how to re-store faded bump strips?

1. user_45315 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 mansfield Posts: 774 vt replica (sold) furio sold Banana vtr!

   #1 6th July 2010, 22:59

   basically tried back to black and a few other things along them lines is there anything you would recomend that actually works?
   
   cheers
2. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

   #2 6th July 2010, 23:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by charlie7543 basically tried back to black and a few other things along them lines is there anything you would recomend that actually works? cheers

   what back to black did you use?
3. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

   #3 6th July 2010, 23:14

   A heat gun or wd40
4. user_45315 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 mansfield Posts: 774 vt replica (sold) furio sold Banana vtr!

   #4 6th July 2010, 23:16

   i have used t-cut one and a turtle wax one and a few cheap ones to
   
   just wanna make them black coz they look s***
5. kendrick Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Coventry Posts: 421 Two Tone VTR

   #5 6th July 2010, 23:22

   This gets asked everyday.
   
   GTechniq C4
   
   http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars...trim-restorer/
   
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6. TMSaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Accrington Posts: 361 Ford Fiesta

   #6 7th July 2010, 10:46

   Wd40 cheaper than c4 and effective.
7. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

   #7 7th July 2010, 11:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TMSaxo Wd40 cheaper than c4 and effective.

   How long does WD-40 last tho? If it lasts a while i might try it but i must say that the Gthechniq C4 looks like the dogs bolloks!
8. jVaTyR L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Grimsby Posts: 57 Citreon Saxo VTR 1.6 ltr 8v : -Full MAGNEX stainl

   #8 7th July 2010, 11:47

   what about the meguries tech dash spray its decent for bumper care. or auto gly bumper care thts not bad
9. sainz92 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 118 Citroen saxo furio

   #9 5th August 2010, 12:06

   im just gonna spray mine black when i got the time, then after a good wash, wax and clay itll blend right into the car.
10. wingnuts Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Witham, Essex Posts: 2070 Baby blue Hyundai coupe siii

    #10 5th August 2010, 12:53

    All about the heat gun so much easier
11. mirrorblanks Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 liverpool Posts: 1737

    #11 5th August 2010, 12:55

    heatgun is by far the best option
12. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

    #12 5th August 2010, 13:08

    Tyre shine is pretty damn good!
    
    Been on 6 months now and admittedly it's been sat under dust in my garage most of that time but I did drive it home in the rain and I was sat outside for a while, but wipe the dust off and they're still a keep black with a nice shine to them still!
    
    And tyre shine is made to stick to tyres which see all sorts of crap but they keep the shine for a few weeks, so put it on your plastics and it's staying long time
    
    James
13. PSFurio1992 L-plater Joined: Aug 2010 Birmingham, Lichfield Posts: 51 Citroen Saxo VTR, now Furio

    #13 8th August 2010, 15:59

    yeah i need some stuff like this the top half of my bump strips have faded and it looks horrible, do you just apply the stuff when the strips are still on the car?
14. Tink170292 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 birmingham Posts: 558 citroen saxo 1.4 furio seat leon

    #14 8th August 2010, 16:13

    yes apply the tyre shine and wipe off any excess then your done i usually use a paintbrush to apply it
15. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

    #15 8th August 2010, 16:16

    auto glym did it fine for me mate!