Date:         Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:16:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Belanger <mbelanger@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Plastic Back to Black?
Comments: To: christopher@t3technique.com
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Thank you both for the suggestions.


-MB

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 5:50 PM T3 Technique <christopher@t3technique.com>
wrote:

> I would recommend starting by using a heat gun to heat the part thoroughly
> to a relatively high temperature. Not so hot that it melts, but pretty darn
> hot.  That will make the fading disappear and from there you can use an
> applied product to help even out any remaining differences in the different
> parts, but the differences will be much less radical.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Mark Belanger
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2018 5:22 PM.
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Plastic Back to Black?
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I recently got a replacement center piece for the airdam on my '91 GL
> Camper, which I lost on a bad trail. It's pretty faded, so I'm wondering
> whether there is a reliable way to get it and possibly the lower grille
> closer to the original black?
>
> Typically I've seen recommendations of using matte black spray paint, but
> I'm skeptical of paints ability to adhere to plastic when it will take such
> abuse from rocks and other road debris.
>
> Has anyone used Bondo Black or Meguiars Ultimate Black with any success?
> I've also heard of some technique using a hot air gun, but haven't yet
> researched that.
>
>
> Thanks much,
> MB
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