Plastics Looking Grey!

[JakeyCUK]

Hi,

Giving my car a bit of TLC now she's passed her MOT. I've noticed (now we have some sun) that the plastics are looking very faded. I've used Gtechniq C4 and found it excellent but little concerned I'll buy a bottle and won't be able to dress the grill properly. Has anyone had experience with this? Any other recommendations?

Thanks

 

[Mikeyjp]

spray them, will last longer

 

[Luke...]

@sparklesTHEpony what was the stuff you used mate?

 

[Gus]

I did my grill a few months back and it is still looking great. The grill isnt black when you buy it brand new, it is dark grey with tiny speckles of glittery stuff. What I did was use a bit of Isopropyl alcohol (awesoe stuff and has a million uses - get some from a chemist or maplins) on a microfiber cloths and rub every little bit of the grill until it is completely clean. You can then apply C4 using the girlfriends cotton pads. C4 is kind of expensive and I found that the smallest bottle only just did the whole car. Would buy it begrudgingly again though.

 

[Jekyll]

I found it made loads of difference to all my black plastics but my grill didn't come out as nice as the others.

 

[Gally]

The grille is painted grey it's not black plastic. They all need some spraying black. Transforms the front end.

 

[JakeyCUK]

Going to order a bottle of C4 then I think, I was a bit worried it wouldn't do the whole car to be honest seeing as though the bottle is so small.

I would spray them up but I don't think "black" would suit the car, just need darkening up a little

 

[Jekyll]

Satin black looks very oem and once the rest of the car has c4 over it, they'll be hardly any difference.

 

[KitsonRis]

I've used the C4 stuff and it is really good, such a big difference tbh.
The only thing it didn't really do well was the bump strips on the doors, mainly because they aren't really that black, they are more of a blue colour. But I am going to spray them satin black anyway.

 

[Jekyll]

I sure i read somewhere that if you take a heat gun/har dryer to the strips, it darkens them?

 

[Knuckles]

I sure i read somewhere that if you take a heat gun/har dryer to the strips, it darkens them?

That's a one shot fix for severely faded plastics. After they've been heat treated, they'll need dressing to keep on top of them.

 

[bloke]

I sure i read somewhere that if you take a heat gun/har dryer to the strips, it darkens them?

done it loads, works really well as long as you're careful doing it.

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Literally only just found this haha, need to check my notifications. I used a back to black dye. Stuff has been on my brothers van grey plastics for around 2 years and it's still jet black. Half the price of Gtech too.

Look at this on eBay:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400961818174&globalID=EBAY-GB

Forever Black Bumper & Trim Cleaner and Conditioner / Permanent Dye Kit

 

[imprezaworks]

Easy enough to apply?

 

[jamesycc]

spray them, will last longer :smile:

What he said. Did mine in a few hours. Mirrors, grill, fog surrounds, rear wiper plastic. Just got the rear bumper insert and scuttle to do.