I used the hot gun on the metro's bumpers worked a treat!

I finally got round to trying this trick today.

I used my paint stripper hot air gun and just gently heated the plastic caps whilst holding them with a pair of pliars. They didn't even need wiping.

The black colour literally flooded across the surface :)

I'm truly amazed that something so simple can have such a dramiatic effect :)

Would this work on the door posts ?

The door pillars are plastic coated, so in theory yes, but I use autoglym paint restorer, to good effect

will try that method,white spirit works for a month or so,as does brasso.only concern is getting them out without damage

Don't take them off.....do it in situ....it's only warm/hot air.....you shouldn't let them get very very hot...and keep the heat source moving, don't apply it in one place

They pop out easily without being damaged.

Mine are in and out all the time to fit the roof bars :)

thanks for that..going to pop out and give them a blast with er indoors hairdryer

I just tried the hairdryer thing and -- zilch! nothing happened! :o I tried it on both car outside trims and nothing happened. tried roof rails ZX door handles, mirrors, door guards, bumper inserts, heat did nothing on any of them.. :shrug: :mad: *sobs* :(
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:D My neighbours will think I am going mad if I start using a hair dryer on car, they sick of seeing me polishing it as it is :getmecoat: