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Old 02-15-2012, 12:15 PM
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What is the best way to get the plastic parts of our bumpers back to a dark black color? Not using a temporary short term fix like back to black. I thought about rhino lining them or maybe even plasty dip or maybe some kind of paint? Has anyone tried any of these or others?
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Originally Posted by deanofay
What is the best way to get the plastic parts of our bumpers back to a dark black color? Not using a temporary short term fix like back to black. I thought about rhino lining them or maybe even plasty dip or maybe some kind of paint? Has anyone tried any of these or others?

what i have found to work decently while i was detailing cars,
find an engine cleaner, try not to get on paint, get it sprayed on pretty good, then hit it hard and get close with a high pressure spray. it will do a pretty good job of blowing all the oxidation and other junk off of it. Just be wary of not hitting your paint, i have had pressure washers blow chips of the paint off also.
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i used krylon fusion sating black on all my plastic pieces. Works great and holds up really well been on for at least 6 months and no chips or scratches i didnt put a clear coat on it either

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plasti dip will do a nice job of doing it for you
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Originally Posted by texastruckguy
i used krylon fusion sating black on all my plastic pieces. Works great and holds up really well been on for at least 6 months and no chips or scratches i didnt put a clear coat on .
its like a totally different truck. My truck is in forma paint job and would like to to have plack bumpers to go with it lol i will try out one of those two! Thanks!
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Originally Posted by texastruckguy
i used krylon fusion sating black on all my plastic pieces. Works great and holds up really well been on for at least 6 months and no chips or scratches i didnt put a clear coat on it either

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Agreed, truck looks much better like that.. never even thought such a simple fix can improve the look of a truck. Might have to look into doing this.
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At my Autozone i found an actual plastics restorer. I can't remember the brand but it says right on it "turns plastics back to original black" or something. Basically spray paint but it's a little thinner and it worked good for me.


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