jpu471 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Just ran across a method of restoring faded black trim using a heat gun. Old wives tale? Or legit? Its all over YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I would proceed with caution........a heat gun around your car in the wrong hands could cause damage. THE Mook and neohio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LFairbanks Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I would proceed with caution........a heat gun around your car in the wrong hands could cause damage. THE Mook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Baron_Von_Awesome Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I wouldn't proceed at all. Faded trim is caused by oxidation. Want to get rid of it? Start scrubbing. THE Mook, scootertrash19 and Kingsford 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ksell87 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 How about just using Wipe New? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I'd avoid it at all costs, the risk/reward ration isn't in your favor at all. WAYYYYY too much room for error. The process is 2 simple steps: Remove surface oxidation with APC and a Utility Towel. Treat with Super VRT to protect from future oxidation. Try this : How about just using Wipe New? Or this. Ricky Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ECaulk Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 It's definitely a tall tail. Stick to apc and vrt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Yea, sounds like realllllly risky idea. I'd stick with the more proven methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Bobby Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Using the wipe down with APC method really does work to soak in the pores of plastic and pull out the oxidation. Then you're just protecting the refreshed plastic, which SVRT does well. Only thing the heat gun does is instead of reaching in the pores of the plastic and pulling oxidation into your towel, it burns it off with really high heat. The SVRT step is still needed because then you need to protect that fresh surface. Which would you prefer, to burn something off your car or scrub/wipe it off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Kingsford Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Rubber melts when it's heated... Just saying. You'll need to scrub it good with some type of cleaner (I'd recommend APC diluted a little bit to prevent from drying out) and then go over it a few times with SVRT. A heads up, if you scrub it and then put SVRT on it, it will soak up the VRT like a dry sponge so you'll have to do it a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Just ran across a method of restoring faded black trim using a heat gun.
Old wives tale? Or legit?
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