Author Topic: Heat gun on grey plastics  (Read 2472 times)

Offline Turbotezz

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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #10 on: 30 August 2012, 21:10 »
heat gunned mine in the start of June, still nice and black. Stick ya paint lol!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #11 on: 30 August 2012, 21:12 »
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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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #12 on: 30 August 2012, 21:16 »
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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Offline twotwofour

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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #13 on: 30 August 2012, 21:26 »
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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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #14 on: 30 August 2012, 22:16 »
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/

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Re: Heat gun on grey plastics
« Reply #15 on: 30 August 2012, 22:28 »
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:
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