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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: twotwofour on 30 August 2012, 07:03
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It works brilliantly and I'm now back to black. How long does it last though
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A hell of a longer than that back to black sh!te!
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Not as long as bumper paint, it will fade in time
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Surely bumper paint will just crack and peel off.
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Should not do if done properly. Same as having anything sprayed. U would not expect ur paint off car to crack and peel
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That Edd China guy off wheeler dealer uses it to restore plastic trim etc lol. Its specially designed to go
onto bumper trim etc. So far so good anyway. We will see!
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Should not do if done properly. Same as having anything sprayed. U would not expect ur paint off car to crack and peel
I would if i sprayed on top of 17 year old textured plastic.
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It has to be prepared first mind, u dont just spray on. :smiley:
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Worth a try anyway. :wink:
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I take it you gave them a good going over with thinners first as for a car of that age it would of had plenty of back to black and other stuff used on it over the years wich contain silicone. And paint does not take well to even the tinyest bit of silicone.
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heat gunned mine in the start of June, still nice and black. Stick ya paint lol!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yeah I did, it was well prepped. I would of had it pro sprayed but they charge so much. Thats why wz thinking of vinal wrap
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Just remember that the heat gun can only be done a certain amount of times. The heat gun draws the oils
contained in the plastic to the surface, at some point there will be no oils left and ends up looking worse
than when you started. :smiley:
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That's why you use a trim protector, not a back to black type product but something that protects vinyl and rubber.
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this should be in the detailing section... there is a black trim thread in the FAQ's which I have merged over the years so there are lots of different solutions and suggestions..
my view on this matter is that gtechniq C4 is the best product on the market for this problem.. its very expensive but well worth it.. no other product i have used or come across makes trim look this good.
http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coatings/c4-permanent-trim-restorer/ (http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coatings/c4-permanent-trim-restorer/)
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I've only ever heard good things about that C4 stuff, I'll have to try some as mine is looking a bit passed it again :sad: