I like the Westleys Black Magic Trim and Tire Treatment. It works great on the black bumper ends of chrome bumpers, non-power mirror housings, rear vent louvers, the gas cap and surrounding filler piece and tires. I also use it on the interior plastic pieces. It has the consistancy of a gel and lasts 3-6 months when exposed to the elements. Its available at most chain FLAPS or here: http://www.autobarn.net/chbm8.html

Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink Vanagon Album

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> pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/01/2002 04:28:22
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> Please respond to pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> Subject:    Staying in the black
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> So what is the net.wisdom on keeping your bumpers black?  I recall a note a
> week or so ago wherein the notable used some sort of chemical magic on his
> gas filler insert.
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> What's the best you all have found?
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> pensioner
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