Best way to restore "dry" plastic
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Best way to restore "dry" plastic
Just installed a bunch of new interior panels in my t/a, switching to a darker color, a lot of the newer plastic is dry and has uneven tones, I cleaned really good with a white rag and got all the dirt off with wax/grease remover and applied black magic. I though of going with back to black by mothers but im sure there are some better products out there... any tips??
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the heat gun is by far the best thing I have ever used to restore plastic panels. Just make sure to be careful and not heat the plastic too much. You will be at the right heat when you can only blow it on your hand for 1-2 seconds before it's too hot. Once it's that warm just start in a corner and move back and forth in SLOW overlapping strokes and you will see the plastic changing while you work.
It's easy, you will see.
It's easy, you will see.
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I used some dubbin on mine (not sure if you can get it here, I still have it left over from my soccer shoes from when I left England), it is basically a leather conditioner but you rub it in until it's gone and wipe off the excess. I wish I had before pictures but my dash looks really good (and it's cheap plastic).
I bet you could get something similar from any sports/soccer store, it is for shoes and soccer *****.
I bet you could get something similar from any sports/soccer store, it is for shoes and soccer *****.
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I used some dubbin on mine (not sure if you can get it here, I still have it left over from my soccer shoes from when I left England), it is basically a leather conditioner but you rub it in until it's gone and wipe off the excess. I wish I had before pictures but my dash looks really good (and it's cheap plastic).
I bet you could get something similar from any sports/soccer store, it is for shoes and soccer *****.
I bet you could get something similar from any sports/soccer store, it is for shoes and soccer *****.
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Yeah I tried this on multiple heat settings. It did git rid of some of the marks and etc but as for color it is a different type of material then the jeep fender flares/bumpers etc. I suggest keeping it away from the panels. On the other hand I tried bondo restore black and if you correctly it makes the panel looks better than new IMO.