Plastic Bumper Restorer - What is best? Heat Gun, Peanut Butter, Linseed Oil, Meguiars, Gtechniq C4.

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Plastic Bumper Restorer - What is best? Heat Gun, Peanut Butter, Linseed Oil, Meguiars, Gtechniq C4.

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@ExploreVanUK Жыл бұрын

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@mangoesinthevan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your efforts and really looking forward to how they all work out in the next vids!

@chrisb5839 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind a more rugged/off-road textured look, you should try Speedtex which is a sprayable, polymer. Once coated the bumpers will be UV proof, scratch resistant and anti-bacterial. They will keep their colour and will be very easy to clean with nothing more than a jetwash. It can also be rollered or brushed on too 👌🏻

@sumpoosieguy 2 ай бұрын

MAPP gas torch did best for me on Sprinter bumper fast and easy with swirl torch tip

@toastiesvanbuild4644 3 жыл бұрын

I used Teak oil on my iveco .quick to put on lasts 3 plus months 😀

@ExploreVanUK 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Thanks - I imagine it would be similar to Linseed oil? But may well give it a try!.

@drophammer776 2 жыл бұрын

When using boiled linseed oil you need to ratio about %20 alcohol so there is no sticky residue.

@Scud_and_thesTig 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent informative video 👍💙❤️

@karlmeadows4986 Жыл бұрын

I use a product called classic mint which really impressed me

@ExploreVanUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip - I've had a quick look and can't seem to find this, have you got a link at all?

@mattt1974UK 3 жыл бұрын

I sprayed mine with Autotek bedliner paint. Should last for a very long time, been on a year so far. About £10 a can though and I chose to use their plastic primer first as well.

@dougle03 2 жыл бұрын

The heat gun is the only one that actually works by bringing the oils back out from the plastic to the surface, thus it'll look the best over time. All the others are effectively surface treatments and will fade pretty quickly. For a quick surface treatment, silicone spray is possibly the cheapest and easiest to apply.

@ExploreVanUK 2 жыл бұрын

As an interim update, 3 months since they were done now and so far none stand out as significantly better. They all still look good.

@ExploreVanUK 2 жыл бұрын

Watch out for video which will be released Friday 😉

@robtrueblood853 3 жыл бұрын

Wd40 or cooking oil works well 👍🏻

@rench1984 9 күн бұрын

Heat does no long term damage.

@ExploreVanUK 8 күн бұрын

We'll have to agree to disagree on that. In my experience it draws the oils out of the plastic to the surface (hence making it look darker) and over time the lack of oils makes the plastic brittle.

@initra25 Жыл бұрын

Heat gun is best…. made my 2010 Wrangler look new….. did it 5 months ago… no fade yet

@JamesJones-xh4hp Жыл бұрын

I didn't even watch the video but know the best I have used is Car Brites Nano wax. Door trims, window seals, everything. Buff in, buff off and done. Won't run and lasts a while

@ExploreVanUK Жыл бұрын

Can’t seem to find this in UK only the US. Do you know if it’s available here?

@xiaokia74 Жыл бұрын

Can you shows the after few weeks result? It shd be different. Using heat gun more prolongs the results if not mistaken. But you shd perform some coating after using hot gun.😊

@ExploreVanUK Жыл бұрын

Hi, check out my follow up video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec1ilLd0z82unZs.html

@grahammutton1964 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and I will be very interested to see the results. Just checked the price of Gtechniq C4 - gulp! £20'ish for just over a bumper coverage. Possibly £60 to do the whole van? Gulp x 2.

@ExploreVanUK 3 жыл бұрын

I know! Mine has loads of plastic so I reckon I would need 4 bottles. It does claim to last 2 years though. So we will see if you get what you pay for! To be fair the effect was very good and it was pretty amazing to see what a difference just a few drops of the stuff made.

@DustyCR 2 жыл бұрын

Its the long term effect that matters. Where is the follow up video link please? Also try furniture all, seen some great long term use of that on bumpers.

@ExploreVanUK 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree - follow up video is here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec1ilLd0z82unZs.html

@Kilex6522 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Welsh Dragon on your number plate. Where are you from?

@ExploreVanUK 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. For security and privacy I don’t want to be too specific but it is safe to say we’re in Wales. 😃

@markbablitz6440 Жыл бұрын

So how long did the treatments last. 2 weeks, 2 months 2 years... ???

@ExploreVanUK Жыл бұрын

Follow up video from 7 months later is here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec1ilLd0z82unZs.html (also linked in the description!)

@lincolndave1966able 2 жыл бұрын

Don't try polish a turd, just remove the trim and raptor paint it. Dead simple, super effective and very durable, also cheaper than that tiny bottle of snakeoil 😜