faded bumpers

[richardhammond]

You move it around quickly, it works by (gets a bit techy here) but transering energy in to the plastic molicules which makes them move about bring differant ones to the surface. It is really easy and you wont have the time to get bourd you will be moving along at a nice pace! You will be pived you did not do it sooner!!!!!!!!

ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kiwi wears out quicker than the heat guns effect does, so this means no excuse to spend time with the car. I mean why would you want to reduce the amount of time you spend working on your car? 

I would rather spend my time DRIVING mine, than rubbing it with oil!!!! its not made of wood!!LOL

[Peel]

linseed oil, end of.

Tell us more....

[dabill]

i use good old fashinoed boot polish, little round tin, good cotton rag, and a buffing brush.

get a lighter, light up the boot polish(turns it liquid pretty quickly) cover the top to put the flames out, then start applying, does take time, and you will probs wanna give the bumper an application with a brush then a cloth, and if your really anal like me, then youll mask up all the painwork thats close to the trip to avoid getting black on it(major pain with a white car!)

once its all rubbed in(2 coats does me fine) then get the buffing brush, and buff away, gives it a nice(but not over the top) shine, and last for fooking ages! plus makes the water bead like mad and looks cool!

[Goops]

I have used Kiwi shoe polish and its the nuts.

A few months ago i got a bottle of linseed oil from homebase and goto say it really does bring out the black....lasts ages and a bottle will last you for more than a year!

[paultownsend]

linseed oil, used on cricket bats and used on other woods, think its a nourishment treatment. from b&q, £2.99, 2 coats took me half an hour, and 3 months later plastics are still black. used on bumpers, sill covers, scuttle, etc.

best thing iv used, and i hate washing my car

[russ-vdub]

can linseed be used on interior blacks also?

[paultownsend]

i wouldnt. only for the fact it smells so bad!
seriously awesome stuff though

[monkeyalan]

coal dust or charcoal.






















just thought i'd add to the random suggestions.

seriously tho'.. KIWI SCUFF COAT.

[cняis]

seriously tho'.. KIWI SCUFF COAT.

why pay KIWI money when you can get Morrisons shoe scuff polish that does the same but only costs 85p a bottle.

lasts about 5 or 6 cars-worth of applications aswell

mine were last done about 9 months ago and the plastics are still black, except the rear bumper has faded slightly.

[dTEA]

the only true lasting way is the heat gun i would of said but i haven't risked it (yet)...but does the linseed leave the water stains like the polish tricks...then fade where the water regularly sits?