Thank you so much I certainly wish I would've known about this three years ago that way I wouldn't of had to pay $400 to have the trim on my hummer painted. It's people like you that give free advice not expecting anything in return that we need more of in this world
PRODAGO, THE WAY MOST PLACES OPERATE THESE DAYS,THE PEOPLE YOU PAID FOR NEW PLASTIC, PROBABLY DID THIS AND CHARGED YOU THE $400. BE CAREFUL & GOOD LUCK!
I watched this video a few months ago, and thought that may work on our 2000 Dodge Truck front bumper. So, Friday, I tried it and it Does Work!!! I was amazed at how much better it looks and then Hubby did the front shroud under the bumper and they look brand new. Thank You for the great hints that you share here on all your videos. This was the first one we tried but will re-visit them all again, so we can get more hints and tricks to making our vehicles look so much better.
I live in Arizona, I applied kiwi shoe polish to the plastic and the Heat must have brought the oils back but it last at least 3 years with out other treatment. Imagine all the possibilities with 303, top coat, or any of the nanotech protestants! Awesome vid, thanks for the info.
I used 303 for our truck, and it works nice, but sure doesn't look as good as the heat gun method that is described in this video. Also I would imagine it doesn't last as long either. I do Love my 303, and use it for many things, like the top to my Jeep Wrangler, but, this method on the trim of our truck, I don't think it can be beat.
You actually are melting the plastic but in a good way and it does work. You are burning out the oxidized damaged plastic and heating it just enough to smooth it back out on it own. They do the same thing with certain acrylics to smooth them out. Its called flame polishing. This is one of the better heat gun videos I've seen. Thank you
If you hold the heat gun at a low angle rather that pointing it directly at the surface you can move along faster and "push" the heat ahead as you go. You'll need to go at it from a couple different directions when you have features such as those raised round dots.
We've done this for years and years as well Lance! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I’ve been watching your channel for about a month and I’ve got to say, thanks! I grew up in a body shop and had to do a lot of the detailing as I was the kid and dad was the painter lol. I have learned a ton of little tips from you! Your doing the world of d.i.y. A great service dude. Thanks for the knowledge and pushing people not to buy the magical crap with high prices. Keep posting you do great work and I enjoy the crap out of your tips and tricks great channel man!😎🤘
corvettekiller96 than you so very much we do appreciate that, it means the world to us for all the time and effort it takes to do these videos, your friend:) Mike
I've been useing old car oil for faded black trim & it works better then all the other products I've used befor. Just rub it in really well then rub off the excess & your trim is good for a year 👍
Thank you so much LOVE your videos and channels this is so helpful I've tried so many things to try to get my trim back to black from grey but usually went away in about a week Can't wait to do this to my trim Again thank you!!!!
I thank you sir.i used this method on my 87 camaro black interior trim ,and they look almost new again and beautiful.👍you saved me lots of money buying new trims.
Just tried this, I’ve seen this for years but never thought to try it until I saw you guys do it! Worked awesome!!! Another AWSOME video buy one of the best channels on UA-cam! You guys need a Facebook so people like me can post are success story from your videos THANKS AGAIN!!!!
This weekend is going to be in the 90s and sunny.y Tacoma is just starting to fade I'm going to try this. Thanks you saved me a lot of headache and money.
Thanks so much for the awesome posts!! You gave me the courage to redo my leather seats in my truck and they turned out awesome. I did the silicone trick with a small hole also. Now I'm going to restore that plastic trim! Thanks again for your posts and encouragement!
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic week and all the best on your projects, good job!! mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good morning...just had to drop a line thanking you for this excellent tip...Yesterday I sprayed some iron remover on my Dodge Ram and it ended up staining the black trim covering the bumper in the area of the licence plate, made it looked oxidized. I tried soap, Apc's, degreasers and nothing worked...Until !!!...I remembered seeing this video...A few minutes with the heat gun and the plastic was back to black...Thanks Again...
Awesome EN!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your results my friend, we really appreciate it! Hope you have a fantastic day, sorry about the delay in responding :) mad Mike the hammer SPC
Gas flame torch is qparently quicker but i just did my car with a heat gun and got superb results. Applying trim detailing polish while it warm I found worked so well, it looks new.
THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE! Most of the tips you folks give I've done or seen in one form or another BUT this one I have NEVER SEEN ANYWHERE. I am amazed. Thank you!!! I will use this one.
Worked great on my beloved 2000 Nissan Xterra Just a remark: not all trimming plastics are the same, some are harder than others, for example door handles, so the heat does not "melt" the surface on those and you will not see much of a change Other than that I'm pretty happy with what I was able to get with a cheap $20 heat gun and a little time and patience
Glad it helped Guillermo! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we really appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I used the heat gun on the bumper of a 1991 Honda Civic Wagon and then as it cooled I put on Kiwi Black Dye (yes, the shoe product I found for $5 at the supermarket). It's been 7 years now and it is only just starting to fade again and I live in Arizona. I have read though that how a bumper responds to different treatments has to do with what sort of plastic it is, some respond better than others to different products or a heat gun. I was fortunate.
Worked in injection molding made all kind of exterior and interior plastics white patches in the plastic is moisture we use propane torches to get rid of it it will also darken the plastic if it is faded but beware if overheated you will lose texture and burn all the oils out and it will turn to grey
Blakehx best thing you do is to try and remove the rest of the peeling chrome then repaint and clear coat but you may find new parts for cheaper than the time it will take to do this ..plastic chrome is a real bear to make look good once it starts to peel.
I'm a car valeter and i used a cheap low powered paint stripping heating gun which is best and mostly used it to take off stickers (Huge price stickers etc) when i worked for main dealers.Works great on the old pug 205 arches and old Corsa.
Sweet project cars LOVE WATCHING YIUR VIDEOS.. Amazing again and again. I’ve used the 303. It’s the TRICK AFTER THE TRICK. It’s fantastic for most car projects to protect. Love the stuff and thanks for showing it.
Sweet Project Cars I’m very excited to use the 303 on my tires‼️‼️😃‼️ That is very excited news to hear about. I need to get major protection on my Smart car tires... Like Iron on the tires.. LOL LOL.. because the way the Smarties are set up.. The tires wear very quickly. Love all your videos.
Awesome!! Thank you for watching and sharing your great results Cole, we really appreciate it. Have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This trick isn't new and it does last far longer than any coating but nothing is permanent. 4yrs from now out in the sun and and it will need to be done again. Thanks for the video!
We dont have hot days in The Netherlands.. only hot nights :-).. any idea about temperature you do this?.. I have a digital heater that goes from 0 to 700 degrees..... Thanks in advance!
Great to hear Wheeets! Glad we could help, thanks for watching and sharing your results, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
For everyone saying this isnt permanent. I would like to tell you that if you use this method and use a high quality uv blocker for plastic once every 3-4 weeks especiaclly during summer the black will stay at least 7-10 years. Also hold into acount the amount you neglect your vehicle. No offense to armor all but there products are for the most part trash.
@@SweetProjectCars no problem..the trolls can be down right hateful on here..also its almost like everyone watches youtube diys just to say they know more than someone.. so aggravating
Beacon Five Star Mobile Dtailing im with you totally it takes the patince of Job to do youtube...and what I dont understand is we do these videos to help people free of charge
When I do this, I put wide painters tape on the paint that runs along the edges of the plastic. I figured I'd give the paint some protection. Nice video. Still relevant.
You can do the tape, but it's not necessary, we've done this for years and years and never had an issue, but thanks for sharing. Have a great night. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I think this is a very useful tip. But I would say that in stead bringing internal oils out. You are resurfacing the deteriorated outer layer by lightly melting it.
fist of all putting tire shine or that kind of stuff never stays so the heat gun brings it back to normal so on inside panels that are faded and haven't been painted works there too. The little honda that had the black front bumpers and bumpers works great there !
great ! Have you ever tried .0001 steel wool and window cleaner to clean the inside and out of glass ? If a smoker has owned a vehicle and you want to get the glass super clean that is the way !
This would work great in FL where I live. The restoring products they sell at the store literally work for one wash. It’s exhausting to do all that work then it’s gone next wash, can’t wait to try this for a more Perm fix!
Make sure you are subscribed and notifications bell is clicked because the video we are bringing out Saturday will make that Pelican case look brand new my friend. Thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
We all know the short period tricks. Spit on it. Use old sock. Shoe polish brush.. Old fire man trick hahaha. The heatgun is permanent. Until acid rain bites in again with the sun.
