Faded bumpers
Faded bumpers
Does anybody know how to bring back the original colour of a bumper, or is it gone when it's gone?
Thanks
Thanks
- jonathan_dyane
- BXpert
- Posts: 975
- Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:15 pm
- Location: Liverpool
Not all of them.Roverman wrote:They are painted after all so you could always try t-cut.
Most BX's left the factory with colour-impregnated bumpers, AFAIK the only ones with paint were the two-tone variants, and bumpers replaced after a knock (replacements were grey and to be painted to match the car).
"Boring damned people. All over the earth. Propagating more boring damned people. What a horror show. The earth swarmed with them." -Charles Bukowski
- BX Bandit
- Backslash Bandit
- Posts: 2588
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:46 am
- Location: Home
- My Cars: Cars
- x 3
I didn't think painted bumpers faded tbh. I have the classic faded pink effect that once was venetian red on the actual body work but the painted bumpers have remained red!
But i did have non painted bumpers on my TGD an this is what I did:
The best trick I found lasts about 6 months! You need to get a gas torch, like the ones used for soldering copper work for house water. You need to move the torch over the bumber moving approx 1 foot in one second. Don't hold over one spot otherwise it'll burn the surface quite quickly.
It will have two other 'side effects'.
It will 'dilute' any graining that is in the surface of the bumper, making it appear more glossy.
It will quite quickly burn the black coating on the trim strips.
I would suggest removing the bumper from the car and the trim strips from the bumper. I have only tried this on venetian red bumpers.
Don't use near petrol flap yadda yadda yadda!
But i did have non painted bumpers on my TGD an this is what I did:
The best trick I found lasts about 6 months! You need to get a gas torch, like the ones used for soldering copper work for house water. You need to move the torch over the bumber moving approx 1 foot in one second. Don't hold over one spot otherwise it'll burn the surface quite quickly.
It will have two other 'side effects'.
It will 'dilute' any graining that is in the surface of the bumper, making it appear more glossy.
It will quite quickly burn the black coating on the trim strips.
I would suggest removing the bumper from the car and the trim strips from the bumper. I have only tried this on venetian red bumpers.
Don't use near petrol flap yadda yadda yadda!
1990 BX 16V Platinum Grey
1990 BX TGD White
1960 Morris Minor Clarondon Grey
1971 Triumph 2000 Auto Valencia Blue
1990 BX TGD White
1960 Morris Minor Clarondon Grey
1971 Triumph 2000 Auto Valencia Blue
-
- BXpert
- Posts: 111
- Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:58 pm
- Location: Solihull, West Mids
[quote="jonathan_dyane"
Not all of them.
Most BX's left the factory with colour-impregnated bumpers, AFAIK the only ones with paint were the two-tone variants, and bumpers replaced after a knock (replacements were grey and to be painted to match the car).[/quote]
That's a very handy tip, thanks for that. And I'll try the autoglym too cheers for that. Not too sure about the peanut butter idea - my dog is partial to peanut butter, so there's potential for labour-saving there...
Yes - t-cut, it's been a very long time since I did any t-cutting - not good on a hot day, but very satisfying!
Thanks for the tips
Not all of them.
Most BX's left the factory with colour-impregnated bumpers, AFAIK the only ones with paint were the two-tone variants, and bumpers replaced after a knock (replacements were grey and to be painted to match the car).[/quote]
That's a very handy tip, thanks for that. And I'll try the autoglym too cheers for that. Not too sure about the peanut butter idea - my dog is partial to peanut butter, so there's potential for labour-saving there...
Yes - t-cut, it's been a very long time since I did any t-cutting - not good on a hot day, but very satisfying!
Thanks for the tips
- mat_fenwick
- Moderator
- Posts: 7326
- Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:08 pm
- Location: North Wales
- x 19
- BX Bandit
- Backslash Bandit
- Posts: 2588
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:46 am
- Location: Home
- My Cars: Cars
- x 3
It really does work a treat. I'm not convinced about T cut. I've not tried it but any time a polish or T-cut gets into the grainy areas of plastic it doesn't come of!
An electric hot air gun (as suggested by Matt) is a good idea. It's worth a try. The alternative I guess is to paint them.
An electric hot air gun (as suggested by Matt) is a good idea. It's worth a try. The alternative I guess is to paint them.
1990 BX 16V Platinum Grey
1990 BX TGD White
1960 Morris Minor Clarondon Grey
1971 Triumph 2000 Auto Valencia Blue
1990 BX TGD White
1960 Morris Minor Clarondon Grey
1971 Triumph 2000 Auto Valencia Blue