Faded bumpers :(

[granttyboy]

I have a broom yellow punto s reg

As the car is getting on a bit now the bumpers are faded is there any way to get them back ?? I know they will never be perfect but yano ...

Also how the hell can I get my car really shine

[Debo]

Hi Grant. Sporting's have colour coded bumpers right? Surprised that these have faded any more than the rest of the paintwork tbh. Sounds like the whole lot could do with a polish if it's gotten to the fading stage.

Best bet is to polish by hand, or if you know someone with a machine who knows how to use it, machine polish the car using a fine finishing polish. This should be enough to restore the colour and return some gloss. To prevent the fading happening in future, lay down some good protection on it (wax or sealant), and try your best to keep on top of it in the future - wax/sealant every 4-6 months for example.

HTH.



Matt.

[granttyboy]

Nice one , thank you mate I no the car has faded bur only a little bit the bumpers are plastic so they hav faded a bit more

[granttyboy]

This may saline silly bit I'm gonna ask

Will I be able to get a good wax/ sealant from halfords or somewhere like that

Auto glym or summat is that any good ??


Thanks for your help

[Debo]

Autoglym HD Wax is sold as a kit with 2 applicators and a microfibre removal cloth - it's about £35 chief, but good value. I can get 10 months worth of protection out of that, far better than Colli or similar. Durability competes with superwaxes, but it does dull the colour down. Wont be a problem on yellow though, should make it look fairly wet!!

[granttyboy]

Nice one mate I just want it to look as good as possible thanks for you help

[Nosher]

I've always used mer polish, and then autoglym wax...
My dad swore by mer and has done all of his driving life, and I agree with him. It is very easy to apply, and take off, and leaves a long lasting, deep shine when waxed/sealed correctly.