Really appreciate all of your videos Mike! I have shared your channel with so many people because of the incredible information you share with us all! Thank you so much!
I just did it again on a Rodeo 02 and it looks like new, I should send you a pick but its raining, maybe later. It has to do with the thermal dynamics of polymer plastics, I think, I'm no expert, but as the weathered surface heats up, a new layer of rich dark molecules rise to the surface. At least that's my take. Any plastic engineers out there?
I have a Kia Soul that has plastic molding the run from the front fenders to the top of the can on both sides of the windshield . Will the heat gun work on theses ? Thank you for the tips ....
Ronnie you can try a small area and see if you like the results it always depends on the type of plastic that we have had great results with this method never hurts to try thank you for asking
This is amazing! I’m glad I seen this before paying the body shop! I just ruined my trim today using some Goo Off for bugs. Do you think this method will help restore the color after a chemical fade?
Help! Tried looking for the repair method for the buckled bumper. Can’t find it I’ve got a complete 1st Gen Dodge Cummins that I’m going to use your methods on Thanks !
When we do bumpers they are hard to get perfect, the best option for you is to go to a salvage yard and get one or buy new as they are very difficult to repair and look new. If you have the full bumper cover with no chrome, they are very inexpensive to buy on line. If the bumper has metal at all, you will never get it to look new, so the salvage yard may be your best bet. Hope this helps, thanks for watching and asking. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you. Actually the chrome is great and the bumper rubber is fine except for a small buckle in the rubber right in the middle. Kind of like what appears in the above video. Maybe heating it and applying weight to hold it down ?
Ok now that's really cool. now how do you keep it shiny? is there some type of dressing or clear coat you can put on it to bring back the real shine? obviously besides armor all.
Watch this ua-cam.com/video/bZtHyt7HCXU/v-deo.html and use the mix we use in the video, it will give you exactly the shine/protection you will need. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
If it's hard plastic, this will work on them. And it does work on any color, just test a small out of view area before continuing the process to make sure you like the results. Thank you for watching and asking. Have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
It reminds me of dry skin. Dry skin get flaky, chalky and we put lotion on to help dry skin. If you hydrate enough your skin is less likely to dry up and the natural oils help lubricate so our skin does not dry out. There was a comment that someone said they used a sponge sander and sanded the white chalky stuff off and it worked. Well that is like exfoliating.
We've done this hundreds of times and never had that kind of issue, just follow the instruction in the video to a T, Carl. Thanks for watching, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Awesome post as usual ! Like I commented before - I've always thought the white 'powder like discoloration' could be from mold growing on and eventually in the superficial layer of the trim pieces - have you ever tried using a dilute solution of Bleach or Tilex before the Alcohol to see if the treatment looks better and lasts longer ? Keep up the Great Work .
Try each of these amzn.to/35GTcka or amzn.to/2YEhfz9 for interior trim, see which one works best for you T M. Thank you for watching and asking, hope you have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
We've never had that cause us an issue in any way shape or form. Just follow the video to a T and use the exact products/tools we use. Thanks for watching Johnny. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I did this to my xc90. It lasted 3 months. It looks grey and dingy again :( It could be that my bumper is made of diff rubber? Dunno. After heat, it came up much darker but didn't have as much oil as the bumper you worked on. I'm sure protectant will bring it back up to black again.
I've done this on all of the applicable surfaces of my Infiniti QX 4 and it does work!
AWESOME :)
How long does it stay looking new
Wilfredo Dizon how long did it stay looking good
it stays that way for months and months with the use of a good UV protectant like 303 :)
If I would've put the 303 protectant it might've have lasted much longer-my fault!
Thank you so much I certainly wish I would've known about this three years ago that way I wouldn't of had to pay $400 to have the trim on my hummer painted. It's people like you that give free advice not expecting anything in return that we need more of in this world
We are trying to do our part John we appreciate your great comments we’re always here to help
PRODAGO,
THE WAY MOST PLACES OPERATE THESE DAYS,THE PEOPLE YOU PAID FOR NEW PLASTIC, PROBABLY DID THIS AND CHARGED YOU THE $400.
BE CAREFUL & GOOD LUCK!
