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How to restore faded plastic: Update
tccox
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I have a 4 wheeler that has faded from blue to almost white. Is there anything that will restore some color? I know there is no way it will look new but I would like to get some color back. Anyone know of any product that will help me out. Thanks, Tom
Update: I just ordered the Rustoleum pads. It looks easy to use so I will give it a try. Thanks
Update: I just ordered the Rustoleum pads. It looks easy to use so I will give it a try. Thanks
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If blue through and through a light sanding with wet or dry 220 sandpaper might be a start.
try it in a small out of sight area to test it out. ALWAYS use plenty of water while sanding.
if it works , go down to finer grades till you get a super fine surface, then either spray with a clear coat for plastic, or, wax it.
Terant, that is more of what I had in mind. I will try that first. I'm looking for something that is easy. Tom
Tank, the plastic is solid blue. Thanks, Tom
Terant, that is more of what I had in mind. I will try that first. I'm looking for something that is easy. Tom
Used this on dashes and visors. Works great.
I would not use on Vinyl or other flexible surfaces.
I found that a heat gun like the ones that you buy to remove paint with that looks like a hair dryer is way too slow. The weed burner ran over it quickly, not long enough to melt it, will remove faded plastic in no time. I mean Within seconds.
What it a dose is melts off the faded outside layer exposing new plastic underneath it
I would practice on something that you don't care if you melts a portion of it a little bit, so you can see how fast you have to move with a weed burner. Like the bottom of a plastic lawn chair
Here's a guy using a heat gun, like I said to me it's to slow the process. But you can see how it takes the outside dull part right off.
If you Start video about 1 minute 30 seconds into it is where he starts using the heat gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQDBTeIObak&app=desktop
It's a product that restores and enhances faded paint/plastic and used often on farm equipment that sits outside.