turning faded bumpers back to black ? help

[antinora]

hey my bumpers are always drying to grey colour after a wash or after the rain comes round. What can i use to bring them back to new spec ? i have this Polyglaze dash care - what you guys think i shoul use and where can i get from thanks in advance

[syncro]

Volkswagen bumper black.
Get it from a dealer.

[Golf Loon]

I have tried all of the stuff and it all washes off. The best is to take em off the car and spray with stin black paint from supercheep auto. 2.50 a can. Looks like virgin plastic when you have finished!

[Satanstoenail]

I read that Kiwi Express shoe polish works really well, apparently it doesn't run or wash off, so I went and bought some at the supermarket for about $4.00. It seems to work, but applying it is hard with the sponge, I'm wondering if you can get it in liquid form and rub it on with a cloth.. Anyway the one I bought looks like this:

[aussieg60]

I have also used the shoe polish stuff and it seems to work and stay on.

[mrgolf]

Painting them black or putting shoe polish is a bit dodgy in terms of proper detailing. I always use Autoglym Bumper Care. It conditions the plastic and needs to be re-applied every few months.

[antinora]

so i think i might get the volks bumper care..... any help on how much it is ?

[joshyd-mk2gti]

ive used the shoe polish before. worked a treat.

[antinora]

has anyone got any before/after pics ?

[joshyd-mk2gti]

have a read through this thread. beware its on the tex thou!!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2493675&page=1

[antinora]

now im thinking to get the leather dye..i just want something that is easy and will look good and stay clean but i dont want it to be a job easy to stuff up you know ?

[Golf Loon]

shoe polish is easy to apply.

[antinora]

yeh and is it the shoe polish or leather dye are they two different things?

[vinderliker]

Painting them black or putting shoe polish is a bit dodgy in terms of proper detailing. I always use Autoglym Bumper Care. It conditions the plastic and needs to be re-applied every few months.

I agree with Mrgolf, when I had a paint chip scratch and detailing business, I found that the Autoglym product was by far the best, it cleans and conditions all the exterior black plastics and rubbers, but don't use it on your tyres.

[joshyd-mk2gti]

its pretty simple really. you wont stuff up. if you get any on the paint just wipe it off with a rag. if you find some on the paint a day after or something, use a wet rag to wipe it off.

i couldnt find the dye anywhere. i used the polish instead and its fine. same bottle as this.