I've got a quesiton: My aunt had come to me and asked about trying to do something with her Volvo cross country. The paint? Eh, horrible--per usual someone who doesn't take care of the car (never been detailed in its 6+ years). That's the easy part. But her main concern is the painted plastic bumpers. They were painted a light blueish/silver color and I'm not sure how to go about bringing the bumpers back to life. I can't use black WOW or 303--'cause they aren't black. And they aren't painted and cleared like a normal bumper is... it's almost like they're "stained" or "treated" a certain color. I hope this makes sense! I was thinking a good APC scrub, but I don't want to fade/discolor the bumpers from a too harsh of a cleaner. Any ideas?
I think you should try the dressings anyway. They aren't really specifically designed for the color black, it's just most trim is black.
Are they painted, or is the actual plastic blue? I'm having a hard time picturing what you're describing. If the plastic is unpainted, I'd hit it with some mild APC, and then try some Auto Balm on it. Using AB on black plastic trim works amazingly well - I can't imagine why it wouldn't work on blue. As with all things like this, I'd try it on an inconspicuous area first.
I knew this about 303.. but wasn't sure about black wow. I'll give it a go either way! Just figured they'd need a good, deep cleaning before trying to dress them. I'm just more concerned then with normal trip because of the color of them. Dunno why it's been bugging me, and not just thinking of it as just the same as black trim :shrug:
See, I don't know! I assume it's just blue plastic. But I didn't know how to describe it. I'm trying to find pics online to no avail. I wish I had some AB
I believe they are painted in they are not black. If they are painted they should be easy to bring back to life if the paint isn't totally worn off. If they are just blue plastic and are smooth you can polish them back to life.
if it's coloured plastic, try GLARE products to revitalise and gloss up the finish. If it's painted plastic and is thick enough, correct it and seal it with G Techniq C1 or C4 Once coated with G tech it won't ever go back like that again