I watched this video a few months ago, and thought that may work on our 2000 Dodge Truck front bumper. So, Friday, I tried it and it Does Work!!! I was amazed at how much better it looks and then Hubby did the front shroud under the bumper and they look brand new. Thank You for the great hints that you share here on all your videos. This was the first one we tried but will re-visit them all again, so we can get more hints and tricks to making our vehicles look so much better.
So how does it look a year later?
I live in Arizona, I applied kiwi shoe polish to the plastic and the Heat must have brought the oils back but it last at least 3 years with out other treatment. Imagine all the possibilities with 303, top coat, or any of the nanotech protestants! Awesome vid, thanks for the info.
Phil Harper thank you for sharing my friend :)
I used 303 for our truck, and it works nice, but sure doesn't look as good as the heat gun method that is described in this video. Also I would imagine it doesn't last as long either. I do Love my 303, and use it for many things, like the top to my Jeep Wrangler, but, this method on the trim of our truck, I don't think it can be beat.
I'm afraid all that heat wouldn't make it dry rock crack sooner?
@@dennishavrilla6354 6 years later and it's still good.
You actually are melting the plastic but in a good way and it does work. You are burning out the oxidized damaged plastic and heating it just enough to smooth it back out on it own. They do the same thing with certain acrylics to smooth them out. Its called flame polishing. This is one of the better heat gun videos I've seen. Thank you
Thank you for watching and sharing Glenn, we appreciate it my friend. Hope you have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good idea. I should have known this since I work with plastic everyday and that is what we do to put a high gloss finish on one part.
I figured this out a few years back trying to reshape plastic , I was amazed
What is this machine what he make hot ?
If you hold the heat gun at a low angle rather that pointing it directly at the surface you can move along faster and "push" the heat ahead as you go. You'll need to go at it from a couple different directions when you have features such as those raised round dots.
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This guy is so right I've done that with faded motorcycle dirt bike plastic makes it look like new again...
We've done this for years and years as well Lance! Thank you so much for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I’ve been watching your channel for about a month and I’ve got to say, thanks! I grew up in a body shop and had to do a lot of the detailing as I was the kid and dad was the painter lol. I have learned a ton of little tips from you! Your doing the world of d.i.y. A great service dude. Thanks for the knowledge and pushing people not to buy the magical crap with high prices. Keep posting you do great work and I enjoy the crap out of your tips and tricks great channel man!😎🤘
corvettekiller96 than you so very much we do appreciate that, it means the world to us for all the time and effort it takes to do these videos, your friend:) Mike
I've been useing old car oil for faded black trim & it works better then all the other products I've used befor. Just rub it in really well then rub off the excess & your trim is good for a year 👍
I'm trying this today! Thanks!
Thank you so much LOVE your videos and channels this is so helpful I've tried so many things to try to get my trim back to black from grey but usually went away in about a week
Can't wait to do this to my trim
Again thank you!!!!
Will, you are very welcome :)
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How long does it last using only heat gun? What product would you put after?
I thank you sir.i used this method on my 87 camaro black interior trim ,and they look almost new again and beautiful.👍you saved me lots of money buying new trims.
Kamran this is great to hear! So glad we could help you thanks so much for sharing hope your day is fantastic mad Mike SPC
@@SweetProjectCars you welcome.great content.
Thanks so much! Looks like I installed new bumpers on my Hummer. This actually worked!
Great to hear! Thanks for sharing, we really appreciate it! Have a great night. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Just tried this, I’ve seen this for years but never thought to try it until I saw you guys do it! Worked awesome!!! Another AWSOME video buy one of the best channels on UA-cam! You guys need a Facebook so people like me can post are success story from your videos THANKS AGAIN!!!!
Thank you Boston we appreciate that we will have on our website where you can post your success very soon
just did it to my 2007 envoy, 73Deg outside heat gun on high and it took 15 min to look new. THANKS>>
Steve good deal my friend glad to hear that :)
This weekend is going to be in the 90s and sunny.y Tacoma is just starting to fade I'm going to try this. Thanks you saved me a lot of headache and money.
Glad to help! Let us know your results! Have a fantastic day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks so much for the awesome posts!! You gave me the courage to redo my leather seats in my truck and they turned out awesome. I did the silicone trick with a small hole also. Now I'm going to restore that plastic trim!
