Faded bumper, products?

[u05je7]

Plastic bumper trim is now faded to a very very very light grey. Would like to get it to to the original dark grey (not black). Any suitable products that you would advise? I'm a little strapped for cash as the student lifestyle doesn't allow for extra purchases, so concours spec prices are out of my league!

Thanks in advance

[belleair302]

Black wow £20....more than a weeks worth of beer!!!

Aerospace #303 £14........more than a weeks food!!!

Poor Boys Trim Restorer £12.50...... a decent takeaway!!!!

Valet pro Protectant 500 ML £8.17......a wild night in Derby!!!

The choice is yours!!!

[PJ S]

Bilt Hamber Auto-balm also works a treat on plastic trim.
How much it'll darken it compared to those mentioned above is open to debate.
Autoglym do a trim restorer product - spray on dye effectively, from what someone said the other day - might be worth contact them to see who your local area rep is, and meet up with him.
No idea how good it is though.

[StJohn]

Firstly try heating it up with a hot air gun gently, this works a treat on Corsa trims etc.

[R11ysf]

Peanut butter. Works a treat!

[E21_Ross]

i use this on my E21

http://www.monzacarcare.com/plastic-vinyl-rubber-c...

and trust me, 28 year old plastic was faded!! but it has done wonders. very easy to apply, you use a very, very small amount too, maybe give it 2-3 coats and it's still looking brilliant after 5-6 weeks. takes about 1minute to do a wing mirror (tops!) it doesn't give a silly, artificial looking glossy finish, once it's cured, it's a matt finish, which looks nice and black. really faded stuff will need 2,3 or even 4 coats, letting it to cure in between layers.

alternatively, you could use GTechniq coating, which lasts 2 years, but it's not cheap!!
http://www.gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-...