Member Since: 27 Aug 2009
Location: Fife
Posts: 29
Cleaning Plastic Wheel Arches/bumpers WD40 yet another use
I am using WD40. The bumpers and arches look fantastic and it cleans all the crap off, give it a quick rub down with those shoe shine sponges and it comes up a treat!
And its cheaper than those cans of bumper shine!!
happy cleaningbought a 06, TDV6 on 28/08/09 loving every minute of it.. Had TDI & TD5s over the years now nothing compares to this beast.
21st Mar 2011 5:23 pm
ukdave104
Member Since: 31 Jul 2007
Location: Stonehaven
Posts: 266
Good at cleaning Stainless Steel too
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21st Mar 2011 7:02 pm
VanTheNewMan
Member Since: 15 Mar 2011
Location: Not here
Posts: 206
Agree WD40 smashing for cleaning... but, the residue attracts the dirt real quick and then means more washing more frequent.
13th Apr 2011 9:33 am
wilber1986
Member Since: 15 May 2011
Location: nairn
Posts: 3
think il give this a go with WD40 at the weekend. need to find something that lasts!2006 Landrover Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 HSE
16th May 2011 11:02 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Nanotec Blackener used minimally is amazing.
17th May 2011 7:43 am
gray 3
Member Since: 26 Nov 2010
Location: leighton buzzard
Posts: 38
HI
what will get all the ingrained mud
of all the plastic around my D3
Thanks
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4th Jul 2011 8:40 pm
Eyeball
Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 81
The black plastic on my arches looks a bit faded and grey. Does the WD40 or the Nanotec Blackener(which I can't seem to find on google) get rid of that 'greyness' and get them back to black?
10th Jul 2011 11:53 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Sorry about the lateness of this reply:
For anybody who wishes their bumpers and arches to remain black or to get them back to black from that awful sun bleached grey colour, try AutoGlym Bumper Care. A little goes a long way, lasts well and returns your plastic bits back to their original colour very quickly.
Costs about £7-£8 per bottle from Halfords but should last ages.
Larrup it on, wipe it off, then buff to a shine...........couldn't be easier.
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9th Aug 2011 8:38 pm
StephenO
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
Posts: 1651
I use autoglym bumper care as well, does a great job.
The black trims always come up like new. 2016 RR Sport Autobiography
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9th Aug 2011 10:57 pm
yogi972
Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Kineton
Posts: 3372
larrup it on
9th Aug 2011 10:59 pm
totalal
Member Since: 15 Apr 2011
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 27
I've used various bumper restore products, currently have some Turtle Wax black in a flash. Used this on the Defender arches, works well. Tesco's bumper restore is cheap and does the job too, comes in a aerosol.
Al07 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS
10th Aug 2011 9:45 pm
KP-disco's
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 48
WD40 the wonder stuff
You can also use WD40 on UPVC windows and doors - I'll get my coat
19th Jan 2012 11:04 pm
Tess123
Member Since: 27 Jan 2012
Location: wirral
Posts: 5
plastic refresh
Hello All if any of you have faded plastic i.e. bumpers wheel arches etc a trade trick is to get a heater gun (paint stripper ) and lightly warm up the plastic but keep the heater gun moving you can see it going back to its natural colour.
29th Jan 2012 8:37 pm
Big Fearny
Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 99
We always spray WD all over washed bikes - and I mean all over! Creates a nice film that makes it easier to pressure wash clean when they're covered in mud. Wonder if you could spray the whole of a D3? Derbyshire born, Derbyshire bred; strong in the arm and thick in the he...oh!!
22nd Apr 2013 9:03 pm
Comc
Member Since: 14 Jan 2013
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 238
...... another vote for Autoglym Bumper Care (plastic conditioner)Colin
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