Looking forward to the results, need this lol

IMO plastidip is shite. It's expensive, doesn't last and looks like fuck all. All IMO of course

aggreed , almost total shite and not suitable for most of the projects its used on

whats wrong with doing stuff properly

IMO plastidip is shite. It's expensive, doesn't last and looks like fuck all. All IMO of course

The fact that you can peel it off, tells me all i need to know about it!

Sounds like great stuff for some things - car bumpers not being one of them.

Bad weather has held me up fitting bumper back on the car ...

Got a break in the weather today so here you go . I have took number plate black trim thingy off and shall get the same treatment ..

Looks great man. Glad it worked well for you :)

I'm sold. Ordering some forever black. Cheers fellas.

kiwi shoe dye does the same thing for £1 or so

kiwi shoe dye does the same thing for £1 or so

Have you tried the kiwi shoe dye? If so how long did it last? I'm not being smart either I'm genuinely curious.

yeah I've owned mk2s for over 20 years

as long as its kiwi dye (not polish) it works pretty well

i like boiled linseed oil the best

It's a lot better than before and kind or sick of linseed oil ( boiled you need ) much to messy for me , the forever black has done a great job for me..

As for the kiwi shoes dye for a pound its well worth a go just wish it was mentioned earlier could of saved £14 ..

Fair enough. I don't mind saving a few quid where possible but £13 hardly breaks the bank anyway.

Never used the linseed oil. Does it stay greasy?

boiled linseed wipes on oily but dries in a couple of hours

lash on a nice thick layer not worrying about runs or streaks , leave it 30mins then go back and wipe off the excess with some kitchen towel , i find it lasts several months, no streaks in the rain and it just fades away gently with no flaking or patchyness

give it a go its only about £3 in the diy store where the wood treatments are

Forever Black looks like it does a top job.

I use this for the plastic on my bready. It also does a top job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autoglym-Bumper-And-Trim-Gel-Restore-Revives-Colour-Car-Valeting-Plastic-NEW-/301631826535?hash=item463aa86a67:g:ZoAAAOSwstxVU6jD

Forever Black looks like it does a top job.

I use this for the plastic on my bready. It also does a top job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autoglym-Bumper-And-Trim-Gel-Restore-Revives-Colour-Car-Valeting-Plastic-NEW-/301631826535?hash=item463aa86a67:g:ZoAAAOSwstxVU6jD

I used that stuff, found it to be utter crap

Went on OK, looked better than before, but nowhere near black, and it faded in no time.

Well the vinyl paint was good for five years, another three years and it's starting to look a bit tatty.

The problem now is removing it so i can apply new..

There's no good fitting it to the new car, might as well paint the bumpers/arches that are on that. But what with? Gonna have the problem in five years time. So whilst i experiment with ways to remove it off the old bodykit, i'm gonna experiment with temporary coatings on the new car.

I've done the dye, wasn't happy with it. It was kinda like a cross between water-based fountain pen ink and instant shoe polish. More like the shoe polish. It didn't convince me at all on application but i was pleasantly surprised the next day, once it'd 'soaked in'.

Problem came a few months later when the car started looking tatty - it was 'micro flaking'. It didn't bother me that it needed re-doing, it was easy to do, but i couldn't see how i'd get the same result when i was now faced with a patchy, uneven canvas to work with.

So i'm gonna start off with Stand oil. At least whilst i find something to remove the vinyl paint. Stand oil is basically proper boiled linseed oil. See, boiled linseed oil isn't boiled at all, it just has nasty additives to help the oil dry/cure fast. These are no good for your plastic, skin or lungs.

Stand oil has been slowly heat treated, structurally altered, and the result is a clean linseed oil which dries/cures fast - but it cures to a tougher coating than the 'boiled' stuff does. The issue with it is that it's three times the cost, but it's still cheaper than dye or paint.

The problem with oils - any oils - is they don't have UV protection. And UV damage is why treatment is needed in the first place... But as this is just to get it through the winter, i'm not bothered about that.

I used some bumper paint and it flaked off within a year as the car sat open to the elements. As mikey says, once it's on, its almost impossible to get off due to the textured nature of the bumpers. Having experience painting them I'd say paint is an absolute last resort or at least a stop gap until you can get some new bumpers. I'm a little annoyed now as I painted my mint mk2 saloon short bumpers and now it's going to be a nightmare getting them prepared for a better treatment. you live and you learn I suppose

I used some bumper paint and it flaked off within a year as the car sat open to the elements. As mikey says, once it's on, its almost impossible to get off due to the textured nature of the bumpers. Having experience painting them I'd say paint is an absolute last resort or at least a stop gap until you can get some new bumpers. I'm a little annoyed now as I painted my mint mk2 saloon short bumpers and now it's going to be a nightmare getting them prepared for a better treatment. you live and you learn I suppose

i did this when i first got my car and didnt know any better, looked good but flaked after 6 months or so. had to replace the front one and snaded the rear down so i could use boiled linseed oil. rear still needs replacing

Forever Black looks like it does a top job.

I use this for the plastic on my bready. It also does a top job.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Autoglym-Bumper-And-Trim-Gel-Restore-Revives-Colour-Car-Valeting-Plastic-NEW-/301631826535?hash=item463aa86a67:g:ZoAAAOSwstxVU6jD

I used that stuff, found it to be utter crap

Went on OK, looked better than before, but nowhere near black, and it faded in no time.

Funny that. Having a totally different experience of the same product. I wonder if someone is doing fake Autoglym stuff.

I do recall a similar experience with my first use, but when I re-treated, it was much better. With each application, I was getting a deeper, darker finish that was lasting longer.

I'd forgotten about the first application being a bit disappointing. Thats all in the past now and I'm well happy with it these days.

Had another brake in the weather so I took front bumper off and done the same as the back. While I was at it I cleaned the front end and gave it a coat of dinitrol 3125..

Looks good I used black satin spray, where about to get this from

Looks good I used black satin spray, where about to get this from

Thanks I got it from ebay its called for ever black , comes with cleaner before you apply then foam sponge on a stick ..