blackjack90 · Feb 20, 2012

Hi
My grill and plassy light surrounds have gone a gay grey colour, i have reblacked them a time or 2 with some stuff called amaze but they it soon loses its effect.
any body done a proper job that wont peel off and look ****e.
thanks

baggyjim · Feb 20, 2012

peanut butter is the answer

blackjack90 · Feb 20, 2012

baggyjim said:
peanut butter is the answer

smov or krunchy

baggyjim · Feb 20, 2012

smooth is best

Retroanaconda · Feb 20, 2012

Or...clean thoroughly, sand down lightly and then spray whatever colour you want. I went for black again...

Chrisfrain2007 · Feb 20, 2012

Forever black ( if that's the original colour )

defcrazy · Feb 20, 2012

+1 on the sand and paint (see pic for my results with blenheim silver) . sand it with 400 wet/dry and clean with paint prep and paint with quality automotive paint .

ebbadger · Feb 20, 2012

Plastikote satin black, or any other RAL colour in the range, superb job, flexible and covers a multitude of minor blemishes without too much prep work

Cheers Steve

GreenLove · Feb 20, 2012

baggyjim said:
peanut butter is the answer

What?

ratty · Feb 21, 2012

GreenLove said:
What?

he's not kidding. Rub it in and then wipe it off.

A quick going over with a hot air gun or hairdrier can often work wonders too.

Shifty1962 · Feb 21, 2012

I've used WD40 and the last time I did them I used some old engine oil. Rub it on with a cloth then wipe off the excess before buffing dry. It lasts a couple of years before you need to do it again.

khaos · Feb 22, 2012

Shifty1962 said:
I've used WD40 and the last time I did them I used some old engine oil. Rub it on with a cloth then wipe off the excess before buffing dry. It lasts a couple of years before you need to do it again.

But you'll get covered in grease every time you lean on it.

I used black shoe polish on my arches. Looked amazing for a few months.

Cutty Dyer · Feb 22, 2012

Shifty1962 said:
I've used WD40 and the last time I did them I used some old engine oil.

Also occasionally spray WD40 - the grill, light surrounds & mirror backs always look like new (also excellent for dash & instruments).

Shifty1962 · Feb 22, 2012

khaos said:
But you'll get covered in grease every time you lean on it.

I used black shoe polish on my arches. Looked amazing for a few months.

Nope. Thats why you wipe off the excess and buff it. Nice black plastic dry to the touch and water beads run off to boot.

mark-w · Feb 23, 2012

I'll second the black boot polish, did my wheel arches, grill and light surround a year ago, still looking good.

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