Nath 1,975 Posted January 13, 2015 Anyone know a good way to clean up/restore all the random plastic-ey bits on an X series? I'm talking like, windscreen wiper grille, front grille, bumpers etc. At the moment all mine look quite faded and in need of some love. Was debating about whether just to simply spray paint the grilles but if there's a better way I'd love to know. Cheers, Nath Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NZXD 2,328 Posted January 13, 2015 I have found that once cleaned up, you can use proper bumper and plastic spray paint. I did it on another XD once, came up well. 1 xm-221 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted January 13, 2015 I use the black bumper paint you can buy. Works perfect and is flexible which is good on the bumpers. Have done the rear on mine, need to do the front, grill, mirrors and wiper grill. You could possibly try some of the blackening stuff but mine had been done with something (boot polish probably) and were a mess. Anything you put on will need to come off before paint will stick anyway so you may as well just spray them. Then all the alloy trim around the windows can be done with normal paint, just need to scuff it up and etch prime it first. 2 Nath and xm-221 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nath 1,975 Posted January 13, 2015 Did you sand it back or anything before you painted it? Or was it just a wax and grease remover job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted January 13, 2015 I wet rubbed the bar with 320 I reckon. Don't go too much coarser, could gouge the bumper. Just want to rough it up. Then wash off and wax and grease remover. Let it all evaporate well. 1 Nath reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nath 1,975 Posted January 13, 2015 Sweet. Use any clearcoat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted January 13, 2015 No. Want the factory look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xm-221 1,803 Posted January 13, 2015 If you're going to paint plastic/flexible parts, use acrylic paint or an additive to 2K that will make it flexible. 2 steve mcqueen and Nath reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nath 1,975 Posted January 13, 2015 Sweet, cheers guys. I'll get onto that sometime in the next couple of weeks then. It's not massively high on the priority list but it needs to be done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hendrixhc 10,921 Posted January 13, 2015 Best to use a plastic adhesion primer to. 1 Nath reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SLO247 1,713 Posted January 13, 2015 The bumper paint is made to go on rubber and plastic, should be fine. I did my XG bar ages ago with it and abuse the crap out of it and the paint is perfect. 1 Nath reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpak addict 1,909 Posted January 13, 2015 I used cheap export Satin Black Enamel on the rear bar of the Fairlane.... Matches the other trim bits perfect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites