Bought a Zuma 125 from a college kid who kept it outside. Obviously a lot of the black plastics have oxidized, what's the best method and product for fixing this? Thanks in advance, Snack
Hey Snack, I hope you don't mind me adding to your thread because I'm looking for the answer to your question and a leather restorer too. Just bought a classic old Bimmer and along with the black I'm looking for something that brings leather back to life.
black plastic- rustoleum bedliner paint, never have to deal with it again. its a smooth finish that looks pretty close to what the black looked like new. leather- leatherique, http://www.leatherique.com/do_it_your_self_instruction/rejuvinator_pc_directions.html
I use Mother's Back to Black on the Jeep fenders. Works tolerably well. Not perfect, but if you apply it generously, it does the job.
T.C. Black infusion I use it on my avalance and people ask me how I keep it looking so good. Its easy to apply and last longer then anything else Ive tried.
Nah, not that classic (I wish!). Kind of a semi-classic. Pulled in for gas and an older lady was driving this. I told her I really liked it and she said she was buying an X5 and was ready to sell. I asked and she said, "well, I guess I would let it go for 2 grand." I met her the next day and bought it. 1990 325is, she is the original owner and it has 76K miles. I thought I did OK. Always liked E30's.
Simoniz used to make a product call bumper restore. It was as thick as honey and you had to apply it with a brush and let it sit for a few hours. Afterwards you wiped off the excess and could reuse it. Worked really. I have a bottle I keep around for the occasional touch up.
This ^. It's very durable. And if it ever gets scratched, just clean it and re-spray it- no other prep required. Awesome stuff. I use it on my Jeep fender flares that are prone to sun fading. The color and texture are an exact match to the OEM plastic. I've never found a Back to Black type product that works worth a damn or lasts more than a month or two.
Here in FL, I've tried every single wipe-on product to keep plastic looking new and they all can't stand up to the Florida sun. Not to mention they all create a greasy mess all over your paint if the trim gets wet and drips down on painted surfaces. For my 2005 F150, which the trim go so faded that it had almost turned white, I used Krylon Fusion for Plastic and painted all the trim using their matte black color. Made it look better than factory new and now only have to reapply every year or two since the sun will still fade the paint since it isn't UV protected.
Damn man you got a steal on that..Clean e30s are going for stupid money around here..You could flip that thing for 5-6k overnight..
Just to stray slightly off-topic, for grey plastic a product by Stoner (dood) called Trim Shine works really well. Works OK on black too. http://www.moreshine.com/Products/trimshine
I used to leave my zuma 125 on the back patio and had the same fading problem. I park it in the garage now. I used one coat of mothers back to black with great success. I have not detailed it since. I applied it October 2013 using a regular size sponge. For the tight areas and crevices I used a toothbrush and a sponge cut down to 1in x 1in. About 2 weeks after I did it I left it in the rain for 2 days and the product did not run or streak. The floor boards will be a little slippery the first time you ride it. The scoot gets a lot of use and sun here in Florida and still looks great. Hope this helps.
