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Offline packardjc

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Bumper Blackening
« on: 24 June 2011, 18:58 »
Ok so I'm going to share a lovely little tip with you all, boiled linseed oil. You can pick it up from most DIY shops or eBay, a little goes a LONG way, and these are the results I got (and an excuse to show off my lovely clean car).

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Offline Egg On Toast

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #1 on: 24 June 2011, 19:52 »
crikey those are like new! I'll be down me DIY shop tomorrow I think!
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Offline Seanl

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #2 on: 24 June 2011, 20:34 »
I think most know about it already mate. Never used it as apparently it gets very streaky when wet and doesnt last very long. Looks great on the pics though.  :smiley:
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Offline packardjc

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #3 on: 24 June 2011, 20:38 »
used it on my mk2 bumpers and it lasted til i sold it 3 months on, may still be going strong. And i've never had it streak
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Offline Sii

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #4 on: 24 June 2011, 21:05 »
^^^^

Yup! Lasts a long time, does not streak and costs not very much!
I loves it!  :grin:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #5 on: 24 June 2011, 21:53 »
Autoglym bumper care is very good as well.
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #6 on: 24 June 2011, 23:01 »
Ideal thread for the detailing section.... :wink:

Guy may add this into the black bumper thread on there?  :undecided:
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Offline markymarkg

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #7 on: 25 June 2011, 23:45 »
so do you boil the stuff then apply it or let it go cold??
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #8 on: 25 June 2011, 23:50 »
Think Tim had a problem with this stuff. A reaction with a cloth and it caught fire inside his boot.

Probably worth binning the cloth and having a bin fire  :cool:
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Re: Bumper Blackening
« Reply #9 on: 26 June 2011, 11:36 »
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