Restore faded plastics with heat

[Dotchetter]

Amazing! My bumpers are painted but ill definitely try this on my somewhat faded door handles on my Jeep ZJ. thanks, very innovative and a good DIY method. so much easier and better than repainting.

[InmyJag]

@toyota4life94 LOL no

[misfit77]

wish this worked on car paint.

[ronytatyjunior]

muito legal!!! essa eu não sabia, valeu!!!!

[BiteDoctor]

now the bumper looks better than the rest of the car... doh

[collinreisdorf]

Peanut butter works too, and lasts longer (since peanut oil is waterproof), just don't use it on interior plastics!

[aussitesvideos]

Best tip EVER! Just tried it on my 1991 van. Man, what a difference! Awesome... thank you :)

[coolio8444]

Tried this and it eventually fades back the best thing to do especially if you have a black bumper is to just repaint it

[caraudiobasics]

this looks really sketchy. im sticking to with fade-fix

[Xterraforce]

Ogre, it did but honestly I'd recommend painting the plastic instead. It was hard for me to get an even look due to light spots. At the same time I painted my grill with Dupicolor bumper paint. The parts I heated are starting to fade again and the grill still looks new. Krylon Fusion also works great on plastic. I'll be painting my plastics soon.

[Xterraforce]

Thanks for the video. I've heard of a lot of people doing this with good results but actually seeing you do it is what will finally get me to try it on my Xterra.

[Ogre2izHLG]

@Xterraforce Did this work on your xterra? my xterra is really faded and i was wondering if it'd be better to go ahead and get the dye instead of a heat gun

[jamydoyle]

it frustrates me to watch you they way your using that heat gun...

[Spdzy]

how long does it last ?

[lilperzn]

how does the plastic feel after you use the gun on it compared to before?

[daufuskieraised]

@lilperzn The plastic feels the same. If you get it too hot in parts it will look a little smoother than before because you've melted the little bumps down. But start at a far distance and move closer til you find a good distance for the heat gun and then keep it at that distance.

[lilperzn]

@daufuskieraised alright thanks. and what kind of gun do you need? how strong?

[agenthelios1]

@lilperzn This is a waste of time. There is a bumper restorer I bought ($12) it takes about 20 min or so to dry and the shit looks new again....you dont have to mask anything off either. Its real simple. I forget what itts called, I threw bottle away.

Its been 5 months and i blast the bumper at car wash and it still looks new. No bullshit, it made my car look 100% better.

[Declipse16]

I can't believe this really works! I'll tell you those ZJ's look like hell when their bumpers and cladding fade. What an easy fix to make them look great again! I am gonna have to try this on my XJ!

[smallbee1234]

Do you know how this works? Does this just settle down the surface wear of the plastic which would cause the pale, chalky look, much like my girlfriends skin?

[daufuskieraised]

@smallbee1234 I think it actually slightly melts the surface or heats it up and the color pigments come back to the surface.

[urbex2007]

That must be the most unusual thing I have ever seen! Amazing!

What brilliant and unexpected results.

Now this is a useful video to show - I will have to try that out myself.

[huffy15]

Does it restore faded girlfriend?

[daufuskieraised]

@huffy15 I doubt it. The girlfriends usually complain that the heat hurts and run before any good is done.

[ridethetubie]

@daufuskieraised For girlfriends, try a tanning bed.

[199hammond]

@daufuskieraised just tie here up and it will be all good lol

[urbex2007]

@huffy15 You're best ordering a new one!!!!

[huffy15]

@urbex2007 yes I should 'cause I didn't preserved the invoice !

[farmdoll38]

@huffy15 Give her an orgasm. A real one this time! (not one she has to fake) And she will brand new!!!

[farmdoll38]

@huffy15 Give her an orgasm. A real one this time! (not one she has to fake) And she will be brand new!!!

[reuben81343]

only if applied to the face

[jschristian44]

can this work on the rubber trim on the outside? i got some paint on it from painting my car and i cant get it off with goo gone or anything? i was thinking about painting them over but i can't find anything for it.

[daufuskieraised]

@jschristian44 I'm not sure if it will work for that. You could always try. But if you got paint on it, a heat gun won't help. Except maybe it would help by melting the paint to scrape it off. For this plastic, the heat brings the pigments back to the surface and it looks better. If there is paint on the surface, the pigments may come back and look better but if the paint is covering it, it won't do any good. Hope that makes sense and helps!

[Spooner4040]

Thanks man, I have tried black shoe polish paste, trans fluid, oil, armor all, and even the polish for this application and nothing has worked but I will try this.

[tygrepo]

is it works on metal too if not what dos thanks great video

[daufuskieraised]

@tygrepo Thanks! I don't know about metal. What metal is faded?

[dan0champ]

Does it just go back to the same faded color after a few days?

[daufuskieraised]

@dan0champ No it lasts a while. All the products I tried faded after a week at most but this lasts a few months.

[DDUFubar]

You little shit,my bumper caught on fire now I have to by a new bumper,thanks for nothing!

[s3ss1ons]

@DDUFubar whos fault was that then?

[1slodxguy]

IDIOT , did you keep teh heat gun moving, if you keep in one spot it will melt and....eventually catch on fire

[pboivin212]

Hey thanks for that video. I went out right away and bought a gun. WOW! the color is back. All these years all I did I can see now is coat the oxidation with Armoral no wonder whe it faded the panel still lookes the same. Thanls again

Paul

[daufuskieraised]

@pboivin212 Glad it worked out for you and happy I could help you out!

[koioo2]

@daufuskieraised and you have a standard cheap heat gun nothing special

[TheUnforgivenOnes]

i was thinking about doing this on sunday, what heat setting did u use, and did it warp the plastic at all? thanks!

[daufuskieraised]

On the heat gun I have, there is just a 1 and 2 setting. I put it on 2. It's a 1200watt gun if that tells you anything. Im not very familiar with heat guns and this one is pretty old. Just try a few settings out and see what works best. And just adjust your distance and how quick you move it to get the best results. On the warping, none. I am amazed at how smooth it makes it look just from it all being one even color.

[TheUnforgivenOnes]

thanks! haha yeah im a girl so i know nothing about heatguns.. lol did you do the side panels too? howd that work out?

[daufuskieraised]

Yea, I did the side panels but didn't get any video of that. This thread has all of my pictures, before and after, on the first page for reference. Do you have a Grand Cherokee too?

[TheUnforgivenOnes]

yeah mines a 98. i love it.