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(Message started by: Ewing1 on Dec 9^th, 2009, 10:17pm)

Title: plastic parts faded
Post by Ewing1 on Dec 9^th, 2009, 10:17pm

Hi all. I can´t help noticing that the black parts around windows, plastic parts such as window washers etc are faded in color. Any advice on this is most appreciated.

best regards
Ewing1

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Dec 9^th, 2009, 11:10pm

Pretty sure you can get a product ( Autosol ? ) from Halfords or similar which is meant for restoring the colour to black finished parts.
Maybe worth a go ???

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Jonnycab on Dec 10^th, 2009, 1:58am

'Armor All' is really good for black plastic (& loads of other stuff)....comes in a pump spray bottle & costs under a fiver :)

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Tons_of_fun on Dec 10^th, 2009, 8:55am

Time to reveal one of my little secrets ::) ::) ::). Get yourself some Autoglym Bumper care gel. Put it on an old toothbrush & give your trim a good old scrub ;). After the second or third application they come back to 'as new'. Mine were actually white when i got the car but this has sorted them out a treat. I have known some owners to use black insulation tape to mask the problem to good efect, but eventually the tape shrinks & has to be re done. HTH... Craig :)

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Kenboy on Dec 11^th, 2009, 6:20am

Good old fashioned cherry blossom black boot polish, does it a real treat, any on paint work comes off very easily. also works a treat on hoses and most engine bay non metalic parts.

Kenboy

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Snoopy on Dec 11^th, 2009, 7:48am

I agree with Kenboy I use Kiwi shoe polish on all rubber and plastic parts and it does not affect the rubber like some do.. Good for the tyres as well

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by Ewing1 on Jan 6^th, 2010, 7:26am

hi all. Thanks a lot for the advice. I will try them all one by one:)

always a great help to have this forum.

best regards
Ewing1

Title: Re: plastic parts faded
Post by pinto on Jan 6^th, 2010, 2:48pm

Best and longest restoration of black plastic components i've acchieved was using linseed oil :) apply to a cloth and carefully apply to whatever you want to restore. Leave it for a while, then buff it off.

Be careful of glass and apint tho cos it can be a b****r to get off ::)