Hi there, have a Jeep Laredo thats bumper has turned wishy-washy grey. Have used retail blackener before but it seems to last very little time. any ideas on a good brand that works well. thanks in advance.
rob_man,
Feb 20, 5:28pm
Go for a really fast drive though Otara. oops, did I say that out loud!
thejazzpianoma,
Feb 20, 5:34pm
Assuming its the usual black plastic bumpers, your only real long term options IMO are to paint them (I use K and H bumper paint)or heat gun them.
Heat gunning is easy and brings them right back to factory fresh, just keep it moving and take care on any unsupported parts. You will be able to get into a nice rhythm moving foward at a speed that puts you ahead just as the colour turns nice and evenly.
attitudedesignz,
Feb 20, 5:40pm
Why not save up a bit and get them colour coded, will be a dramatic improvement and will make the car look 'cleaner'.
Heat gun technique only works on certain plastics. Mainly the older type rubberised bumpers and moldings that were never manufactured to be painted in the first place. Or lower skirtings on a lot of Euro's.
Your Jeep may be a similar soft plastic, so the heat gun could indeed work. If not, the Wurth rub on dye as mentioned above is good stuff.
dasfi,
Feb 20, 7:06pm
That wurth stuff is magic, works awesome
cerissimo1,
Feb 21, 6:03pm
thanks heaps guys. will try the wurth stuff before attempting to melt it with the heat gun! appreciate the feedback
trade4us2,
Feb 21, 6:21pm
Armor All makes my bumper look like new.
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