Restoring Black Plastic Trim on the Rear Bumper
01-09-2009, 08:32 AM
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the oil is most likely what does the trick, but having it in a nice creamy form makes it easy to put on. ill do a round and put up pix once i get my car back from mazda.
p.s. chunky is killer on a pb&j but for the car stick to creamy, and dont bother trying to use it on the fender vents unless you can take them out to do it.
p.s. chunky is killer on a pb&j but for the car stick to creamy, and dont bother trying to use it on the fender vents unless you can take them out to do it.
10-05-2012, 02:51 AM
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FYI, I used Dupli-Colour Bumper Black Vinyl Spray Paint (Satin Black) today and it looks ridiculously amazing.
"Dupli-Color Flexible Bumper Coating - Black, 311G" - Supercheap Auto New Zealand
I took the shrouds off, which gave me an opportunity to fix the broken and cracked 'tabs' that hold the shrouds in place.
I was all prepared to go out and buy two news ones, but these have come up so good, no need!
"Dupli-Color Flexible Bumper Coating - Black, 311G" - Supercheap Auto New Zealand
I took the shrouds off, which gave me an opportunity to fix the broken and cracked 'tabs' that hold the shrouds in place.
I was all prepared to go out and buy two news ones, but these have come up so good, no need!
10-06-2012, 01:05 AM
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FYI, I used Dupli-Colour Bumper Black Vinyl Spray Paint (Satin Black) today and it looks ridiculously amazing.
"Dupli-Color Flexible Bumper Coating - Black, 311G" - Supercheap Auto New Zealand
I took the shrouds off, which gave me an opportunity to fix the broken and cracked 'tabs' that hold the shrouds in place.
I was all prepared to go out and buy two news ones, but these have come up so good, no need!
"Dupli-Color Flexible Bumper Coating - Black, 311G" - Supercheap Auto New Zealand
I took the shrouds off, which gave me an opportunity to fix the broken and cracked 'tabs' that hold the shrouds in place.
I was all prepared to go out and buy two news ones, but these have come up so good, no need!
10-06-2012, 07:08 AM
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Will post some pics soon.
One thing I will say, you must make sure the shrouds are clean as a whistle before using the dupli-colour, and be sure to shake the bejesus out of the can before spraying. It's a rubberised paint, so if it hasn't mixed properly, when it lands on the surface it can pull away from edges...
As I said, so happy with results, I am now going to do the lower rear bumper with the same stuff to match the newly painted shrouds...
One thing I will say, you must make sure the shrouds are clean as a whistle before using the dupli-colour, and be sure to shake the bejesus out of the can before spraying. It's a rubberised paint, so if it hasn't mixed properly, when it lands on the surface it can pull away from edges...
As I said, so happy with results, I am now going to do the lower rear bumper with the same stuff to match the newly painted shrouds...
10-17-2012, 05:52 PM
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It's a spray can, like spray paint, so application is just like paint. I took my shrouds off, to save masking, cleaned them thoroughly with Isopropyl Alcohol to remove all the road grime, wax etc, let them dry, then hung them and gave them 3 coats, about 20 minutes apart. I let them dry over night before reinstalling. Very straight forward.
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11-24-2012, 08:22 AM
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Best way to do it. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-show-sh...3/#post4249779
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I plastidipped mine orange, and it works really well. Just gets dirty pretty quickly cause of the exhaust. Plus, it's had to spray the inside part, but it's possible and it helps protect it.
