[Corsa_Sri]

Has anyone ever tried shoe polish for back to blacking the bumpers? or know something that will get the back to black apart from back 2 black spray because thats crap!

 

[Tim]

Yer I have heard shoe polish works, the best thing is a heat gun though.

 

[Corsa_Sri]

why a heat gun?

 

[Tim]

Not fully sure on how to do it, basically I think you just gently heat them up with the heat gun being careful not to heat them to much and it should restore the colour.

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

I used Astra Black spray paint to restore my bumpers. I masked everything up & it looked great when it was done.

 

[aztec daz]

wd40

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

wd40

Wouldn't that run down the paintwork & look greasy?

 

[aztec daz]

not if you make sure it doesnt run onto the paintwork. before i got my colour code, thats what i used, kept the bumpers black and very shinny. Just spray it onto a old rag and rub it over your bumper. My mate uses used engine oil on his corsa b and his is always black.

 

[Penfold]

Have just used MER Rain Away on my bumpers and door handles, worked a treat and comes off the paintwork easily. I know it can be expensive from car shops, but I bought mine from Boyes (can just see all you boy racers heading there) for half the usuall price.

 

[Roy]

spray it a matt black with a rattle can, i did it and mine looked the bolloks

 

[jen]

i used shoe polish and has worked well

before

and after

 

[Steve]

Looks good that jen :thumbs_up:

 

[jen]

cheers just got to do the front ones now havent got round to doiing it yet

 

[Josh]

Looks brilliant
im going to spray mine at some point

 

[jim610]

looks good i may giv that a go.

 

[Penfold]

Haven't got time? How long did it take?

The MER was just wiped on, very quick!

Does the shoe polish wash off?

 

[lynx69]

used shoe polish to brighten my door handles, stips on side of the car, my washer jets and my boot lock surround that were faded quite badly, worked a treat, may need to add a few more coats tho as it isn't that dark and you can still see its a little faded.

 

[jen]

iv washed mine quite a few times and still look really good

 

[AdHeath1989]

I used normal back 2 black spray and it worked a treat

 

[Penfold]

Have seen a Corsa (White, boy racer type!) in redcar with bumpers etc that look like they've been done with back to black or shoe polish, they looked really naff, guess the lad didn't do it right?