Thanks again for your posts and encouragement!
Great to hear! Thank you for watching and sharing, we really appreciate it, have a fantastic week and all the best on your projects, good job!! mad Mike the hammer SPC
Good morning...just had to drop a line thanking you for this excellent tip...Yesterday I sprayed some iron remover on my Dodge Ram and it ended up staining the black trim covering the bumper in the area of the licence plate, made it looked oxidized. I tried soap, Apc's, degreasers and nothing worked...Until !!!...I remembered seeing this video...A few minutes with the heat gun and the plastic was back to black...Thanks Again...
Awesome EN!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your results my friend, we really appreciate it! Hope you have a fantastic day, sorry about the delay in responding :) mad Mike the hammer SPC
Gas flame torch is qparently quicker but i just did my car with a heat gun and got superb results. Applying trim detailing polish while it warm I found worked so well, it looks new.
it is quicker but not for the novice that's for sure...thanks mike spc
THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE! Most of the tips you folks give I've done or seen in one form or another BUT this one I have NEVER SEEN ANYWHERE. I am amazed.
Thank you!!! I will use this one.
Cheeky Monkees thank you very much, we appreciate your great comment:)
You're that cool uncle I've never had.👌
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Thank you very much I appreciate that
Worked great on my beloved 2000 Nissan Xterra
Just a remark: not all trimming plastics are the same, some are harder than others, for example door handles, so the heat does not "melt" the surface on those and you will not see much of a change
Other than that I'm pretty happy with what I was able to get with a cheap $20 heat gun and a little time and patience
Glad it helped Guillermo! Thank you for watching and sharing your results, we really appreciate it, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I did this to a Nissan Xterra with a bunch of faded plastic and it worked great!
good deal :)
Great method here that many don't even consider. Nothing to wash away with the rain
jason you got it my friend :)
I appreciate you saying “I’m sweaty” thank god for honesty. Some people for diy I’m like did you put on a full face of makeup for this video?
LOL, we like to keep it real. Thank you for watching and commenting, have a stupendous day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Awesome I tried your leather resto trick it worked great. Can't thank you enough man.
awesome glad to hear
I used the heat gun on the bumper of a 1991 Honda Civic Wagon and then as it cooled I put on Kiwi Black Dye (yes, the shoe product I found for $5 at the supermarket). It's been 7 years now and it is only just starting to fade again and I live in Arizona. I have read though that how a bumper responds to different treatments has to do with what sort of plastic it is, some respond better than others to different products or a heat gun. I was fortunate.
Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great week my friend. mad Mike
Dude you are the man, I have learned alot of good trick's from you, thanks!
thanks tony we are very glad to hear that and glad you are here with us..
Yes me too
Thank you Wes and Tony yes for the great comments to the channel:)
Worked in injection molding made all kind of exterior and interior plastics white patches in the plastic is moisture we use propane torches to get rid of it it will also darken the plastic if it is faded but beware if overheated you will lose texture and burn all the oils out and it will turn to grey
You are correct Josh! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thanks for the great info! What should I do about my cars "chrome" plastic trim where most of the "chrome" has chipped off? Thanks
Blakehx best thing you do is to try and remove the rest of the peeling chrome then repaint and clear coat but you may find new parts for cheaper than the time it will take to do this ..plastic chrome is a real bear to make look good once it starts to peel.
I'm a car valeter and i used a cheap low powered paint stripping heating gun which is best and mostly used it to take off stickers (Huge price stickers etc) when i worked for main dealers.Works great on the old pug 205 arches and old Corsa.
thank you very much for the great comment and we are sure glad you are here with us :)
Awesome man! My truck needed this!
Good Deal glad we could help you Eric have a great day
Awesome! i'm gonna try this on my cars 🤘🤘🤘 Thank you!
Glad we could help! Thank you for watching and sharing, have a great week and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Amazing restoration technique, thanks! Look forward to trying it out.
