nige
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:37 PM |
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black plastic restorer
tried all the usual suspects
black trim on my cherokee is fading badly
anyone got a good tip to restore it ?????
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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kendo
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:42 PM |
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plastic restorer
Have you tried armour all?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:42 PM |
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Paint it?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Aboardman
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:43 PM |
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black shoe polish
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DarrenW
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:47 PM |
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i was told the black shoe polish trick by a car trader. Try one of those with the foam applicator on the top - ive had good results before. Cant
remember how long it lasts but if plastic is faded it will need regular applications no matter what you use.I seem to remember the black amorall being
good as well.
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macnab
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 02:53 PM |
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silicone works well but is a bit messy if it rains and you've put to much one. Takes quite a while to fade off.
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mark_mcd
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:04 PM |
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have head wierd stories of peanut butter (smooth...)? seriously
[Edited on 21/2/07 by mark_mcd]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark_mcd
have head wierd stories of peanut butter (smooth...)? seriously
[Edited on 21/2/07 by mark_mcd]
Any of them related to blacking bumpers????
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SeaBass
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:09 PM |
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Meguiars Trim Detailer is one of the best I have come across. Way outlasts Back to Black and the spray based varieties. They also do a mildly abrasive
plastic polish which may help cut through the worst oxidisation.
Cheers
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Agriv8
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:09 PM |
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used boot pollish on the SWMBO's N reg corsa.
also back to black works ( for a limited time ).
Boot polish seems to last as long as anything else and is the besy locost option
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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scottc
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:10 PM |
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silicon is the stuff you want to make it shiny, its the main component of those spray on dash cleaners and also the foam show applicator DarrenW
mentions
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 03:22 PM |
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Blackboard Paint. You should be able to get it most decent DIY places.
- Jim
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nige
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 04:05 PM |
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great idea,s chaps
thanks for all the tips
reason for the post was i remember being
given a tip a while back and hoped it would resuface , sure enough up it popped
" smooth peanut butter "
1 havent tried maguires , but will
2 shoe polish doesnt last
3 tried to paint , pane to mask
keep em coming , 
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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02GF74
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 06:37 PM |
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I'm not veersed in plastics and their chemistry but know that UV alters plastics; in this case the coulour has faded and is part of the
plastic. Can't see how a restorer can get the colour back - the only way is to apply colour be it by means of paint, boot polish etc.
There is dylon leather dye - works on mounteny steering wheels but leaves you with black hands - that may work on plastics - easy to apply with a
small brush.
(ofcourse sod's law will come in to plpay that anything you spill the dye on will be stainened permanently yet it won;t work on the stuff you
actually want to colour. I;ve got some, I'll try it on some plastic milb cartons to see how it works, or not....).
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 07:01 PM |
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Autoglym black dye - its actually made for the job.
Alternatively you can warm the plastic with a heat gun and the plasticiser will come to the surface - makes it look new for about 12 months
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 07:17 PM |
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Try cooking oil, locost as well !
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cjtheman
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 10:02 PM |
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here is another locost way that works
hot air gun
cheers
colin
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RichardK
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 10:09 PM |
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smooth peanut butter, worked a treat on the missuss's Ka with big black plastic bumpers, seems to last longer that other stuff as well.
P.S crunchy stuff doesn't work Don't ask 
Regards
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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miniconverter
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| posted on 21/2/07 at 11:25 PM |
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Vauxhall Corsa bumpers fade very badly we use an hot air gun to gently heat the plastic. As it gets to a certain temperature it turns back black
again. You do need to be very careful as you can easily damage the plastic but when correctly done they stay black for as long as a new one
A smart repairer showed me this trick a few years ago. He said it was to do with the caulk they put in the plastic but Iam not sure. All I know is it
works but please be careful. Practice on an inconspicuous area first.
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