has anyone used a heat gun on their bumper strips

1. MidlandVtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 440 98 Saxo Vts

   #1 6th August 2007, 11:34

   ive seen it done on a mates a car and using the heat gun turned his bump strips loads darker. i want to do it because my bump strips have gone grey but surely using a heat gun next to your paint cant be good.
   
   is it a big no no to use a heat gun next to your paint or is it ok as long as your careful
   
   any help appreciated
2. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

   #2 6th August 2007, 11:37

   its ok as long as you dont keep it in the same to long,
   
   but ive heard that a heat gun will turn them back to black, i might have a go later on mine.
3. streakofpiss Frequent Poster Joined: May 2007 South Yorkshire Posts: 687

   #3 6th August 2007, 11:45

   Have ya tried Autoglym Bumper care? That's what I use when my plastics start to lose their colour.
4. MidlandVtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 440 98 Saxo Vts

   #4 6th August 2007, 11:56

   yeah ive tried it and at the min the bumpers are too grey to go black they just go a dark grey so i need to bring the colour back into the bumpers then use the bumper care on them
5. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #5 6th August 2007, 12:47

   i wouldnt risk it tbh, could damage the lacquer because of the heat. i think the best bet is to keep using black2black, if not then respray them black
6. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #6 6th August 2007, 12:55

   use plastic bumper spray you can get from Halfords
7. carson2k6 Newbie Joined: Jul 2007 Belfast Posts: 16 Saxo VTR

   #7 6th August 2007, 13:42

   Personally i wouldnt use the back 2 black sprays etc as they are all oil based and once they dry in they for a few days they will add to your bumper fading anyway. I use autoglym bumper care.. so id recommend that..
8. MidlandVtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 440 98 Saxo Vts

   #8 6th August 2007, 14:09

   cheers for all the help people
9. JoeFurio Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1109

   #9 6th August 2007, 14:46

   there is a guide in the cleaning section that says hairdryer them and then put a bumper care product on
10. jimbo232 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Leicester, UK Posts: 505 Saxo VTS (2000) Wicked Red

    #10 6th August 2007, 16:59

    Slight sand, black bumper spray and some bumper gell works a treat
11. Essay Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 WSL Posts: 516 Corsa C One . Eight SRi

    #11 6th August 2007, 18:19

    i used a silcone spray similar to wd40 done the job but the more you use the shinier they go
12. adam111 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Southampton Posts: 827 Suzuki Ignis Sport

    #12 6th August 2007, 23:57

    Here's the guide:
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84759
13. MidlandVtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Swadlincote Posts: 440 98 Saxo Vts

    #13 7th August 2007, 19:33

    cheers for that i tried it and its worked wonders, i used the autoglym bumper stuff though as thats what i had already