g60-r 0 Posted April 10, 2007 i'm very happy with the mechanical state of my new 205 1.9 gti but as ever and always needing something to play with i want to take a few years off her look. so firstly, i've just read Andy c's polish and wax artical, very helpful. having not owned a silver car before, how shiney can i get it? My previous car war black and waxed up to a very mirror finish, but not expecting as much from silver, Right or wrong? calling the people that know. Secondly, faded plastic stuff. not a fan 'back to black' just a quick fix really i think. have heared smooth peanut butter is good, not sure i want to go down that route either. what have people done in the past to get bump strips and bumper trim black again? one idea i thought was lacquring the plastic. will it work, giving it a wet look all the time. Cheers all Roo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan 99 Posted April 10, 2007 Halfords Flexible Bumper paint - easy to do (no primer needed) and keeps the texture effect on the trim. Before: After: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pugw0t Posted April 10, 2007 Mmm painted trims do look the bolox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lyncho23 3 Posted April 10, 2007 i just use auto glm silicone spray my car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cRaig 265 1 Cars Posted April 10, 2007 i just use auto glm silicone spray my car looks good, how long does is last though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lyncho23 3 Posted April 10, 2007 thanks. it lasts quite a while to be honest with you, well a good month or so, you dont need to use loads of it neither Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cRaig 265 1 Cars Posted April 10, 2007 Thats not too bad then. a month is pretty good, im a bit of a car cleaning freak, so its often much less than a month between washes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete1986 2 Posted April 10, 2007 That halfords spray looked like it did a pretty good job. Anyone else tried it? Does it flake off easily? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paintguy 0 Posted April 10, 2007 That halfords spray looked like it did a pretty good job. Anyone else tried it? Does it flake off easily? http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=73126 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60-r 0 Posted April 10, 2007 cheers all, recon i'm gonna give the flexi bumper spray a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_C 50 Posted April 11, 2007 If you're just down the M3 from me why don't you drop in and I'll give you some pointers - we have 2 silver cars as daily drives and you can achieve a lot with a bit of hard work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
