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Title: heat gun on plastics
Post by: devilscaff on 27 June 2012, 20:22

Iv read about people using heat guns on their bumpers and other fadded trim, can anyone tell me what the Technic is thanks

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: dragonfly on 28 June 2012, 09:40

Have a read: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=91049.0

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: devilscaff on 28 June 2012, 19:23

Thanks dragonfly watched the clip, and after reading some of the others tried shoe polish and they look good. Now to see how long it lasts?

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 14 July 2012, 13:20

heres my vid using the heat gun, very easy to do and was well worth it...my bumpers were very faded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxuDm7JkuGY&feature=g-upl

Brian

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: devilscaff on 20 July 2012, 20:14

very impressive, how long does that great effect last?

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: JonnyG on 22 July 2012, 11:19

Quote from: devilscaff on 20 July 2012, 20:14

very impressive, how long does that great effect last?

I guess that would depend on whether you add some good quality trim sealant, like Gtechniq C4 or similar.   

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: devilscaff on 22 July 2012, 12:26

Think I'll have try and borrow a heat gun and see what happens

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 23 July 2012, 11:01

Sold the car a few months ago so not sure how long it would last....it's was sold a few months after I done it ....to be honest it looked permanent....they were very grey but and went black as you can see from the video...touch up with ur gel of choice if you want them shiny but I was very happy with the results...had been using shoe polish upto that point....no damage to paint work either...

Title: Re: heat gun on plastics
Post by: dragonfly on 26 July 2012, 08:36

After the heat gun I would recommend somehting like this: http://spautopia.co.uk/exterior-car-care/plastic-and-metal-care/plastic-restorer-back-for-good

It's very good stuff!