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Offline 16vmk3ash

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #10 on: 14 September 2003, 11:32 »
Heating the plastic - surely if the sun causes the plastic to go grey, then a heat gun is gona do the same?

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #11 on: 14 September 2003, 11:49 »
Thats exactly what I was thinking, I think its more the ultra violet in the suns rays that makes the plastics fade rather than the heat.

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #12 on: 14 September 2003, 13:35 »
so do you rekon once u have got the plastic back to black, applying sun tan lotion to it would prevent it going grey again?

Just a thought!

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #13 on: 14 September 2003, 17:53 »
Try it if you want  ;)

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #14 on: 14 September 2003, 18:04 »
what do u rekon a water proof based factor 50 or similar?, maybe even a oil based 1 so u get a nice shine!  ;)

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #15 on: 14 September 2003, 22:33 »
Try mobil 1  ;)

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #16 on: 16 September 2003, 22:00 »
I think the nutty farm will be round if they see you rubbing umbre solaire on your bumpers.

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Re:Exterior Trim - Back to Black
« Reply #17 on: 16 September 2003, 22:05 »
One way ticket to the funny farm  :D