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Steve
 Number of posts : 95
Age : 44
Location : Bury, Ramsey
Drives : Mk2 GTI
Registration date : 2008-08-09
| | Subject: Bumper fade Sat Feb 12 2011, 13:10 | |
| Does anyone have any top tips on restoring faded bumpers? I usually use Autoglym Bumper care which brings them back to life but after a bit of neglect over the winter, even thats struggling. Cars gleaming after a good sponging and theyre letting it right down  | |
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RS4Paul
Number of posts : 185
Age : 50
Location : Nr Sandy
Drives : vw T5 ,new Tiguan, RS4 B5
Registration date : 2008-11-14
| | Subject: faded bumpers Sat Feb 12 2011, 16:34 | |
| this is an old skool method but old engine old rubbed in with an old rag then leave of a bit then wipe with a clean rag. Its free and worth a try.  | |
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tomstanforster
Number of posts : 1385
Age : 39
Location : Maaaarch
Drives : Mk1 Karmann cabby,Mk1 caddy,B3 waggon,2011 caddy van
Registration date : 2009-10-19
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Sat Feb 12 2011, 16:35 | |
| a wise man called guy told me one day "just use a heat gun" brings the black back good as new | |
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CaddyRage
Admin
Number of posts : 6348
Age : 42
Location : Ellington, near Huntingdon, cambs
Drives : T4 2.5tdi daily, 83 mk1 golf gti 16v, 92 mk1 Caddy project
Registration date : 2007-12-29
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Sat Feb 12 2011, 17:36 | |
| - tomstanforster wrote:
- a wise man called guy told me one day "just use a heat gun" brings the black back good as new
Yes, that works on the old plastic's. | |
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Doobie
Number of posts : 178
Age : 62
Location : Lode
Drives : Passat V6 syncro tip
Registration date : 2008-07-17
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Mon Feb 14 2011, 18:54 | |
| Yep heat gun first then rub in some peanut oil.... lasts months.... spot the difference....  | |
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Lupton_20vt
Number of posts : 6815
Age : 34
Registration date : 2009-02-01
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Mon Feb 14 2011, 21:56 | |
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Tiz
Number of posts : 3773
Age : 34
Location : Wimblington nr March - Cambs
Drives : myself mental
Registration date : 2008-01-28
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Tue Feb 15 2011, 10:07 | |
| boiled linseed oil for sure, lasts bloody ages. | |
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Doobie
Number of posts : 178
Age : 62
Location : Lode
Drives : Passat V6 syncro tip
Registration date : 2008-07-17
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Wed Feb 16 2011, 16:25 | |
| - Tiz wrote:
- boiled linseed oil for sure, lasts bloody ages.
Good stuff just make sure you put the cloth you use to put it on in water afterwards as the stuff can self-combust ie. catch fire... | |
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guy
Moderator
Number of posts : 1689
Age : 56
Location : Littleport
Drives : MK 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, T5
Registration date : 2009-09-15
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Wed Feb 16 2011, 17:19 | |
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I was about to suggest linseed oil apperently works well, so id be tempted to give them a little warm up with a hot air gun then a rub with scotch brite and then a wipe with the linseed oil.
So with a belt and braces attitude it should be all good !!
Take some before and after pics and a little how to and post it up.
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Dan34
Number of posts : 1409
Age : 33
Location : Wisbech
Drives : DC5
Registration date : 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Wed Feb 16 2011, 17:53 | |
| - Lupton_20vt wrote:
- boiled linseed oil.
- Tiz wrote:
- boiled linseed oil for sure, lasts bloody ages.
What they said. | |
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mark-1vw
Number of posts : 1234
Age : 50
Location : wimBLINGton
Drives : ^^THE ABOVE ^^
Registration date : 2008-01-26
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Wed Feb 16 2011, 19:38 | |
| heat gun  then linseed oil | |
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mharvey
Number of posts : 143
Location : kettering
Drives : mk2 golf ryder
Registration date : 2011-02-17
| | Subject: Re: Bumper fade Mon Feb 21 2011, 17:48 | |
| - Lupton_20vt wrote:
- boiled linseed oil.
That's what I have been told to try by many people so must work  | |
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