Can anyone recommend a black plastic restorer?
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Wild Thing
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Auto smart do a product thats like a varnish forget the name of it but have it in work can check for you tomorrow
Used it on all the black bits and grey, brings plastics up like new, even if they are uv faded
Used it on all the black bits and grey, brings plastics up like new, even if they are uv faded
Deezer-D
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I was thinking about Carpro Dlux or Gtechniq C4 for my mini but they look harder to apply than the Black Wow - might try it instead.
ryanpatterson
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Used Autoglym black dye on the plastic of my discovery a few years back. Worked really well as the plastics were light grey
Ian A
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Heat can often be the best thing to restore plastic.
I've heard that before, but too scared to try it!
I always used AG bumper gel. I have some if you want to try it? And I've a new, unused bottle I'll be selling soon too.
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Heat gun on black plastic thats turned grey really works , but it goes grey again after a while. Might be worth heating first , then maintain with product.
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No , it works on black plastic that's dried out and turned grey , shouldn't need it if it's new.
I have and old bottle of Carplan Black Trim Wax. It must be about 10 years old but seems good (its like boot polish in paste form) so I'm sure there's something similar and probably better on the market.
I have and old bottle of Carplan Black Trim Wax. It must be about 10 years old but seems good (its like boot polish in paste form) so I'm sure there's something similar and probably better on the market.
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BlackWOW really is a fantastic product,
http://www.monzacarcare.com/new-products/black-wow-professional-trim-restorer/0/
http://www.monzacarcare.com/new-products/black-wow-professional-trim-restorer/0/
A shoe shine sponge. Honestly, I would never have believed it myself until I tried it on the faded black (was grey) trim on my wing mirrors. I did it about 2 months ago and they're still black. I need to do my scuttle panel as it's grey too, will post some pics when I do it.
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Seconded, get the Sunpat out and try it before you spend money. It really does work. My old Octavia
Yeah oils in the peanut butter bring back the black use the smooth type though lol for the sake of a quid why not try itSeconded, get the Sunpat out and try it before you spend money. It really does work. My old Octavia
I have to say that I love AG Bumper and Trim Gel, you only need a little and it lasts ages.
Its great value and you can get it everywhere, i have even used it as a tyre dressing and worked great too!
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/cl...g-products/autoglym-bumper-and-trim-gel-325ml
Its great value and you can get it everywhere, i have even used it as a tyre dressing and worked great too!
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/cl...g-products/autoglym-bumper-and-trim-gel-325ml
Well it doesn't seem to have done in the weeks since I did the mirrors. Next time I wash the car I'll do the scuttle panel with it and show you the difference. It was just a shoe shine sponge I used, not one specifically for black. There's no dye or anything in it.
Blackie
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Agreed!!
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