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  1. 6th July 2012, 02:17 PM #1
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    Make plastic bumpers look like new?

    On some vehicles, you can use a heat gun to remelt (very carefully) the surface molecules and it works very well to turn a faded trim into brand new looking.
    Has anyone tried this on 1995 Disco bumpers?
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  2. 6th July 2012, 02:54 PM #2
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    Just use the $2 can of spray tyre shine that you can buy from the Reject Shop and other cheap outlets.

    Spray on and wipe excess off and lasts for ages and you do not risk damaging the plastic.

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  3. 6th July 2012, 07:23 PM #3
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    No, but some cheap peanut butter works like a treat. Wipe it on, wipe it off - looks great. But I think Garry's idea is even easier - the only reason I tried the peanut butter trick was that SWMBO bought a jar on no name brand stuff, and smearing it on the bumpers of the old dunny door was much more preferable to eating it...

    Here's a vid on how effective it is...

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f62OwctOBc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f62OwctOBc[/ame]
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  4. 9th July 2012, 05:16 PM #4
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    Enjo have a wax product that is excellant, makes em look like new, not cheap though.
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  5. 10th July 2012, 05:43 AM #5
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    If you want to permenantly fix the problem, G|Techniq C4 Trim Restorer is what you're after.

    Unfortunately it costs multiple arms and legs.
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  6. 10th July 2012, 10:38 AM #6
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    friend of mine swears by petrolium jelly, cheap own brand supermarket stuff, I've used it on the defender flairs and they come up lovely, cheap enough to be worth a try
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