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11th June 2009, 21:27 | #11 |
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I used the hot gun on the metro's bumpers worked a treat!
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I finally got round to trying this trick today.
I used my paint stripper hot air gun and just gently heated the plastic caps whilst holding them with a pair of pliars. They didn't even need wiping. The black colour literally flooded across the surface I'm truly amazed that something so simple can have such a dramiatic effect |
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Would this work on the door posts ?
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The door pillars are plastic coated, so in theory yes, but I use autoglym paint restorer, to good effect
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Don't take them off.....do it in situ....it's only warm/hot air.....you shouldn't let them get very very hot...and keep the heat source moving, don't apply it in one place
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thanks for that..going to pop out and give them a blast with er indoors hairdryer
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I just tried the hairdryer thing and -- zilch! nothing happened! I tried it on both car outside trims and nothing happened. tried roof rails ZX door handles, mirrors, door guards, bumper inserts, heat did nothing on any of them.. *sobs*
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My neighbours will think I am going mad if I start using a hair dryer on car, they sick of seeing me polishing it as it is
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