bumpers?

[jonno12]

on any of your bumpers is the grey at the top fading and looking crappy if so what did you use to bring them back up as i might paint mine if i cant find anything that works

[dazat5]

i heard some people use kiwi shoe polish liquid, suppose to be great results.

[neevo]

I used heat gun, worked well

I'll look for some piccies I took when doing it when I get home in case no-one believes me!

[Alan M]

I too used a heat gun last year but since doing that in the heat this year the colour has gone a little dull again. Its time for the dye me thinks.

[Tiny 12]

I got some tyre foam on the rear by accident and it worked real well didint last for ever and maybe looked a bit to glossy!! but was alot better than back to black!!!

bit random!

[neevo]

I too used a heat gun last year but since doing that in the heat this year the colour has gone a little dull again. Its time for the dye me thinks.Use the heatgun again! I did it a couple of times before I sold the car

[neevo]

Here you go, this shot clearly shows the difference the heatgun makes, it shows a partial job - guess which is the before & after section!
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u57/theneevo/frontbumperpart2_14Mar07.jpg

and this is the finished bumper
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u57/theneevo/frontbumperdone2_14Mar07.jpg

[cameron]

Ive been using the Morrisons own brand liquid wax shoe polish with the sponge top since i got my T5, the bumpers were horrid, Matt light grey. You can see from the gallery piccies at the bottom of the main screen how they come up, lovely deep black, transforms the old gal! Plus it only cost summit like 40p and it does the whole car about 10 times, each time lasts about 4 - 6 weeks depending on how much you wash it. i wash mine religiously every week. So Speaks for itself, and as my good friend Tiny stated before its tonnes better than that back to black sh*t, and it costs a lot less.

[jonno12]

thanks all i will try the old shoe polish first as im tryin to get it ready to take to knebworth car show

[Jod T5]

These were done in 2006 with Kiwi liquid polish and a paintbrush, the bumpers have faided a little but still look better than they did then...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d157/jod1jod/Bumper%20Paint/282653e4.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d157/jod1jod/Bumper%20Paint/2006-04-17007.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d157/jod1jod/Bumper%20Paint/89884d7b-1.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d157/jod1jod/Bumper%20Paint/2006-04-17006-1.jpg

The liquid polish also brings up your door handles and mirror surrounds well....

Cheers
Jod

[pookie]

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/pookiet5/2007_0316stuff0006.jpg

Wurth plastic dye is what the motor trade uses. Black or grey. I use black and see how good it is.

Pookie

[Jod T5]

Wurth plastic dye is what the motor trade uses. Black or grey. I use black and see how good it is.

Pookie
Does look great Pookie, good looking car against nice period building.....
Cheers
jod

[jonno12]

pookie where do you get it from direct or a shop

[jonno12]

also pookie if you feel like losing the front bumper make it out side my house

[pookie]

Go to a local garage/bodyshop who use Wurth products and I'm sure they'll get it for you. Its about £15-00 a big tube, enough to do the whole car 2 or 3 times. Also www.wurth.co.uk

Pookie

[jonno12]

i dont suppose you know the product no do you ? i have an account with wurth but the rep is ****e

[pookie]

08932801 I think that's the right number, it's on the wurth web site, put "plastic dye" in search.

HTH

Pookie

[jonno12]

got it cheers mate il giv it a try