Faded Supreme Bumper

[Mstg007]

Dumb question. The bumper has looked like this for years. The original color is red, but it looks like a dark pink. Any products that can bring it back to the original color?

[Galaxie500XL]

Pictures would help...but generally, if it's faded to an entirely different color, painting is probably about the only good fix.

[oldmangrimes]

My red Cutlass Supreme bumper is original paint from 1995, is parked outside a lot, and isn't faded at all.   Although the UV isn't as strong here in Oregon, with the constant cloud cover.   What I'm wondering is if your pink/red bumper paint isn't original?   

 

On my old red fox-body Mustang convertible, I tried the red-tinted wax to help with faded paint.   It did seem to help a little, but I think it might have just been because the freshly waxed paint looked shiny, I don't know if it was really more red.    It's cheap and worth a try.

 

If the paint is looking pink from UV damage, then it probably would need a repaint.   But if it's looking cloudy because of the clear coat issues, that might be able to be buffed/polished.   I'd try to lightly wet-sand a tiny section of the pink paint, to see if there is good red paint underneath.   

[Imp558]

I'd try rubbing compound, you might end up making it worse but if a quick fix like that doesn't work you're looking a tree painting anyway so it's not like it has anything to lose. maybe try a little bit in a spot that doesn't stand out.

[Mstg007]

Sorry for taking to long to post photos. I hope this helps some. Its not the normal black plastic oxidation thing that I can usually fix with turtle wax trim fader.

[94 olds vert]

I bet some  time spent with a buffer and a polishing compound would help. You might have to start with something pretty aggressive to help restore the shine. 

 

I have used this stuff, and I think it does a pretty good job.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G17216-Ultimate-Compound-15-2/dp/B001O7PNNM

 

Then polish it.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-G19216-Ultimate-Polish-oz/dp/B004HCOE8Q/ref=pd_sim_263_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B004HCOE8Q&pd_rd_r=1CCXDRVNFZTCT7CSPBTW&pd_rd_w=umA0A&pd_rd_wg=ZzDNf&refRID=1CCXDRVNFZTCT7CSPBTW&th=1

 

After that put whatever type of wax on that you like. 

Edited June 28, 2017 by 94 olds vert