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Ncdan:
I recently obtained a 2004 Jeep Wrangler X.
The overall condition of the Jeep is great shape with low mileage for a 20 year old. The only eye sore is the add on fender flares were badly faded.
An old Jeep  savvy buddy of mine informed me that I could bring the black color back by taking a heat gun to the plastics.
Sure enough it works! After the material heats up it starts to change back to a nice black color and stays that way.
This procedure will also work on motorcycle plastic parts.
Just use caution and not hold the heat to long in one spot.

Antietam Classic Cycle:
I used the heat gun trick on a vintage MSR plastic tank for my XT500, after carefully scraping away old powdery plastic with a single-edge razor blade.

Ncdan:

--- Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on December 07, 2024, 08:35:50 AM ---I used the heat gun trick on a vintage MSR plastic tank for my XT500, after carefully scraping away old powdery plastic with a single-edge razor blade.

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Did it come out ok, Charlie?

Perazzimx14:
After heating the plastic dress with Mother’s back to black. Looks better than new

Ncdan:

--- Quote from: Perazzimx14 on December 07, 2024, 09:08:08 AM ---After heating the plastic dress with Mother’s back to black. Looks better than new

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I will definitely get some Mothers, great tip 👍

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