Faded black plastic bits

[smokey]

I am getting the under headlight brows and a Ph2 grill color coded in a few days and was wondering if it would look ok if i get them to spray all the faded black plastic bits in black to help them look new. I use bumper and trim gel which works great for 2 days but then its back to its faded self.

I am including:

Skuttle Panel
Wing mirror mounts
Sunroof surround
All bumpstrips including bumper ones (Am getting bumpers resprayed 449)
Lower grill
Holes next to fog lights

Or will it be cheaper/better to buy all the parts new if thats possible!

Smokey

[Martin]

spray em :)

[big hp]

I use AutoGlym bumper care and its brilliant.

It would be a damn sight cheaper to paint then buy new.

[smokey]

Well im gonna take em off tomorrow and may have a go myself before handing over the cash.

Now do i do them Matt black or Gloss?

Im thinking matt as i want them to look as original as possible.

can i still laquer them and keep them matt?

Ta

[Purple]

ArmourAll on the exterior plastic bits on mine. Applied and re-applied over several days and the black bits seems to last forever.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Nail varnish remover. I know some people have tried this and it's nopt worked, but it's worth a try 'cos it worked a treat on my trim.

If it has acetone in it it will remove all the old sealed in dirt that has built up on the plastic. Once you've given it a light going over use your trim product (Williams F1 gel in my case) and it lasts for a looooong time before you need to re-apply.

Some bits of trim don't seem to come up though, and I considered spraying them. Still not got round to spraying my tailgate trim I bought from Infinicar!

[Andyvalver]

My mate sprayed his on his valver. It looks ok too. Gonna do mine when i get round to it. Especially the strip under the front window. :D

[Final_Maxim]

did mine not too long back smokey, door mouldings, bumper mouldings, sunroof surround, wing mirror base plate, door handles and brake drums. prepped em with some p400, gave em a clean then sprayed with some aerosol matt black. dont use gloss will look terrible. some pics here, sorry theyre a bit big

progress

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/spray6.jpg

before

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/121212111.jpg

after

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/Final_Maxim/IM000013.jpg

[KingStromba]

Eye of newt toe of frog works for me :P

[Justin..]

looks good mate well done :)

[Coops]

don't wanna point out the obvious, but why didnt ya just take the side bump strips off the doors to spray em, save all the masking? :wink:

good job tho fella, looks sweet n i might be doin the same!

[Final_Maxim]

i resprayed it after ide delocked n debadged it, but when takin the mouldings off most of the clips broke, so i sikaflexed em back on to the car lol. they aint comin off unless you break em off

[Justin..]

SIKAFLEX!!!!! :shock: jeez they will be there for ever man

[smokey]

looks mint FM, I have done mine today along with refurbing my Turbines white, and painting my calipers blue.
Pics to follow shortly

Smokey

[Final_Maxim]

SIKAFLEX!!!!! :shock: jeez they will be there for ever man

^lol you know it

cheers smoke n get them pics up!

[Justin..]

did u laquer or seal them with anything?

[Final_Maxim]

seal? nah didnt use laquer, i wanted em to look dull like standard so just used matt black

[Justin..]

oh rte, how long ago did ya do em and are they stilll good?

[Final_Maxim]

did em about 8 months ago now, will take pics soon n show ya