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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 23 April 2011, 10:43

Title: Will I chance it? I Did
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 23 April 2011, 10:43

Another black bumper thread.......Bought another valver with the intention of using it for parts and turned out to be in better condition than my current one..Only thing is the bumpers are a bit faded but besides that mint...Have been using the black shoe polish for years on my current valver but open now for a more permanent solution...

Know halfords do a black spray paint for the bumpers but was going to give this a try...Know theres linseed oil, autoglm etc but just looking to either spray with the rattle cans specically for the job or else the heat gun option below...

So.....anybody used the heat gun? Does it last and did it damage the surrounding paint?

Or..

Has anybody gone down the halfords black plastic trim paint route? And did that last?



If the heat gun worked woudl be the easiest long term solution

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-dtbBzky-s&feature=related

bit more extreme and bumper is off the car which i wouldnt be doing but you get the idea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWyecrQh_HQ&feature=related

Thanks
Brian

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: Gash on 23 April 2011, 14:01

2 months of using megs tyre shine and it wont fade any longer... plus smells nice :D

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: Sii on 23 April 2011, 14:34

Linseed oil. Period!
 :grin:

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: justalex81 on 23 April 2011, 14:36

heat gun

peanut butter

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: tweed on 23 April 2011, 14:52

autoglym leather care  :grin:

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: dan_apps on 23 April 2011, 15:49

dont spray them with paint, imo worst thing to do!

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 23 April 2011, 17:52

seen a few paint jobs gone very wrong myself...heat gun looks the biz tbh

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: chrisford_vw on 23 April 2011, 20:59

linseed oil goes on well, you don't need much, costs peanuts, last for ages, and works  :wink:

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: forsh on 24 April 2011, 12:09

them heat guns look a good job

Title: Re: Will I chance it?
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 24 April 2011, 14:22

The heat gun looks so easy though

Title: Re: Will I chance it? I Did
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 29 April 2011, 21:48

Borrowed a heat gun from work and took the plunge.....Video footage is very poor but was concentrating on the bumpers rather than the vid but ul get the idea...bumpers were practically grey, very faded....All I can say is im very impressed let me know what ye think....

Cheers
Brian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxuDm7JkuGY

and pics
(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii352/ozzymyster/bumper2.jpg)
(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii352/ozzymyster/bumper1.jpg)
(http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii352/ozzymyster/bumper3.jpg)