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Author Does the hot air gun trick work on faded black/grey plastic bumpers?
SVM 286
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7th May 07 at 15:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or is it actually a myth?

I was just wondering folks, as i've acquired an old 205 and the bumpers (that would once have been dark grey) are now pretty much white they are so badly sun bleached.

They look a little ridiculous, so I thought i'd give this a try as a cheap fix if it realy does work.

Thanks in advance for any assistance proffered ladies and gents.

Brett
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7th May 07 at 15:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heat gun works, yes.
M2RTY
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7th May 07 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
works on corsas yes, done it many a time
SVM 286
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7th May 07 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bloody hell that was quick

Cheers chaps.

CS is better than google

I shall give it a go.

Do the effects last long?
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7th May 07 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9IdRYH09cY
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Flippin' 'eck James!

That's brilliant. It's like magic.

Gonna be doin' that.

Expect a new thread from me some time soon requesting advice on how best to extinguish a blazing French car.
Phi
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7th May 07 at 16:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely its quicker to back to black it with some autoglym stuff?, maybe??
isn't expensive and does the job quick and easy...
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7th May 07 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i believe the heat gun things lasts for a long time, where as back to black starts to fade againalmost immediately(im my experiences)
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7th May 07 at 16:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like that video, mainly because ALL th related videos are called 'how to strip paint with a heat gun'
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true, but not if you keep doing it, i did 4 coats on mine and its fine :-)
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7th May 07 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
Expect a new thread from me some time soon requesting advice on how best to extinguish a blazing French car.


I'll pre-empt your question with the answer:

Don't bother, let it burn baby burn - DISCO INFERNO!

 
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