with this www.gatorbackcoatings.com

[Five Star]

try to see if you can find something here

http://www.urethanesupply.com/bccindex.html

[Scottwax]

Can you post some pictures? You may still have some cleaning issues that need to be addressed.



Meguiars #38 Trim and Tire Gel works great for me.

[imported_steveo3002]

ok heres some pics...that corner has a fresh coat of #38 on it, the rest is bare degreased plastic



as you should be able to see, the #38 or any other trim stuff makes a good improvement , but you can can still see the top looks white ish



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/pigbladder/golf1.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/pigbladder/golf2.jpg



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/pigbladder/golf3.jpg

[imported_steveo3002]

scottwax....any ideas?

[wannafbody]

try TW ICE

[imported_steveo3002]

yeah ive tried another 2 coats today...that first coat soaked up quick but the faded area is just the same



any heard of using peanut butter(yeah really) ive seen it mentioned alot