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PLASTIC BUMPERS
Confused but excited. - 16/4/07 at 11:19 PM

I have just aquired a Renault Espace for a very reasonable amount (nowt). The only fly in the ointment is the plastic bumpers are starting to go white.
Question; Is there a quick/cheap cure, or is it a re-paint/replace job?


rayward - 16/4/07 at 11:33 PM

presume they're meant to be black?.

if so peanut butter works a treat!,


(honestly)

Ray

[Edited on 16/4/07 by rayward]


Confused but excited. - 16/4/07 at 11:39 PM

Nope. They are maroon, same as the body colour.


paulbeyer - 17/4/07 at 04:59 AM

Raspberry jam?


Danozeman - 17/4/07 at 05:49 AM

Lots of t cut.. Theyv probably had a crap respray in the past.

Are they metallic maroon or just maroon.


Kissy - 17/4/07 at 06:08 AM

If they are moulded in maroon then t-cut won't help. The only way to do it is to spray them. To get paint to key you will need either to use a suitable primer, or to give it a flash over with a blowtorch depending on the substrate. A paint shop should be able to identify; either that or take one off an look for the material code - something like ABS-PC or PP suffixed by either TD or TF and a number, such as 10,20....50. The latter is polypropylene with a talc filler (by %) which adds stability and strength


mark_mcd - 17/4/07 at 12:24 PM

try peanut butter as said above! smooth


Confused but excited. - 17/4/07 at 12:32 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Appreciated.