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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: buzzby on 11 May 2004, 19:48

Title: Restoring bumper colour
Post by: buzzby on 11 May 2004, 19:48

Hi

The bumpers on my mk2 '89 GTI 16V are a little faded. I have tried using some trim restorer i got from halfords but it seems to come out.

Is there a product that will restore the black of the bumpers or should i just soak the bumpers in the trim restorer.

Ta

Buzz

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: R1D3R on 11 May 2004, 20:18

back to black at the local pound shop.

(wierdly priced at ?1.20 in a pound shop)

works like a charm

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: 1300mk2 on 11 May 2004, 20:55

i've herad that if you lightly heat the bumper with a hot air gun (being carefull not to melt the plastic) and then rub in back to black you'll get better results.

shoe polish is meant to work too. black of course!

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: ooh_ooh_gti_crew on 11 May 2004, 21:01

I use black trim wax from car plan.  Put it on quite thick and leave for 10-15 mins then rub off and buff up.

My bumpers were grey untill I used this works a treat as you can see from the pic.  I now have black bumpers.

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: JMallows on 12 May 2004, 13:03

But how long does it stay black? Bumper black normally lasts a few days on my bumpers. This is why i got bumper paint and re-painted them. But the front bumper iss now patchy, so i'm looknig to buy two new bumpers, and while i'm at it i may just get the big bumpers instead. On that note, does anyone know a good place to get new bumpers from, separatley or as a kit?

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: Gambit on 12 May 2004, 16:50

small bumpers are metal arent they so they need painted

for the black plastic trim used on both small & big bumpers i suggest

wipe all plastic with white spirit to remove any oil grease wax residue

then use either of these 2 methods

1. Autoglym bumper care - lasts about a month, and put them back to there original colour, doesnt peel or anything as its a gel

2. black shoe paint - u know the one that comes with the little sponge applicator on the top of the bottle - this works a treat also, and lasts for ages

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: wallpaper_01 on 12 May 2004, 21:43

if you buy retro magazine there is an add with a guy selling big bumpers for ?50 front and back!

Title: Re:Restoring bumper colour
Post by: ywouldi on 16 May 2004, 22:35

If you have a Lidl near you try and get some of their W5 Shoe Cream, cheap as chips at 59p and a hell of a lot better than Back To Black, both in terms of look and duration of finish. Mine look (after 2 coats) like standard bumpers fresh from factory(ish) rather than the shiny dark grey you get with back to black.

Ben