What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
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What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
I am sure this will have been asked before, but when I tried a search for a term I thought might find it = "Back to black" I got = "The following words in your search query were ignored because they are too common words: back black to"
So I will ask, what do "we" reckon is the best stuff to spray on your black plastic bits to make em look good.
So far I have used "GT85" silicone spray (because I had some in the shed !) and it does a reasonable job.
So I will ask, what do "we" reckon is the best stuff to spray on your black plastic bits to make em look good.
So far I have used "GT85" silicone spray (because I had some in the shed !) and it does a reasonable job.
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
Meguiars Gold Trim detailer for me. Works beautifully on the vinyl, but unfortunately doesn't last a particularly long time... Doesn't take long to apply though, so it does the job.
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
For bumpers, wipe them down with white spirit then apply Autoglym Bumpercare, it looks like green snot but does a cracking job.
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
my mate sprayed his mk2 golf plastics with some satin black spray paint, looks like the plastic is NOS!
ill find a pic and what he used...
Lew
ill find a pic and what he used...
Lew
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
I highly rate "forever black" for the bumpers. Its a permanent black dye. I got it via egay, about £12 posted?
Really made my sun dyed bumpers look brandnew, doesnt work so well on the sponge spoiler tho!
Really made my sun dyed bumpers look brandnew, doesnt work so well on the sponge spoiler tho!
Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
Ive used the heatgun treatment on bumper before then when there black spray back to black on some rag and work in. Also did this for the spoiler.

Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
Autoglym bumper care, by far the best out there, apply with a small piece of sponge.
Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
Autoglym bumper care gets another vote from me. Mainly because it looks 'clean' not 'BLACK!!'. Water does that 'drops on gortex' look which is nice, but as said above, doesnt last too long. Easy to apply though and easily wiped off paint so I never bother masking.
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
autosmart vinyl gel or autoglym bumper snot
go over it with a hot air gun first will make them blackerer
go over it with a hot air gun first will make them blackerer
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Re: What is the best "back to black" for plastics ?
Ta for the input folks.
Looks like a touch of heat and Autoglym then
Looks like a touch of heat and Autoglym then
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