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Offline richardhammond

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The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« on: 10 December 2007, 12:09 »
The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced? or can it be Stained or something?
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Offline Horney

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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #1 on: 10 December 2007, 12:14 »
Mine have gone pink so I'm thinking of attacking them with some cutting paste to see if I can get the red back. If not then it's new bumpers time!

I also have the same problem with the red stripes down the side and I don't think these are available anywhere anymore.

Nick
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #2 on: 10 December 2007, 12:54 »
cant you just mask it all up then spray it all? sure you can find a decent red spray that will do the trick?
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #3 on: 10 December 2007, 19:08 »
Quote from: Horneyâ„¢ on 10 December 2007, 12:14
Mine have gone pink so I'm thinking of attacking them with some cutting paste to see if I can get the red back. If not then it's new bumpers time!

I also have the same problem with the red stripes down the side and I don't think these are available anywhere anymore.

Nick
that what mine are like by cutting paste do you mean T cut?
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #4 on: 10 December 2007, 19:55 »
What about that red tape stuff halfrauds sell for the grille stripe?
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #5 on: 10 December 2007, 21:26 »
what red tape?
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #6 on: 11 December 2007, 00:09 »
try warming up with a hot air gun, works wonders on black and grey plastic.. you never know!
Tom
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #7 on: 11 December 2007, 10:09 »
that red pin-striping tape is pants tbh, i used it on my grille when i had duals, and it just didnt look good enough in my opinion.

just give it a couple of coats of red spray... should look the bee's knees.
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Re: The Red line on my small bumpers are fading white!! can it be replaced?
« Reply #8 on: 11 December 2007, 20:17 »
Ok i just went to B&Q and got a bosch heat gun for £15 :grin: and had a quick google and found this
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=18424
Look Amazing :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I will have ago at it tomoz and see if it works on the red line as well
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