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

[@ExploreVanUK]

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[@chrisb5839]

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 👌🏻

[@mangoesinthevan]

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

[@sumpoosieguy]

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

[@toastiesvanbuild4644]

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

[@ExploreVanUK]

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

[@Scud_and_thesTig]

Excellent informative video 👍💙❤️

[@mattt1974UK]

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]

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]

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]

Watch out for video which will be released Friday 😉

[@gjs1988]

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[@drophammer776]

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

[@karlmeadows4986]

I use a product called classic mint which really impressed me

[@ExploreVanUK]

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

[@initra25]

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

[@grahammutton1964]

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]

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.

[@Kilex6522]

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

[@ExploreVanUK]

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

[@xiaokia74]

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]

Hi, check out my follow up video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZiVkod5n8x9o8k

[@robtrueblood853]

Wd40 or cooking oil works well 👍🏻

[@DustyCR]

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]

Totally agree - follow up video is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZiVkod5n8x9o8k

[@JamesJones-xh4hp]

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]

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

[@markbablitz6440]

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

[@ExploreVanUK]

Follow up video from 7 months later is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZiVkod5n8x9o8k (also linked in the description!)

[@iritantNL]

6 months now, how did they hold up? I know the lineseed does not

[@ExploreVanUK]

To be fair they have all held up pretty well. I'll give the van a wash in the next week or 2 and get an update video published with a conclusion

[@rench1984]

Heat does no long term damage.

[@ExploreVanUK]

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.

[@afti03]

@@ExploreVanUK makes total sense.

[@lincolndave1966able]

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 😜

[@matjusss]

someone recommended coconut oil ?