-=Kris=- 0 Posted April 28, 2009 hi all... a lot of the plastic trims on me vr are all grey and faded and i'm trying to get it back to it's former glory... back to black is a crappy temp solution... does anyone have any ideas on a more permenant solution..? i had someone suggest matt black spray paint! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted April 28, 2009 hi all... a lot of the plastic trims on me vr are all grey and faded and i'm trying to get it back to it's former glory... back to black is a crappy temp solution... does anyone have any ideas on a more permenant solution..? i had someone suggest matt black spray paint! Other then something like Mer silicon gel or 'back to black' i think the only other option would be to spray matt black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted April 28, 2009 A lot of people have said heating up with a hair dryer brings the blackness right back.. I couldn't explain how or why this is the case tho! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattWilde 10 Posted April 28, 2009 peanut butter is also said to have such properties Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted April 28, 2009 meguires all season dressing is very good and or hairdrying !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Heat and then something like A-Glumm bumper care (looks like sont!) works well... They have faded because the oils in teh plastics have leached out over time... so a case of replacing them, bit of an "Over time" process... Or try this: Black Wow heard good things, is quite pricy but a little goes a long way... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROVR6 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Ive got some black wow. Its like a gel and although it works it dosen't really absorb into the plastic and remains as a gel on the surface. As such it tends to attract dust. How about dyeing the plastic with a spray dye? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g60rc 0 Posted April 28, 2009 Best thing i have tried from all the trim on mk2's is boiled linseed oil. Its also alot cheaper than the "specialist" ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-=Kris=- 0 Posted April 29, 2009 Cheers guys... i'm sure i can thief my sisters hair dryer this weekend so i'll give that a go 1st... peanut butter is also said to have such properties lol you can't be serious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattWilde 10 Posted April 29, 2009 yes i can :D http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/pics-videos-buffet-149/303962-i-washed-my-car-peanut-butter-pics.html the oil in it does the job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-=Kris=- 0 Posted April 29, 2009 WOW! i've gotta give that a go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psiburr 0 Posted April 29, 2009 you can buy pure peanut oil from health food shops, might work better ?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A1 VR6 0 Posted April 29, 2009 I used to use black shoe polish on my big bumper Mk2 Golf and it worked a treat and lasted forever once you put some bumper care or whatever on top :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted April 29, 2009 I used to use black shoe polish on my big bumper Mk2 Golf and it worked a treat and lasted forever once you put some bumper care or whatever on top :) Ill be giving this a go. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mawrick 0 Posted April 29, 2009 This stuff is doing it's thing, and also seem to be quite long lasting, also sustain rain quite well: Owatrol's Polytrol http://www.owatrol.com/products/Polytrol_pi.pdf Used it on mye Passat GT VR6 (the ones with the big plastic surroundings) with great success...:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KipVR 1 Posted April 29, 2009 It's the oils in the plastic that leech out over time gradually taking the black pigment with it, the more detergents that are used on the plastic the more oils in the plastic are drawn out. This is why you often find the roof spoilers the worst of the lot- because it gets more soap on it during a clean. The worst thing you can do is put silicas on it or heat it up with a hairdryer/heat gun, this draws out what oils are left in the plastic and eventually makes the problem worse, this is why they last less time in hot countries. But the plastic doesn't only secrete oil over time, it will absorb it too, so the best thing you can do is try to put oils back into into the plastic. The vegetable oils or nut oils (hence peanut butter) will help, olive oil, liseed oil etc will all work well, and over time you will gradually reverse the process and they will stay blacker for longer. You could try putting some black dye in the oil to help it, but I've never found this to be necessary. The best oil to use I would guess would be a thinner oil like linseed oil, my thinking being that it would be absorbed more easily, but then it may come off quicker so the plastic gets less absorbtion time. Actually heating it up and then applying oil may help but all of this last paragraph is speculation. :shrug: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mawrick 0 Posted April 29, 2009 that polytrol thingy is some kind of "oil"..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zigzag 0 Posted May 14, 2009 There is a crystal clear coating called Back For Good - it restores and protects any colour plastic trim to its original state - this product is brilliant and simple to put on too. You can buy it online from spautopia.co.uk. It really works. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
