fixing up old Euro bumpers

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco)]

> >
> >Most mk2 scirocco bumps I have seen are match painted to the 
> car...so 
> >these are already painted a colour that matches your car or 
> are these 
> >ones just the shiny black plastic type like the mk1's? 
> (which now looks 
> >grey and flat) If they're just the black plastic variety and 
> unpainted 
> >and you want em to look nice, break out the kiwi black shoe polish 
> >liquid (in the bottle with a built in sponge applicator)...I 
> did this 
> >to the small bumpers on my mk2 jetta and they now look brand 
> new and it 
> >cost me $6 CDN and a couple hours of my time.  the stuff should be 
> >available at any drug store or show repair.
> >It looks so good I'm going to do the palstic arches on my mk1 jetta 
> >next (same bottle will do 2 cars easy).  Just make sure the trim is 
> >VERY clean (I scrubbed mine down with some simple green full 
> strength) 
> >and do 2 coats (by the time you do the whole car, its dried 
> and you can 
> >apply another coat, use the sponge applicator to get the coats even.
> >hth
> >
> >sandor
> >81 S
> >83 Jetta
> >90 GTX
> >  
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> Hey, neat idea - will that stuff rub off onto your clothes 
> after it dries?  How long till you have to re-apply due to 
> weathering, etc?  Any greasy residue?
> 
> - Camron from Vancouver, WA USA
>    '86.5 Black 16V 2.0L
> 

Yup, that is a great fix. I did this before, and it looks great.

Once dried, it will not rub off, no residue.

When to reaply? It depends on the weather where you live really.

Mine is always garaged, so "where the sun never shines"...

Cheers.

Marc
'83 Scirocco
'97 A4 Q