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Offline diarmaid16

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #10 on: 16 July 2012, 20:52 »
Cheers. Il give that a shot!

Offline CL-SID

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #11 on: 16 July 2012, 21:07 »
Heat gun is the only thing I have not attempted also - Giving it a whirl this weekend.

Fingers crossed.  :smiley:
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Offline murraymint

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #12 on: 16 July 2012, 21:11 »
I have used a heat gun In The past. Works very well with quick results but be careful not to melt your bumper  :wink:
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Offline robo22sri

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #13 on: 16 July 2012, 21:37 »
Ground nut oil! ;)

Offline swainy

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #14 on: 16 July 2012, 22:08 »
Another vote for autoglym bumper care.

Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #15 on: 16 July 2012, 22:34 »
Hot air gun does wonders!












Offline stainesy

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #16 on: 16 July 2012, 22:39 »
So what do you do just slowly run it back and forward over it?

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #17 on: 16 July 2012, 22:41 »
So what do you do just slowly run it back and forward over it?

Yes. I tried on my splitter first to text it as at least you can replace that easily if it went wrong, but you'll get the idea soon enough and it's an easy enough process.

I then finished it off with some bumper care just to give it a nice shine and deepen the black even more.

Offline mrsaunders

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #18 on: 17 July 2012, 00:41 »
i use cheap tyre shine from halfords, works a treat, when i can be bothered that is  :grin:

Offline nhop10

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Re: Faded Trim
« Reply #19 on: 17 July 2012, 01:02 »
So what do you do just slowly run it back and forward over it?

Yes. I tried on my splitter first to text it as at least you can replace that easily if it went wrong, but you'll get the idea soon enough and it's an easy enough process.

I then finished it off with some bumper care just to give it a nice shine and deepen the black even more.

thinking of doing this as well. did you cover the painted bodywork areas that are close to the trim or just go for it as it is? just worried about defecting the paintwork..


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