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black plastic trims

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:30 pm
by Alice
my corsa has colour coded bumpers with the plastic trims down the sides and plastic wheel arches etc..
i was thinking about making them the same colour as my car?
so its all colour coded because i think black plastic just looks messy
im not sure how/if it can be done properly..? because obviously the black plastic is a little texturised too...

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:22 pm
by kin9y
it can be done just needs alot of sanding with different grits of sandpaper

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:55 pm
by KarlP
It will take alot of work but maybe you just need to darken your black? Try buying some glym bumper care.

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:24 am
by Octane2097
think they look messy faded yea but when you polish them up nice they look the bee's knees!

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took me ages to get them nice and black like that
the stuff i used was from poundland and it lasted!

just goes to show you dont need expensive stuff!
(just alot of elbow greace)

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:28 pm
by Alice
ok cheers guys
whats all this about shoe polish?
does it work and how much would i need to use?

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:36 pm
by Octane2097
it will work, but will take ages! and you will need lots!
better of with spray stuff

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:31 am
by olliejones8
Alice wrote:ok cheers guys
whats all this about shoe polish?
does it work and how much would i need to use?
Get some proper stuff, and like people have said it does take aaaaaaaaages :lol: I did all my black trim bits the other week after i washed it, and it took me longer to do the back to black than to wash the car,lol

If you do get them nice and black or colour coded defo put some pictures up :D

Re: black plastic trims

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:27 pm
by oh_danny_boy
hey,
give them a good was with warm soapy water and prime the archs with plastic primer (i get mine from halfords) give it a few coats and try to put it on even, flat it back abit with loads of water and fine sand paper (i got mine from a body shop, £2 for a few sheets) then paint it with what ever colour you want, i done mine mat black, you can do a beter job if you take thw archs off but i done them on the car and its not a bad job. remember to mask off you paint work tho