used a autoglym plastic conditioner years ago , looked like a milky white liquid ' just wiped on with clean rag and buffed with another rag a few mins later
 
Hi , best thing [ and cheapest] i have tried and i've tried a lot to get my bumpers and trim including 3 dr hardtop is .......boiled linseed oil it works a treat and stays black for months , just dab a very small amount on a wash up sponge [ stolen from kitchen] and rub on the bumper .A bottle costs about £4 from builders merchants or wilkinsons hardware and the like .
But dont put too much on or it will take ages to dry , a thimble full will do front and rear bumper.
Alan
 
g0jdk said:
Hi , best thing [ and cheapest] i have tried and i've tried a lot to get my bumpers and trim including 3 dr hardtop is .......boiled linseed oil it works a treat and stays black for months , just dab a very small amount on a wash up sponge [ stolen from kitchen] and rub on the bumper .A bottle costs about £4 from builders merchants or wilkinsons hardware and the like .
But dont put too much on or it will take ages to dry , a thimble full will do front and rear bumper.
Alan
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Can recomend linseed , i use a 2 inch paint brush to apply then wipe off excess with a rag , a good quick fix :)
 
wd40 for speed!!

autoglym bumper care but go easy with it or it will leave water streaks when it rains!

Careful with the hot air gun.... don't forget your front wings are plastic too !!!

Peanut butter.... watch out for foxes licking your car at night.

Linseed oil is good but, again, go easy with it.

As for the stuff you originally posted about... email Autoglym, they are very helpful and willl give you all the info you need.


TOP TIP: if you get wax/polish on your plastic trim just get a pencil rubber abd rub it off ;)
 
steely dan said:
A wee question , what year is your FL as early ones had grey trim..
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99-2000, but mainly need it for the hard top u can tell it should darker if not black pretty faded, bleached and grey tatty looking dunno if the arches an bumps will come upor stay greyish rear bumpis more recent and blacker, if all else fails for them plastic primer n satin black... ed china's fav lol
 
thequeenscheese said:
i got me some autoglym plastic conditioner to get my hardtop and bumper/trim back to black, but the instructions are pretty unclear ive been told to leave on for 3 days or so but it doesnt mention this on the bottle or their website:
Autoglym - car cleaning products, car care products, car valeting, car detailing
any1 used this and know thr procedure?
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Hi there,

I work for Autoglym so can answer this with some confidence :D Bumper Care, Bumper & Trim Gel and Plastic Conditioner are all the same product. Bumper Care was the old name for Bumper & Trim Gel but the product remains the same, and Plastic Conditioner is the name for the same product in the trade range.

I'm not sure where the 'leave for 3 days' advice came from, but you only need to apply it with a soft cloth or piece of sponge to the trim and then buff of any excess. markyzs180 is right, do not overapply or you will get runs when it rains, but these can just be removed with a cloth and a squirt of quick detailer.

For future reference instructions are here:


Instructions. Shake well. For best results, heavily soiled surfaces should be pre-cleaned with Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner or Autoglym Car Interior Shampoo and dried.
Apply with a small piece of sponge or a clean, lint-free, soft cloth. Rub firmly to ensure an even coating. To treat complex grilles, apply sparingly using a small paintbrush. Bumper and Trim Gel will not harm paintwork and may be polished off using an Autoglym Hi-Tech Finishing Cloth or soft cotton cloth.

Use Bumper and Trim Gel on all exterior plastics, vinyl and rubber, including; moulded plastic bumpers, grilles, mirror cases, mouldings, wheel arch trims, door handles, vinyl roofs, rubber bumpers, tyre walls, spoilers, mud flaps and matt black trim panels. Avoid contact with glass.
 
I've heard from somewhere that tyre dressing works - is that a load of b*****ks or true.
There's an awful lot of grey plastic on a 98 Freelander to put on with your finger stuffed into a cloth.

Mine looked reasonably black when I bought it but it has faded back to streaky grey over 11 months - it would be nice to get it a bit darker and more consistent but I've not had any success with bumper black (not sure what make).
I can't ask the dealer as they've disappeared.
 
has anyone got any idea how to fix problem with rear o/s door lock on fl 2 2007? If I lock car, rear handle goes in, but not far enough to lock it. Have to push it very slightly manually to completely lock it Took panel off but not a lot of help. Tried oiling it but no different. Any ideas??????

Sorry I think Ive posted this in wrong place!
 
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Pylon said:
Hi there,

I work for Autoglym so can answer this with some confidence :D Bumper Care, Bumper & Trim Gel and Plastic Conditioner are all the same product. Bumper Care was the old name for Bumper & Trim Gel but the product remains the same, and Plastic Conditioner is the name for the same product in the trade range.

I'm not sure where the 'leave for 3 days' advice came from, but you only need to apply it with a soft cloth or piece of sponge to the trim and then buff of any excess. markyzs180 is right, do not overapply or you will get runs when it rains, but these can just be removed with a cloth and a squirt of quick detailer.

For future reference instructions are here:


Instructions. Shake well. For best results, heavily soiled surfaces should be pre-cleaned with Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner or Autoglym Car Interior Shampoo and dried.
Apply with a small piece of sponge or a clean, lint-free, soft cloth. Rub firmly to ensure an even coating. To treat complex grilles, apply sparingly using a small paintbrush. Bumper and Trim Gel will not harm paintwork and may be polished off using an Autoglym Hi-Tech Finishing Cloth or soft cotton cloth.

Use Bumper and Trim Gel on all exterior plastics, vinyl and rubber, including; moulded plastic bumpers, grilles, mirror cases, mouldings, wheel arch trims, door handles, vinyl roofs, rubber bumpers, tyre walls, spoilers, mud flaps and matt black trim panels. Avoid contact with glass.
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thanks for that ..

:clap2::clap2:
 
davidlscott said:
I've heard from somewhere that tyre dressing works - is that a load of b*****ks or true.
There's an awful lot of grey plastic on a 98 Freelander to put on with your finger stuffed into a cloth.

Mine looked reasonably black when I bought it but it has faded back to streaky grey over 11 months - it would be nice to get it a bit darker and more consistent but I've not had any success with bumper black (not sure what make).
I can't ask the dealer as they've disappeared.
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Most tyre, rubber and trim dressings all work in a similar way, they are generally silicone based along with various other bits to ensure the product is workable on the surface etc. Bumper Care can be used on all these surfaces as can Vinyl & Rubber Care. I used to have a Suzuki Samurai (let the commence non-landy 4x4 bashing commence!) with awful, awful oxidised paint that would polish up for a while and then fade back to pink. To save my arm I just used to used Bumper care on it, it made the paint a deep red gloss and was a doddle to use, worth bearing in mind if you have a faded LR you can't be bothered to polish.
 
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