Faded plastic

[PJD]

I have owned various cars over the years which suffer faded plastic trim and tried various products over the years. Best one I have found is actually peanut oil! Doesn't seam to work on the rear light plastic surrounds though. Has anyone got any other suggestions?

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I've just painted mine, used this stuff over some plastic primer :thumb2 I'll post some pics up later

 

[rustic]

I have used "armour all" spray, matt or gloss, but you need to apply several applications over several days, then keep on top of it.

However, our 21 year old Mav spends most of it's life in a warm dark dry garage, but works for me.:thumb2

 

[Monaro Pete]

Wasn't it Banshee that mentioned using Linseed Oil :nenau

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I've put some pics of plastics on my build thread mate :thumb2

 

[Banshee]

Wasn't it Banshee that mentioned using Linseed Oil :nenau

It's the nuts!!! I've just done my spotlights in it today and wow they have come up good :thumb2

 

[PJD]

It's the nuts!!! I've just done my spotlights in it today and wow they have come up good :thumb2

I'll give it a go! Got some in the shed

 

[macabethiel]

Magic Black Stuff in a tube !

Local paint bodywork shops use a black paste like substance that comes in a small tube but I have failed so far to establish where to buy it as the last part used tube I was given had no maker on it. They use it on black window trim bits and it has some sort of dye in it.

I tend to use "Back to Black" or Olive oil on some surfaces. I guess linseed oil is better.

 

[perelaar]

I used Motip bumper spray on mine; it actually seems to go "in" the surface of the plastic.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I used Motip bumper spray on mine; it actually seems to go "in" the surface of the plastic.

I would have probably used that stuff had I known about it, I couldn't find a dedicated trim spray in a dark enough grey anywhere.

 

[Monaro Pete]

I'll give it a go! Got some in the shed ����

DON'T just throw away the old rags that you've used it on. They can spontaneously combust in the bin.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Eh?!, seriously just paint 'em, you only have to do it once and you don't blow up

 

[Monaro Pete]

Eh?!, seriously just paint 'em, you only have to do it once and you don't blow up

Unless you leave the can in the sun :naughty

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Unless you leave the can in the sun :naughty

Never honest left my head in it too long yesterday tho, burned me bald patch, the pain when the hot water in shower hit it was quite unlike anything I'd felt before :lol:doh

 

[Monaro Pete]

Never honest left my head in it too long yesterday tho, burned me bald patch, the pain when the hot water in shower hit it was quite unlike anything I'd felt before :lol:doh

:lol :lol :lol

 

[rustic]

Never honest left my head in it too long yesterday tho, burned me bald patch, the pain when the hot water in shower hit it was quite unlike anything I'd felt before :lol:doh

You should have taken advice from this warning.
Uncle Rustic.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

You should have taken advice from this warning.
Uncle Rustic.

:lol:lol:thumb2 yeah, blooming ice cream vans are always in a rush in hot weather