Using a heat gun to restore automotive plastics
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Uploaded by compu85 on Apr 9, 2008
Some friends and I use a heat gun to restore faded bumpers, wheel arches, door strips, and that trim below the slats on the top of the hood. Works so well it's almost too good to be true!
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thats amazing! 5/5
3 years ago 9
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Tried it on my bmw. It turns gray after a few days or hours. Dont do it. Youre better off using other products like forever black
5 months ago 2
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@productionskak a post above says it turns back to gray a few days later.
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Thanks for that information!!! I was looking for the long-term results. You saved me money to NOT buy a heat gun. I will ceck out the forever black,,, thanks again!
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THANKS I LOVE YOU I WAS ABOUT TO GET SOMETHING THAT RESTORES IT BUT THIS WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!
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Thats an awesome tip, thanks :-)
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it would be great if heat gun could restore all bodywork: remove rust, restore paint... :D
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Ha Dude CHECK OUT A WELL KNOW FIX PEANUT BUTTER EXTRA CREAM YA YOU HEARD ME RIGHT PEANUT BUTTER. YOU LIKE THE LONG LASTING SHINE OR ARE YOU TO GOOD FOR THIS
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How long does the black color stay before it fades back to the ugly gray color?
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Nice! I will try this on my 850 T5. Does the heat melt the plastic and make a new surface, or?
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Idd, but it is a Golf mk2;)
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Jeah I think, no i have the small bumpers andi The Same color of it is polarsilber. Ive just put a westy front to it and other us stuff, but these small bumpers are hard to get down here.. I just like the us style on german cars:D
wallalicious 11 months ago
@wallalicious I've never liked the westy front on a Jetta. But I guess that's a matter of personal taste :)
compu85 11 months ago
I gonne try this on my mk2. I wish I had youre bumpers couse i have euro stock bumpers.
It's very hard to find here in europe.
Greetz
wallalicious 11 months ago
@wallalicious That's kind of funny, people in the US are always trying to get the thin euro bumpers! I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, eh? As I understand it you got big bumpers in 1990 along with the US.
compu85 11 months ago
can this be done on a original piece of plastic that was the color gray/silver??
IMHOSSBOSS 11 months ago
@IMHOSSBOSS Probably not.
compu85 11 months ago