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I've owned my Coupe since 2007 and the one area I've neglected up until now is the rubber trim on my front and rear bumpers. The rear trim was especially bad with blotching and varying discoloration from the oxidized rubber at the surface. Adding layers of protectants and similar rubber products made the problem less apparent for car shows and judging events, but the underlying problem would always resurface (pun intended) after a good hand car wash.
I came across this Mercedes restoration guy video a few weeks ago and thought I should give it a try.
The results were simply amazing. After two treatments of light sanding with maroon Scotch Brite and Dawn Professional Degreaser, the underlying rubber looked brand new to me and much smoother too. The shot here is after one application of Gummi Pflege and microcloth buffing after some soaking in time. I'll eventually apply a good satin protectant to keep the rubber looking this way but some more research on that first.
Wayne
I came across this Mercedes restoration guy video a few weeks ago and thought I should give it a try.
The results were simply amazing. After two treatments of light sanding with maroon Scotch Brite and Dawn Professional Degreaser, the underlying rubber looked brand new to me and much smoother too. The shot here is after one application of Gummi Pflege and microcloth buffing after some soaking in time. I'll eventually apply a good satin protectant to keep the rubber looking this way but some more research on that first.
Wayne
