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Offline houston

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Re: back to black
« Reply #10 on: 15 June 2007, 10:03 »
if the bumpers are really bad then use hydraulic oil, take your time and rub it in well and it feeds the plastic and they come up gleaming, than leave for a bit and wipe it down and use a dashboard polish to give it some shine

Offline jammac

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Re: back to black
« Reply #11 on: 16 June 2007, 10:23 »
HAHA i just spent £8 i think it was on autoglym bumper care! <<<<MUGGED OFF  :sick:

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Offline Fez

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Re: back to black
« Reply #12 on: 19 June 2007, 21:59 »
i use Turtle Wax black in a flash gel works like a treat, but gonna give the shoe polish a blast on the weekend and see how good that is

Offline kr1s77

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Re: back to black
« Reply #13 on: 21 June 2007, 01:05 »
can anybody put up some pics of the finish with shoe polish please
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Offline j_s

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Re: back to black
« Reply #14 on: 21 June 2007, 10:13 »
Will take a before and after with Kiwi shoe polish tonight mate.
Just been doing my old GTI arches ready to sell and I still have 1 not done yet so can do a comparison side by side :smiley:
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Offline Simon8v91

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Re: back to black
« Reply #15 on: 21 June 2007, 14:20 »
can anybody put up some pics of the finish with shoe polish please

I was unsure so did some before and after pics here (OK its wax not polish)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54884.0

thrilled to bits with the result  :smiley:

This is my car at inters probably a couple of months since I last did the bumpers with kiwi


Offline Rideandy

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Re: back to black
« Reply #16 on: 21 June 2007, 18:26 »
So whats best the old stuff in a tin or the bottle stuff??

Offline j_s

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Re: back to black
« Reply #17 on: 22 June 2007, 11:26 »
In a bottle with the sponge applicator on top :smiley:
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Offline robiwill

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Re: back to black
« Reply #18 on: 22 June 2007, 14:24 »
another way and guys be careful doing this but use a hair drier or a height gun on them. the sun bleaches the black pigment from the bumpers if your careful and keep a fair distance away so you dont melt em you will be amazed at the difference as the direct height draws out the black pigment to the surface and it lasts for ages. then just some polish to give it the shine


Offline patch900

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Re: back to black
« Reply #19 on: 28 June 2007, 17:22 »
Use the stuff with the sponge applicator, I have found its the best

Looks the nuts when the car it all clean, waxed etc
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