Just thought I'd pass this discovery on.
I've been trying for years to revive my oxidised bumpers and rear mirrors from a dull grey to factory black. Maybe out of ignorance, I've constantly tried to use Armorall (a silcone based product that shines rubber (tyres - that's how we spell it Down Under ) and bumpers..I don't know if it's a universal product) but the blackness always disappeared straight after application. It was back to oxidised grey much to my eternal frustration. I now figure I was just exacerbating the problem using Armorall.
I was going to go the satin-black paint route I read in a forum somewhere when, a couple of hours ago, I was at a car parts store and noticed a range of US car care products called "Mothers". Never seen it before. I saw this exterior product called "Black to Black" which made grand statements about being able to clean oxidised and faded plastics. I suspected "snake oil" and more dough down the drain - but by golly it really works!!
In my case, I had to do some multiple applications to remove all the embedded crud from the affected parts (air intakes under windshield were dull grey - now satin black). Bumpers came up so well my 11 year old in passing told me the car looked new. Needless to say I'm very impressed with this product - if I had the bucks, I'd buy the company. Are all Mother's products this good??? Does anyone have other recommendations?
I've been trying for years to revive my oxidised bumpers and rear mirrors from a dull grey to factory black. Maybe out of ignorance, I've constantly tried to use Armorall (a silcone based product that shines rubber (tyres - that's how we spell it Down Under ) and bumpers..I don't know if it's a universal product) but the blackness always disappeared straight after application. It was back to oxidised grey much to my eternal frustration. I now figure I was just exacerbating the problem using Armorall.
I was going to go the satin-black paint route I read in a forum somewhere when, a couple of hours ago, I was at a car parts store and noticed a range of US car care products called "Mothers". Never seen it before. I saw this exterior product called "Black to Black" which made grand statements about being able to clean oxidised and faded plastics. I suspected "snake oil" and more dough down the drain - but by golly it really works!!
In my case, I had to do some multiple applications to remove all the embedded crud from the affected parts (air intakes under windshield were dull grey - now satin black). Bumpers came up so well my 11 year old in passing told me the car looked new. Needless to say I'm very impressed with this product - if I had the bucks, I'd buy the company. Are all Mother's products this good??? Does anyone have other recommendations?