Rear bumper protector faded pics? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Sodium Duck · 06-13-2009, 03:33 PM

Can anyone post pictures of their faded rear bumper protector? I'd like to see what all the fuss is about with it.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 06-13-2009, 03:50 PM

FADED? 1st im hearing of that issue.....

IsLNdbOi · 06-13-2009, 03:53 PM

There were lots of threads or posts somewhere about the new rear bumper protectors fading over time, but I never saw any pics. of this. Everyone agreed that the original rear bumper protector (with the honeycomb pattern) was the best one since it doesn't fade as much / at all.

Sodium Duck · 06-13-2009, 04:49 PM

Yea, there's a bunch of threads about the one that rolls over the lip. Everyone was claiming that if you spent anytime in the sun with it that it would fade to gray.

I don't like the honeycomb one because it doesn't roll over the edge of the bumper. It's pointless. When I load things in the hatch I slide them up the lip. I am going to buy this bumper protector regardless, but I did want to see how bad it was.

bladesmith6 · 06-13-2009, 07:28 PM

sorry i don't have any pics but i do have the model that rolls over the edge and it DOES fade to a grey color and in only six months too. I got rear ended and had to have another bumper put on, so i cleaned it really well and sprayed it with krylon fusion in a flat black came out looking pretty good, i'll see how long the paint lasts, if it fades out again i'll most likely buy the honeycomb model.

severous01 · 06-13-2009, 07:42 PM

mother's back to black...you may have to remove it to do it properly but it will work

Black Yaris · 06-13-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by severous01

mother's back to black...you may have to remove it to do it properly but it will work

+1 as well..... back to black works awesome for faded black plastics

Sodium Duck · 06-14-2009, 09:01 AM

And you use this before it fades - and even apply to the car?

http://the-auto-alley.amazonwebstore...B0002U1TXK.htm

$3.79 here.

Do you have to reapply this periodically?

IllusionX · 06-14-2009, 01:17 PM

it is unprotected ABS plastic. You need to add some protection to it at some point.

TinyGiant · 06-14-2009, 01:51 PM

i have the black cover that goes over the lip like mentioned. I picked it up back in november or october i think.. and I havent noticed any fading yet. my car is always parked in the sun too

TinyGiant · 06-14-2009, 01:52 PM

i even bought it from sparks here on the forums :)

bladesmith6 · 06-14-2009, 11:08 PM

same place i got mine don't know how you lucked out...

06-13-2009, 03:33 PM	#1
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	Rear bumper protector faded pics? Can anyone post pictures of their faded rear bumper protector? I'd like to see what all the fuss is about with it. __________________ 42.88

06-13-2009, 03:50 PM	#2
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	FADED? 1st im hearing of that issue..... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

06-13-2009, 04:49 PM	#4
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	Yea, there's a bunch of threads about the one that rolls over the lip. Everyone was claiming that if you spent anytime in the sun with it that it would fade to gray. I don't like the honeycomb one because it doesn't roll over the edge of the bumper. It's pointless. When I load things in the hatch I slide them up the lip. I am going to buy this bumper protector regardless, but I did want to see how bad it was. __________________ 42.88

06-14-2009, 09:01 AM	#8
Sodium Duck ╚══════════RN Drives: 2008 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Mass. Posts: 999	And you use this before it fades - and even apply to the car? http://the-auto-alley.amazonwebstore...B0002U1TXK.htm $3.79 here. Do you have to reapply this periodically? __________________ 42.88

06-14-2009, 01:51 PM	#10
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i have the black cover that goes over the lip like mentioned. I picked it up back in november or october i think.. and I havent noticed any fading yet. my car is always parked in the sun too __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

06-13-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	There were lots of threads or posts somewhere about the new rear bumper protectors fading over time, but I never saw any pics. of this. Everyone agreed that the original rear bumper protector (with the honeycomb pattern) was the best one since it doesn't fade as much / at all.

06-13-2009, 07:28 PM	#5
bladesmith6 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 394	sorry i don't have any pics but i do have the model that rolls over the edge and it DOES fade to a grey color and in only six months too. I got rear ended and had to have another bumper put on, so i cleaned it really well and sprayed it with krylon fusion in a flat black came out looking pretty good, i'll see how long the paint lasts, if it fades out again i'll most likely buy the honeycomb model.

06-13-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	mother's back to black...you may have to remove it to do it properly but it will work

06-14-2009, 01:17 PM	#9
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	it is unprotected ABS plastic. You need to add some protection to it at some point.

06-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#11
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i even bought it from sparks here on the forums :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

06-14-2009, 11:08 PM	#12
bladesmith6 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris HB Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 394	same place i got mine don't know how you lucked out...

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