Faded Rubber Bumpers - Made a Mess

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I have a 1990 Camry that I just gave the Klasse AIO treatment. The black bumpers are faded so I tried something call Natural 2001 made by turtle wax (it's what I found on the shelf). When I put it on, let it dry, then rubbed it, it looked it's old faded self. So I put some of the 2001 on and left it alone. The rubber look shiny and new, so I left it overnight.
This afternoon there are now 'bleeding streaks', (looks like the overnight dew ran down the bumper,) and the bumpers are back to faded. The surface of the bumper is quick slick but they look horrible now. I'd take back the just old and faded!
I'm guessing I did something I shouldn't have. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to remove those bleeding light streaks? And what I can use to help the faded bumpers look better if I can restore them to the way they were 2 days ago.

Thanks
 
Use and all purpose cleaner to remove the streaking and to clean up the bumpers.

You will need something like Wolfgang trim sealant or ultima trim and tire gel to keep the plastic looking good for a long time (6 months). Anything OTC will just be a dressing that will end of coming off within a day or a few weeks.
 
When you say all purpose cleaner do you mean something like Windex Glass and Multipurpose Cleaner?
 
Sorry, but I don't know what "IPA" means.
 
jpegs13 said:
I would try an IPA wipedown on it and see if it removes the material. Then if you want really good renew product for bumpers try this:
Meguiars Ultimate Black, trim restorer, trim protectant, plastic restorer
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I looked at the Meguiars you mention and it says it's for plastic or vinyl. My bumpers are black rubber. I found this Chemical Guys G6 Hyper Coat Rubber, Vinyl & Plastic Treatment, do you know if this is any good? Am I right to assume that nothing is going to restore the deep rich shiny black like when they were new?
 
APC is All Purpose Cleaner. If you want something you can go pick-up tomorrow, there are lots of brands available at Home Depot. ZEP, Simple Green, etceteras. Opinions vary on which ones are best. If you can wait and it's in the budget; Optimum Power Clean is my personal favorite.

Don't use Windex on your car. It dries out rubber.

IPA is isopropyl alcohol. Most families have some under a bathroom sink somewhere. It is generally used to strip waxy, greasy, oily substances from paint and trim.

My favorite long lasting protectant for black plastic trim is CarPro DLUX. It lasts a long time (months) and will darken the plastic effectively. If the trim is really faded, you may want to try a dye. I have not used this type of product before, but a search of the forum will give you a ton of information.


Good Luck

Have Fun
 
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I looked around and couldn't find a "Natural 2001 made by turtle wax".

When I first read your post I thought you were talking about a trim dressing that didn't work.

Now I am wondering if you accidently used a wax or polish on your black plastic trim. If you did, you will have to do some significant scrubbing with APC or IPA to get it all off before applying whatever dressing you select.
 
allenk4 said:
I looked around and couldn't find a "Natural 2001 made by turtle wax".

When I first read your post I thought you were talking about a trim dressing that didn't work.

Now I am wondering if you accidently used a wax or polish on your black plastic trim. If you did, you will have to do some significant scrubbing with APC or IPA to get it all off before applying whatever dressing you select.
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I'm not surprised you didn't find the Natural 2001. It's probably been sitting on my self since 2001! lol I think it was a wax of sorts and I put it on my rubber bumpers. I ended up using Simple Green which removed it quite well, thankfully. I ended up putting Mothers Back to Black (which said it was for rubber too) on the bumpers yesterday. It looked pretty good, though there were some streaks that I'll have to do something about; another application of Back to Black I think. I don't know how well or how long it will last; we'll see I guess. Thanks for your help. :)
 
Scott@IncrediblyDetailed said:
You could plasti-dip it and see how that turns out.

Also, Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer, rubber trim sealant, trim restorers, gtech c4 is a great product.
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Thanks for the link. It looks like a good product. I've just tried Mothers Back to Black and it does put a shine on the bumper. (I can't honestly remember if the black rubber bumpers originally came with a bit of shine or not.) The Gtechniq certainly sounds like a much more permanent and long lasting solution. We'll see how long the Back to Black lasts and protects. Thanks for your help. :)
 
Yeah... that Natural 2001 is no longer available because it was crap. Try another coat of the Mothers Back to Black. Let it work as recommended then buff off any excess to prevent streaking.

Sent from my C771 using AG Online
 
DwightS said:
Yeah... that Natural 2001 is no longer available because it was crap. Try another coat of the Mothers Back to Black. Let it work as recommended then buff off any excess to prevent streaking.

Sent from my C771 using AG Online
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I tried the Back to Black and it 'ran' with the overnight condensation. Perhaps I didn't apply it properly but I ended up with light colored "bleeding" streaks down the bumper. I think I left it on too long before I tried to remove it with Simple Green (worked on the 2001 crap) because the drip streaks were still there and I couldn't remove them. I ended up trying Klasse vinyl, rubber, plastic, leather cleaner and polisher. It didn't remove the drip streaks (I didn't expect it to) and put a nice shine on the poor old bumpers and didn't run with the overnight condensation. The bumpers look great but for the drip streaks, which may there for good.
 
Dude, stop using these OTC crap products!! Your on AGO damn it get ur self some proper rubber and plastic restorer!!
 
BlackHawk said:
Dude, stop using these OTC crap products!!
Your on AGO damn it get ur self some proper rubber and plastic restorer!!
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I have some rubber baby buggy bumpers that are in desperate need of restoring.
What proper AGO products do you personally recommend for this remediation-service?

Thanks.


Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
I have some rubber baby buggy bumpers that are in desperate need of restoring.
What proper AGO products do you personally recommend for this remediation-service?

Thanks.


Bob
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DG 271 works every time. Then if you want a satin shine apply DG 253

The 271 is the only product that brought the black back to the rear step on the Wife's Toyota and that was after the expense of Solution Finish, UTTG, Dlux etc. which did not work.

Dave
 
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