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[EMD]

Or just use cheap vegetable oil!
I have used that and had good results ,cheaper than peanut butter.

Well the back to black has all washed off overnight  Got a few things to try thanks to you chaps 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Online, buy BlackWow. Best I have used by far, and I am incredibly anal. Made my 20 year old 190Es bumpers come up like new.

[gstylebaby]

G techniq c4.  Suppose to last up to two years.

[Vamps]

Forget all the 'Products' use black shoe polish, works a treat on exterior trim........

Will the peanut butter mix with that 

You may laugh, but I have found that using shoe polish makes it look more normal, I don't like many 'products' because they often leave the black trim look to shiny and false, bit like tyre black................

[Broomies Mate]

Johnson's Baby Oil

Apply liberally with a rag and buff with a terry cloth/microfibre cloth if you don't like a gloss effect.

It lasts months.

[Vamps]

Johnson's Baby Oil

Apply liberally with a rag and buff with a terry cloth/microfibre cloth if you don't like a gloss effect.

It lasts months.

I thought that was for under bonnet cleaning, to shiny for bumpers or black exterior trim, if you are looking for a natural look..............

[Lazydocker]

I'm with Vamps... Black shoe polish, the liquid stuff with a sponge on the end.

[TheBoy]

For a quick and dirty (and not long lasting), WD40 gives a back-to-black shine. Need to keep doing it though, but cheaper than all other guff, and works as well.

I will try heat method, not heard of that before. Is a good hairdryer enough, or will I have to buy heatgun?

[05omegav6]

Hair drier ought to suffice... you're simply removing an oxidised layer with heat, not renoulding the bumper

[EMD]

For a quick and dirty (and not long lasting), WD40 gives a back-to-black shine. Need to keep doing it though, but cheaper than all other guff, and works as well.

I will try heat method, not heard of that before. Is a good hairdryer enough, or will I have to buy heatgun?

You will be there all day with a hairdryer  Tried it , you need a proper heat gun . On the bumper i tried the heat gun on it wouldnt bring the blackness out 

[ckz]

I cant find a single product thats any good at turning faded black bumpers back to the original black lustre  Tried them all , back to black ect ect to no avail . Anyone used a product that actually works ? 

right, take it or leave it.
my missus her scenic has this black fading bumper plastic stuff.
whatever i tried it went back to ugly grey bleach kind of colour.

i got from a mate which cleans cars for living this stuff what they use for the tyres / rubber. ( wet look )
its a tyre paint, and since i do this every 2 month the bumpers and plastics staying black. like new ones.

i have no idea where you get this stuff from. i have as i thought in case he gives his job up two canisters, indistrial size because it is so good i don't want to live without any more. lol

honestly i use it after i wash my car on the tyres. looking wet and new. lol

[EMD]

Gentlemen , i have used the Autoglym stuff , bumpers and trim have come up very good .. time will tell if it lasts . It mite need a few treatments but a little goes a long way 
If that fails i will try some of which you have recommended .

[Sir Tigger KC]

Does your Corolla not come with colour coded bumpers then?                                                                                                                                       

[EMD]

Does your Corolla not come with colour coded bumpers then?                                                                                                                                       

I dont know , its not a Corolla