How to clean and renew plastic bumper strips?

[BMWZ4ANDE30]

My front and rear bumper strips appear to be worn and faded, how do I make them looking new again?

[Dave]

pull them off, sand out any light scratches - fill if needed. Paint them with Duplicolor trim or SEM trim paint.

[Digitalwave]

Replace them with new ones from the dealer is the best way.

[MR 325]

If you pull them off you'll break clips, I would just replace them [with Euro would be best]

[Dave]

If you pull them off you'll break clips, I would just replace them [with Euro would be best]

Not if you are careful . . .:p

[cthulu703]

Mother's "back to black" is a good product if the color is just faded.

[fretburnr]

Replace them with new ones from the dealer is the best way.

+2, i replaced my fronts and damn, looks great

[Jordan]

They are ~$25ea new. Just replace them...

[nando]

Mother's "back to black" is a good product if the color is just faded.

yeah if you don't mind reapplying it once every 2-3 days, and you like the look of splotchy plastic.

[Digitalwave]

yeah if you don't mind reapplying it once every 2-3 days, and you like the look of splotchy plastic.

Yeah, back to black is junk.

[rwh11385]

mine were broke. i got some off a parts car from Jordan. they were old, but Duplicolor Trim paint worked well and they looked newer.

[cthulu703]

Yeah, back to black is junk.

OK, then name another product I should try.

[Digitalwave]

OK, then name another product I should try.

No products other than paint will completely restore faded plastic.

[royalflush313]

Painting, or even better, buying new parts would be the best choice, but if you want the really easy way out, try Tire/Trim wax.

You can buy a paste that you buff on with a cloth, that restores the blackness, and it's also supposed to protect the material from UV ray and such. From my experience, the effect lasts considerably longer than those spray/roll on trim gloss.

But in all honesty, I think it's time for you to go euro trims.

[nando]

I actually wax most of the trim on my car (in the shade of course), keeps it from turning gray, and using a cleaner wax takes out a lot of the oxidization (especially the trim on the doors).