I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the 
common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark 
grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even 
started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra 
always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it 
looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've 
noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this, 
so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way 
to restore the finish.

Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem, 
preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?

TIA

Biggles
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> I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the
> common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark
> grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even
> started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra
> always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it
> looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've
> noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this,
> so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way
> to restore the finish.
>
> Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem,
> preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?


Simoniz do a paste for black bumpers, it is actually coloured black rather
than clear (like Back to Black), I used it on dark grey trim to good effect.

Biggles wrote:

> I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the 
> common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark 
> grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even 
> started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra 
> always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it 
> looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've 
> noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this, 
> so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way 
> to restore the finish.
> 
> Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem, 
> preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?


Erm, use "Zebo"?

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from Chris Bacon  contains these words:


> Erm, use "Zebo"?


My dad did that in the late twenties in an effort to avoid polishing his
shoes for school. Didn't work - just looked sort of metallic.

-- 
Skipweasel.
Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."

PM wrote:

> "Biggles"  wrote in message
> news:dahmgn$se1$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> 
>>I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the
>>common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark
>>grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even
>>started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra
>>always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it
>>looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've
>>noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this,
>>so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way
>>to restore the finish.
>>
>>Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem,
>>preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?
> 
> 
> Simoniz do a paste for black bumpers, it is actually coloured black rather
> than clear (like Back to Black), I used it on dark grey trim to good effect.
> 

Thanks for that advice - I went looking today, couldn't find any Simoniz 
paste but found some similar Turtle Wax stuff. Haven't used it yet, but 
beforing buying it I stuck my finger in the bottle to see if it was 
black or clear stuff, and it took ages to wash it off, so I think I'm on 
to a winner!

Biggles
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PM wrote:

> "Biggles"  wrote in message
> news:dahmgn$se1$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> 
>>I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the
>>common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark
>>grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even
>>started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra
>>always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it
>>looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've
>>noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this,
>>so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way
>>to restore the finish.
>>
>>Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem,
>>preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?
> 
> 
> Simoniz do a paste for black bumpers, it is actually coloured black rather
> than clear (like Back to Black), I used it on dark grey trim to good effect.
> 

Thanks for that advice - I went looking today, couldn't find any Simoniz
paste but found some similar Turtle Wax stuff. Haven't used it yet, but
beforing buying it I stuck my finger in the bottle to see if it was
black or clear stuff, and it took ages to wash it off, so I think I'm on
to a winner!

Biggles
Removing packaging before e-mailing me

PM wrote:

> "Biggles"  wrote in message
> news:dahmgn$se1$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
> 
>>I have a 4 year old Zafira and it is beginning to show signs of the
>>common Vauxhall fading on the exterior plastic parts (which are dark
>>grey), mainly the all round rubbing strip. Towards the back it has even
>>started to develop a sort of mackerel striped effect. My previous Sierra
>>always responded to a coat of Autoglym bumper care, but on the Zafira it
>>looks OK for a few days, and then starts to look faded again. I've
>>noticed that a lot, but not all, of Vauxhalls tend to suffer from this,
>>so either Vauxhall use different types of plastic or there is some way
>>to restore the finish.
>>
>>Any suggestions for products/approaches to deal with this problem,
>>preferably from Vauxhall owners who have actually solved it?
> 
> 
> Simoniz do a paste for black bumpers, it is actually coloured black rather
> than clear (like Back to Black), I used it on dark grey trim to good effect.
> 

Thanks for that advice - I went looking today, couldn't find any Simoniz
paste but found some similar Turtle Wax stuff. Haven't used it yet, but
beforing buying it I stuck my finger in the bottle to see if it was
black or clear stuff, and it took ages to wash it off, so I think I'm on
to a winner!

Biggles
Removing packaging before e-mailing me