fading bumper and spoiler

[nivek5sfe]

the paint on the front bumper and spoiler on my 95 camry are beginning to show alot of fading. is there anything i can do to try to reverse the effects of the fade, i have tried waxing it and it helped it a little shortly, but eventually it gets looking bad again. thanks.

[rdimpulser6]

I have a 94 and my bumpers are fading also. I had a friend tell me there was changes to the paint process and paints they used at this time. Environmental stuff and all. He told me there is no other way, but to repaint.

[88 LE]

Try using some 3M fine rubbing/cutting compound on it.

I've used it on friends red gen 3 with oxidized paint (the bumpers were pinkish looking instead of red).

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/e...er/output_html


Autoparts stores should have it. I've seen it at Kragens and Autozone.

[nivek5sfe]

thanks for the recommendation, ill have to try it on my bumper

unfortunately i just noticed that the paint is peeling pretty badly on my mirrors and the plastic grill insert between the headlights

sucks how the paint on all the plastic parts are going bad cause the paint on my car looks great

[Eye8Pussies]

really? that's weird that it's THAT bad.....is it OEM paint?

[nivek5sfe]

yeah, never been repainted

[RichieRichJP]

Ha wth, I was in Marietta for a week over a week ago. I went to Dave and busters everyday for a meeting. Anyway, my stock bumpers had regular fading I think atleast from all the other gold camry's I've seen, the rear and front bumpers fade to silverish. I dont know if it has something to do with it being plastic.

[nivek5sfe]

RichieRich, dave and busters is a fun place

i seem to be having problems with all of the parts that are plastic

the paint on all the metal parts look great

but the plastic parts are eather fading or peeling bumpers, mirrors...

my car is black, just to let you guys know, i know its hard to tell color in my sig.

[RichieRichJP]

Ah, so you have that problem too. I think its normal. Atleast I'm seen it on several Gen 4's and 3's. Probably the sun fades the colors on plastic easier

[nivek5sfe]

Originally Posted by RichieRichJP

Ah, so you have that problem too. I think its normal. Atleast I'm seen it on several Gen 4's and 3's. Probably the sun fades the colors on plastic easier

thats my guess too, ive seen a lof of cars where the bumpers and plastic parts have faded

just wsih it diddnt start peeling and chipping eventually, i hope my bumpers dont ever get that far gone.