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  1. 15th April 2011, 06:07 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by LOVEMYRANGIE View Post
    Clean it up with Prepsol then spray with a satin black VHT vinyl & carpet dye.
    There had been a thread on this somewhere here before.
    Bonds well being a plastic designed product and dyes rather than paint.

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  2. 15th April 2011, 06:12 AM #12
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    This thread may help.

    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...rishing-2.html

    I used forever black on mine. great long lasting results for only about $20.

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    I personally haven't tried this method, but you can apparently use a heat gun to rejuvenate faded bumpers.

    How to Blacken Bumpers | eHow.com

    I guess you'd want to test this on a small, non-obvious section before tackling the whole catastrophe.
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  5. 18th April 2011, 06:58 AM #15
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    I reckon I'd only try the heat gun approach if I had a spare set of bumpers/guards!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by stallie View Post
    I reckon I'd only try the heat gun approach if I had a spare set of bumpers/guards!!!
    Apparently works pretty well. There is a mention on one of the UK LR forums that the heatgun treatment revives the colour for about 12 months vs 3 months for the applied revivers.

    I'm not sure that I'd use the sandpaper as suggested in the link to eHow. Cleaning with rubbing alcohol as a first step and heating appears to be all that really at is required.

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw0cWfTZ_dA]YouTube - Fix Your Faded Jeep Wheel Flares[/ame]

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-dtbBzky-s&feature=fvwrel]YouTube - Using a heat gun to restore automotive plastics[/ame]
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    Quote Originally Posted by OffTrack View Post
    Apparently works pretty well. There is a mention on one of the UK LR forums that the heatgun treatment revives the colour for about 12 months vs 3 months for the applied revivers.

    I'm not sure that I'd use the sandpaper as suggested in the link to eHow. Cleaning with rubbing alcohol as a first step and heating appears to be all that really at is required.

    YouTube - Fix Your Faded Jeep Wheel Flares

    YouTube - Using a heat gun to restore automotive plastics
    Looks slow and tedious. For the cost of $15/can of plastic Dye, my vote is on the dye.
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    Quote Originally Posted by isuzurover View Post
    Looks slow and tedious. For the cost of $15/can of plastic Dye, my vote is on the dye.
    Not to mention that heat damages the plastic.


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    for long lasting results -

    > C4 Trim Restorer

    be prepared to pay BIG..
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    I just used this on the wife's Vitara external plastic trim, including rear bumper, and it worked great!

    Aerosol Vinyl Paint Gloss Bla-, Septone Products Australia

    It dries in about 30 seconds (looks like alcohol drying), and was only about $13 a can. Not sure about lifespan though, but after about 3 months hers looks the same as the day I did it.
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