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My bumpers on my Ducato look awful, tried all sorts of products and cannot seam to get the right without them looking patchy, tried products from Wurth and Autosmart
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The product I use is a trade product, but I have to add a word of caution, don't put too many products on your bumpers as it can make it worse or even unrecoverable
 
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Both Autosmart and Wurth are trade products, what do you use ?

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Try peanut oil,
Mine are faded and patchy ,back to black ,autoglym bumper gel etc didn't work but the oil did .It lasts a few weeks ,as a tester rub a section with peanut butter ,it's a well known trick used by car detailers.





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You could always get them resprayed to match the van, had my front one done when new.
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You could always get them resprayed to match the van, had my front one done when new.View attachment 106660


Still leaves the back one and the big side mouldings ? Our van has the front painted but there is still lots of black trim.

Peanut butter used by detailers ?? Errr no.... Might be used on dodgy car sales pitches but it won't last more than a rainfall..

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Now I have just remembered I used to do the soft top on my Lotus Elan with black shoe polish and it worked well. I have just tried a bit of our Fiat trim and it looks real good, watch this space to see how long it remains blacker than the untreated lumps
 

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Still leaves the back one and the big side mouldings ? Our van has the front painted but there is still lots of black trim.

Peanut butter used by detailers ?? Errr no.... Might be used on dodgy car sales pitches but it won't last more than a rainfall..


Ignorance is bliss Charlie .
Just do a quick google search on peanut OIL and car detailing ,educate yourself and be amazed .If you try it you'll find it lasts far longer than a shower ,as a coating of OIL repels water. :doh:



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Ignorance is bliss Charlie .
Just do a quick google search on peanut OIL and car detailing ,educate yourself and be amazed .If you try it you'll find it lasts far longer than a shower ,as a coating of OIL repels water. :doh:



Vlad

Yep your right.. Im ignorant.. Scuse me while I go and educate myself ....

Im so thick I said butter instead of oil. (y)

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I have to side with Charlie, peanut oil may work short term but is not a viable solution as it really, mains slightly tacky which on a car may not matter but the very large area of a motorhome bumper gives a big trget for collecting cap.
 

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Or Detailers using peanut oil Errr YES ! :wink:



Vlad

My experience in detailing is not.... Well slight.. Do you really think I have never heard of peanut oil or tooth paste and a few other positions ?

My friend its your van and you use whatever you like and I wish you the best with it !

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I have to side with Charlie, peanut oil may work short term but is not a viable solution as it really, mains slightly tacky which on a car may not matter but the very large area of a motorhome bumper gives a big trget for collecting cap.

Dead flies on oil peanut or otherwise or even dedicated bumper potions that are oily will stick flies and bugs to bumpers better than super glue. Allow it to set in the sun and a chisel will be handy ! . Spot on young Mike..
 

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Like all the others I've tried all sorts of "specialist" potions with varying degrees of success (failure?) Have you tried a drop of WD40 on a cloth? Brings all my blackwork up a treat, doesn't last for ever but it's quick and cheap. Gets flies off too.
 

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Well just for the people on here who aren't purists and don't really care about opinions but want results I've given one of many links available .
My van is 12 years old and has a faded bleached speckled bumper that autoglym gel back to black or NOTHING ELSE could restore .
I've used peanut oil with great results before a 3 week trip to France and not washed the van until home,I could have made a good pate from the over cab which was a sod to clean ,the bumper washer with relative ease .
Now I'm just a free camping grey waste dropping Funster who says it as it is, If your bumper is not responding to the normal treatment give it a go and put the doubters to shame.
Won't be long before some a$$ole tells me I'm going to kill some innocent pedestrian with a peanut allergy !




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Well just for the people on here who aren't purists and don't really care about opinions but want results I've given one of many links available .
My van is 12 years old and has a faded bleached speckled bumper that autoglym gel back to black or NOTHING ELSE could restore .
I've used peanut oil with great results before a 3 week trip to France and not washed the van until home,I could have made a good pate from the over cab which was a sod to clean ,the bumper washer with relative ease .
Now I'm just a free camping grey waste dropping Funster who says it as it is, If your bumper is not responding to the normal treatment give it a go and put the doubters to shame.
Won't be long before some a$$ole tells me I'm going to kill some innocent pedestrian with a peanut allergy !




Vlad

No need to throw your dummy out of the pram:)
 

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No need to throw your dummy out of the pram:)

Mike as per previous threads I sometimes wonder why we bother...

As for being called an A hole by the member above I quote rule number 1

I will leave you to it Mike I can't see the point... Said it before though eh :rolleyes:

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As Charlie has left the conversation I'd like to say I don't like blowing my own trumpet but as I valet motorhomes and caravans for a living does it not occur to peeps that I have tried most of the suggestions and none are satisfactory to me, this is why I use a trade product that gives cracking results time after time. I probably treat about six bumpers a week, from very old to brand spanking. The only bumpers I have problems with are the ones that have been given heat treatment, the only solution to these is panting with Worth bumper paint.
 
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I have used most of the products talked about on here. Initially they all look great, but!, the weather takes it's toll and "we" are soon back to the "shabby chic" look.
I guess if we want our M/Hs to look good most of us will just have to find something that is not too much effort and just keep at it.
I now use the Turtle Wax Bumper stuff, I also find that you need to give it a good going over, afterwards!!!, with a dry cloth, to remove the excess. Else it just collects the dirt and is an absolute bastard to get the dirt off , really buggers up your sponge with black "smeech"

I try to give "IT" a going over once a month, but! Hey Ho! sometimes, the spirit is willing but the mind has other more important jobs to consider! And "IT" unfortunately gets neglected .
 

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Mike as per previous threads I sometimes wonder why we bother...

As for being called an A hole by the member above I quote rule number 1

I will leave you to it Mike I can't see the point... Said it before though eh :rolleyes:


Dear Charlie don't show your self up ,I never called you an A hole if you had a basic knowledge of English you'd read this back and feel embarrassed ,I don't mind speaking my mind ,you however may want to check it's ok with Mike !
As said I've reported on results that work.

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As Charlie has left the conversation I'd like to say I don't like blowing my own trumpet but as I valet motorhomes and caravans for a living does it not occur to peeps that I have tried most of the suggestions and none are satisfactory to me, this is why I use a trade product that gives cracking results time after time. I probably treat about six bumpers a week, from very old to brand spanking. The only bumpers I have problems with are the ones that have been given heat treatment, the only solution to these is panting with Worth bumper paint.

Ok mike. I'm up for. A challenge , I Will get my bumper back. Into a. Bleached poxed state and bring it to you at the end of summer .I'll give you half and I will do tne other half with the peanut oil. We can video the results in the name of Fun and picture either side over time .


Charlie can sit back and make the excuses. ,



Vlad
 

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