Can you remove the black plastic on the rear bumper?

[briandye]

The black plastic piece on the top of my rear bumper, under the hatch is faded and really looks bad. Can I remove it somehow? Or will I have to tape around it and refinish it on the vehicle?

Mines a 2008. I searched and couldn’t find much besides “use a heat gun” which I’ve done before but is really tedious and time consuming.

 

[Adieu]

The black plastic piece on the top of my rear bumper, under the hatch is faded and really looks bad. Can I remove it somehow? Or will I have to tape around it and refinish it on the vehicle?

Mines a 2008. I searched and couldn’t find much besides “use a heat gun” which I’ve done before but is really tedious and time consuming.

Rub it down with trim refresher or tire shine (same shit, different bottles)

 

[briandye]

Tire shine makes the faded plastic really shine in its not-very-Black anymore glory.

I pulled it up, and repainted it black with Krylon Fusion. Looks perfect and brand new.