Black Mouldings on VTS Bodykit - Saxperience

andybarry · 3rd April 2017, 23:07

How do people get them so black.

As mine are very faded with age like most I suppose.

Anyone on here paint them gloss or matt black?

Or are you just cleaning and dressing them temporarily all the time?

I also saw someone using a hot gun and peanut butter does this actually work?

Any help much appreciated?

stevo67 · 7th April 2017, 20:35

Search for the how to guide in the styling section mate.The peanut butter trick won't last long.Yes you can spray them black,Bedford126 is the man to ask about bodywork.

Ben_SaxoForte · 23rd April 2017, 18:14

your best bet for a proper lasting job is get a bodyshop to do them, satin would look best IMO and I don't think they'd charge too much just for the bump strips

Bedford126 · 25th April 2017, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Ben_SaxoForte

your best bet for a proper lasting job is get a bodyshop to do them, satin would look best IMO and I don't think they'd charge too much just for the bump strips

You're looking at over £200 in both sides front and rear, it's not a easy job to "just do them satin" still needs plastic prep primer black and satin clear.

dturbo · 29th September 2018, 00:15

if you can be bothered reapplying say every 2 or 3 weeks (longer if you don't wash it too much) then meguirs tyre gel works very well. Nice deep black and lasts better than most back 2 black type products (which don't tend to work very well anyway).

With the right preparation (proper degreasing) Gtechniq C4 works well for a semi permanent solution, though it costs a fair bit.

saxokid100 · 5th March 2019, 04:04

I use autoglym bumper gel to keep my bumpers glossy black..

zetecmk2 · 5th March 2019, 21:44

any oil works, rub it in with a cloth and use another cloth to remove excess. it's only the oil in the expensive products that make them look black. baby oil, old engine oil etc etc.

Bedford126 · 25th August 2019, 14:48

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Originally Posted by zetecmk2

any oil works, rub it in with a cloth and use another cloth to remove excess. it's only the oil in the expensive products that make them look black. baby oil, old engine oil etc etc.

Nope, deffo isn’t just the oil, oil has no uv Protestants in it and makes plastic brittle.