BUMPER SHINE
Bring plastic exterior trim back to a sharp black showroom look with these top buys
IT’S only when you take a good look at your car that you realise quite how much black plastic trim there is.
Even if the bumpers are painted, the lower trims are often plastic, and then there are the wing mirror mounts, side trims and wheelarch extensions. A bumper shine is just what’s required to help keep these parts looking good.
These products are the long-distance runners of the valeting world, lasting for months. And it’s this longevity that was at the centre of our test. We applied 15 to an old piece of trim, then monitored water beading over seven weeks of wintry weather. Even long after the test had finished, the top performers were still beading water.
“We liked its spray-and-leave application, which makes treating trim quick and easy”