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resore grey bumpers

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whats a good solution for 06 caddy bumpers that need tlc
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i use this on my black trim .The Last Coat- Ceratrim. Expensive but good. Some good reviews on u tube.
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Are they textured grey bumpers? Have you tried a heat gun? It brings out the oils in the plastic and does a good job of restoring them.

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No I haven't is it easy to do
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https://www.in2detailing.co.uk/products ... l-restorer

Can't go wrong with this stuff, I'd stay clear of the heat gun if I was you

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Do they do a grey
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Not that I'm aware of

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Use a heat gun, but don’t keep it on the same area for to long
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Boiled linseed oil is supposed to be good but I’m not brave enough to try it.
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Boiled linseed oil mixed with paint thinners seems ok seen vid on YouTube might be better than paying 30 pound for a tube from wurth .
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I’ve tried a Heat gun and worked on my mates connect but not my Caddy and then tried linseed oil, worked great on my Alfa, but not my Caddy.
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Heat gun, keep it moving,dont get too close!! Then smooth peanut butter! No joke, try it?

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Re: resore grey bumpers

Post by AndyBa »

Gtechniq C4 does a great job of restoring my MK2 Golf bumpers and lasts many months. Very expensive but a little goes a long way.
Good reviews for Auto Finesse trim restore which is a lot cheaper.
Re the heat gun. You can find that your bumpers will fade even worse because you are lifing the oils out of the plastic.
I've also used Black liquid shoe polish on black bumpers so can't see why grey liquid shoe polish wouldn't do the biz on Caddy bumpers. Not sure about shade match tho.
I have tried boiled linseed oil but the finish was't great. It looked like there ws a residue on the bumper.
Worth trying the cheap stuff first.
.....and another thing.
Whatever you try don't try different products in sections. If you do there is a chance that the bumper will look like a multi-shaded grey Elmo the elephant which you will see underneath your final choice of restoration product.
I know from experience!
As always shopping around for the best price is a good idea. Halfords is more expensive than ECP
https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/auto-fin ... pcQAvD_BwE
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Post by H20BTD »

Exactly as AndyBa said above, if you haven't already, don't use the heat gun - it will bring the oils out and make it look nice but Temporarily as it'll soon be dried out again, but no oils left in the plastic it becomes brittle,

Gtechniq C4 on IODetail is decent for the money

let us know how you got on!
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I always use Wurth plastic dye. Really good product. Not cheap but does the job.
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