Fading plastics...

[brokenvendetta]

Any of your guys' plastic grills and mirrors faded yet? I've only had this thing for a couple of months and the Texas sun is killing it. When I plan on doing my headlight mod here in a few weeks, I was thinking about respraying those pieces with a black something or another. Got any suggestions or past experience to help me out? :dontknow:

 

[SWB X]

go buy back to black polish/cleaner at autozone...its will fix that

 

[X-Rizzo]

What does it look like when it's faded? Mine looks fine from what I can tell.

 

[brokenvendetta]

What does it look like when it's faded? Mine looks fine from what I can tell.

It is starting to turn light gray... it's only noticeable close up.

 

[MORT-RUNNER]

go buy back to black polish/cleaner at autozone...its will fix that

x2 :top: This stuff works awesome! There are a whole bunch of different brands. They all work. Here in Hawaii we have that problem alot...especially with the humidity and salt air. Use the polish/cleaner and then the next time you was your car...wax it to get that layer on it. You should be good to go. :top:

 

[XRunninTaco]

or you can use mothers "back to black" thingy ... ive heard it works ...

 

[SUODRAXAH]

go buy back to black polish/cleaner at autozone...its will fix that

I use black to black on my element's plastic panals when i get wax on them and although it may look good when its done, i have had trouble with it just hiding the wax. The next time i wash it and the black to black coat comes off, you can see all the wax again.
I dont know if you will have the same problem but you might want to paint and then use black to black to protect it from the sun

 

[My68ur8trd]

Ive seen people use a Propane torch to bring the black back. When I first heard about it I thought they were crazy. I used it on my old truck. you dont put the flame to your truck. Just get it hot (not to melt) and they grey will go away. I was actually pretty neat. grab a piece of bumper from a junkyard or off the side of the road and try it. I not saying do this to the X. Dressings are great but you have to re apply. This is just a neat little trick I was shown that I figured Id share.

" cheap trick" :top:

 

[Stevenredx]

Ive seen people use a Propane torch to bring the black back. When I first heard about it I thought they were crazy. I used it on my old truck. you dont put the flame to your truck. Just get it hot (not to melt) and they grey will go away. I was actually pretty neat. grab a piece of bumper from a junkyard or off the side of the road and try it. I not saying do this to the X. Dressings are great but you have to re apply. This is just a neat little trick I was shown that I figured Id share.

" cheap trick" :top:

:ahhhhh: not me, no sir :dontknow:

 

[SUODRAXAH]

Famous last words: "Don't worry, I read about it online!"

 

[DOGO X]

:ahhhhh: not me, no sir :dontknow:

not me :bird:

 

[07XR808]

Forever Black is great. I used it to restore the plastics on my old car, and it looked brand new.

 

[My68ur8trd]

:ahhhhh: not me, no sir :dontknow:

Ha i wouldnt use it on my X either. but im gonna takea vid and show you. I got an 87 camry beater, if I burn it down oh well.. I didnt read it on the internet either. Ive seen it done on Jeep fender flares.

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

 

[X-Rizzo]

Nah he's not lying. My friend crashed his dirt bike and put a nice white crease in the plastic. He heated it up with a blow torch and it restored the color perfectly. I was really surprised at how well it worked.

 

[Stevenredx]

Ha i wouldnt use it on my X either. but im gonna takea vid and show you. I got an 87 camry beater, if I burn it down oh well.. I didnt read it on the internet either. Ive seen it done on Jeep fender flares.

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

dude... dont do it.. im been looking everywhere for a beater car.. ill buy it from you.. im being honest, just give me a price, please... before you burn it down :dontknow:

 

[My68ur8trd]

dude... dont do it.. im been looking everywhere for a beater car.. ill buy it from you.. im being honest, just give me a price, please... before you burn it down :dontknow:

take it easy man, im not gonna burn it down, I used to do it to my 84 pickup all the time. Its actually kinda common. Ha 87 beater camry on 17s and 20 % tint. 300 buck invested :rock:

Im still gonna take a vid, it wont burn down and youll :hmmmm2:

 

[Stevenredx]

wish i could find a $300 beater :frown:

 

[My68ur8trd]

my 3 day old 07 X looks like the plastic is fading already......:stupido2:


wish we had the welding mask smile :wink:

 

[REG CAB X]

Ive seen people use a Propane torch to bring the black back. When I first heard about it I thought they were crazy. I used it on my old truck. you dont put the flame to your truck. Just get it hot (not to melt) and they grey will go away. I was actually pretty neat. grab a piece of bumper from a junkyard or off the side of the road and try it. I not saying do this to the X. Dressings are great but you have to re apply. This is just a neat little trick I was shown that I figured Id share.

" cheap trick" :top:

I have done this to interior door panels that I put some white stretch marks on and it really does work. Just have to use your head and be careful while applying the heat.

 

[XDsm]

My plastics look as good as they did last April when I bought the truck and I live in always sunny SoCali. Although I usually always have some kind of dressing on the plastics that I put on once a week when I wash my truck. Some Meguires exterior plastic protectant works wonders.