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| Black914_4 |
 Jan 26 2012, 12:17 PM
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Is there anything I can do to touch up my bumper rubber and make it look good again?
I was told NOT to put armor-all on them. They are not in bad shape, just old and dull. |
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| SUNAB914 |
Jan 26 2012, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 29-December 08 From: Fredericksburg VA Member No.: 9,880 Region Association: South East States |
Back to Black.
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jan 26 2012, 01:27 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
This may sound crazy but I have done it and it works!!
Sand them with 220 grit sand paper then 440 and then put armor all on them! I did this on these bumper tits and tops! Attached image(s)  
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| '73-914kid |
Jan 26 2012, 01:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California  |
I used simple green and a tooth brush to clean them of whatever dirt, grime, and oil was on them, and then did two coatings of back to black, and it's worked great. I reapply about once a month, or after before a show, and they always come out looking great
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| Black914_4 |
Jan 26 2012, 02:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 272 Joined: 11-January 12 From: AR Member No.: 13,994 Region Association: South East States |
What's back to black and who carrys it?
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 26 2012, 03:20 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,504 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Rub it down with Glycerine - its not expensive at your local pharmacy.
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| AZ914 |
Jan 26 2012, 03:43 PM
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914 Dumbass Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Back-to-Black is a Mothers product (I think). Available at Autozone/O'Reilly or similar
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| pilothyer |
Jan 26 2012, 05:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 21-May 08 From: N. Alabama Member No.: 9,080 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(2xs performance @ Jan 26 2012, 12:17 PM)  I was told NOT to put armor-all on them. I am just curious........was any reason given for not using Armor All ? |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Jan 26 2012, 05:23 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Once you go back-to-black you can never go back!@! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 26 2012, 05:35 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,504 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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s-i-l-i-c-o-n-e. Not good for rubber...
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| Tom_T |
Jan 26 2012, 05:35 PM
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QUOTE(pilothyer @ Jan 26 2012, 03:22 PM) QUOTE(2xs performance @ Jan 26 2012, 12:17 PM) I was told NOT to put armor-all on them. I am just curious........was any reason given for not using Armor All ? It builds up a gunky film on the vinyl & get sticky, then attracts & holds dirt - inside it off-gasses & fogs the windows with the sticky crap, as well as the vinyl surfaces.....ask me how I know, no, on second thought don't! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Armour All is sheer crap. Vinylex is a better product for the interior & rollbar/sails vinyl, Leatherex for the steering wheel/shifter boot in leather, as well as the similar products from Einzeitt, P21, etc. In the old days many used black boot polish on the bumper tops & tits. I've used Back-to-Black on our other DD's rubber bits, which also adds black color & makes them a bit semi-gloss, but I don't like the inconsistent black color with the bubbles effect it leaves, plus we've had it run on the body/paint in a rain! So I personally would stay away from it on anything but a DD, and not a very nice one at that - unless there's a way to seal it from running & get a consistent black finish to it. Today I've used Wurth Rubber treatment on them (spray can), as it keeps the semi-matte look of them & they don't look too artificially shiny. It's also great for the other rubber seals on the 914. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| Black914_4 |
Jan 26 2012, 05:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 272 Joined: 11-January 12 From: AR Member No.: 13,994 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(pilothyer @ Jan 26 2012, 08:22 PM) QUOTE(2xs performance @ Jan 26 2012, 12:17 PM) I was told NOT to put armor-all on them. I am just curious........was any reason given for not using Armor All ? I can't recall if I got the reason or not. I was chatting with a guy from TN who I bought a bumperette from and I asked him what I should use to clean it up with. He said he didn't what worked just what didn't work and not to use armor-all. I assumed it might make it gooey or something. not sure. Being as this is my first older car I figured I'd ask people who would know and learn from them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) "knowledge is power" |
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