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Any tips/techniques out there for repairing/disguising scuff marks on self-coloured (i.e. not painted) plastic bumpers?
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Depending on how deep the scratches and scuffs are use a medium to fine grade of wet and dry paper to rub down the scores in the plastic to smooth down the surface. Use plenty of water.
After an acceptable finish is obtained use one of the available plastic colour restorers and treat the whole bumper to produce an even colour.
Unfortunately since the bumper surface usually has a slightly textured surface you will be left with a smooth patch but the result should be more pleasing to the eye than the scuffs in the original damage. Just treat the scratches and leave the surrounding undamaged plastic as much as possible.
Regards
Adrian
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Roger,
I don't know any contacts for this but there are guys who will come to your home and do these sort of repairs on the drive. They sand the damage, replace the textured finish and match the colour (or black). About £40 for a badly scuffed corner and you really can't see the join. The in-laws had their Golf done three years ago and the bumper is still perfect.
Also Halfords do a kit for the same repair as part of a new "Smart Solutions" range. About £20 possibly? Would be very interested to hear of anyone who has used this kit.
David
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There's a FAQ answer on this website listing home visit minor damage repairers.
HJ
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Roger,
Re your comment on Martyns thread...
If you were after the DIY job do buy that Halfords kit and tell us all how/if it works.
David
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Some moron hit me in a car park last week. Fortunately the only point of contact between the two vehicles was the plastic rubbing strips. Plastic rubbed from each car to the other, and was easily removed using Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover followed by rubbing on Autoglym Bumper Care with a small square of sponge. Good as new.
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Roger,
Once read a tip in diesel magazine that the best renovator for self couloured plastic bumpers was......linseed oil.
Never tried it but if it works its cheaper than "back to black".
It certainly works on slate house names etc.
Alvin
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Anyone trying this one should remember that linseed oil can be extremely dangerous. Hang out any cloths that you use to apply it until they are completely dry. Otherwise, if you store them in a confined place, the linseed oil can react with the cotton and spontaneously ignite! This has caused more than one apartment block to be destroyed in the United States when decorators were none-too-careful about what they did with their old rags!
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Nicholas,
Good tip that, must say I have never heard of that one regarding spontaneous combustion with linseed oil. Have used it so many times in my life, as an apprentice plumber one of my jobs used to be rubbing it into lead dressing tools which were made of boxwood. Still use it today on all tools with wood on them including garden ones.
Will remember that one.
regards
Alvin
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For black bumpers a neighbour who used to be in the car repair trade swears by shoe polish!
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Brian wrote:
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> For black bumpers a neighbour who used to be in the car
> repair trade swears by shoe polish!
Guaranteed to work until just after the car leaves the pitch!
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