Awesome, thank you! Glad to help! Have a fantastic day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
AWESOME... AWESOME..... AWESOME video. You have taught me so much. Thanks.
that's great we are helping you :)
What a great trick! thank you man.
thank you very much :)
Sweet project cars LOVE WATCHING YIUR VIDEOS.. Amazing again and again. I’ve used the 303. It’s the TRICK AFTER THE TRICK. It’s fantastic for most car projects to protect. Love the stuff and thanks for showing it.
thank you very very much :)
Sweet Project Cars I’m very excited to use the 303 on my tires‼️‼️😃‼️ That is very excited news to hear about. I need to get major protection on my Smart car tires... Like Iron on the tires.. LOL LOL.. because the way the Smarties are set up.. The tires wear very quickly. Love all your videos.
Looks great! I did not see any protection on the paint surface? Will the heat not damage the paint or primers underneath?
We have never had any issues with this method from working on hundreds and hundreds of cars thanks Mad Mike sweet project cars
I was wondering the same
I just did this today and it works amazing I’ve never seen my trims that black in a long time
Awesome!! Thank you for watching and sharing your great results Cole, we really appreciate it. Have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
This trick isn't new and it does last far longer than any coating but nothing is permanent. 4yrs from now out in the sun and and it will need to be done again. Thanks for the video!
YOU ARE WRONG !!!......after this method and WITH normal conditioning, it will look the same....GORGEOUS !!!
Sweet Project Cars l put armor all Protestant in my trucks black trims and it stays black till now.
4 years from now? I’m pretty sure I can leave with that
We dont have hot days in The Netherlands.. only hot nights :-).. any idea about temperature you do this?.. I have a digital heater that goes from 0 to 700 degrees..... Thanks in advance!
try to do it on the warmest day possible and the heat gun will really help you in cooler weather
Seeing is believing! Another great tip, thanks!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ROMMEL :)
I did this today. Thanks so much. It came out great 👌🏼
Great to hear Wheeets! Glad we could help, thanks for watching and sharing your results, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
For everyone saying this isnt permanent. I would like to tell you that if you use this method and use a high quality uv blocker for plastic once every 3-4 weeks especiaclly during summer the black will stay at least 7-10 years. Also hold into acount the amount you neglect your vehicle. No offense to armor all but there products are for the most part trash.
Thank you very much for sharing we appreciate that
@@SweetProjectCars no problem..the trolls can be down right hateful on here..also its almost like everyone watches youtube diys just to say they know more than someone.. so aggravating
Beacon Five Star Mobile Dtailing im with you totally it takes the patince of Job to do youtube...and what I dont understand is we do these videos to help people free of charge
What high uv blocker do you recommend
@@sarahim.5322 303
All the great ideas you give us is simply awesome!!!
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for the view and comment, hope you have a great week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Between this and your headlight videos I subscribed. Great tip, thanks!
Very much we truly appreciate that have a great night
This is awesome👍 I have been driving myself bat💩 crazy trying to bring back my faded black plastic! Thank you!!!!
It's our pleasure to share Jay! Thank you for the view and comment, hope you have a fantastic week my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Bloody hell as we say in the uk
Thanks Robert :)
Robert Smith , Bob UK rules
Robert Smith Bob, UK sucks.
Robert Smith quit
And you've got Trump. Now that sucks...
When I do this, I put wide painters tape on the paint that runs along the edges of the plastic. I figured I'd give the paint some protection.
Nice video. Still relevant.
You can do the tape, but it's not necessary, we've done this for years and years and never had an issue, but thanks for sharing. Have a great night. mad Mike the hammer SPC
@@SweetProjectCars
Lol. I'll save money on tape. Thanks! 😎
You my man are a God. Thank you for this
Thank you, FINALLY something on youtube that is not a scam or a truckload of B. S. Thanks
thanks marty we appreciate that mad mike
you are a grate man with outstanding qualities and an adorable heart made of great things that has to be truly grate
Thanks for explaining that it brings out the oils in the plastic.
Glad to help DG. Thanks for watching, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
What kind of UV conditioners would you recommend? mentioned in video @4:30
there are MANY THAT ARE VERY GOOD we like this amzn.to/2jCHktN
303 aerospace protectant
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I always say it’s never a wasted day if you learned something new. Holy F-ing shit balls this was amazing!
Try it - IT WORKS!!! I'm amazed by this 🤩
Awesome! Thank you so much for watching and sharing your great results LA! Hope you have a great weekend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I think this is a very useful tip. But I would say that in stead bringing internal oils out. You are resurfacing the deteriorated outer layer by lightly melting it.
There is no melting going on here my friend. You are reviving the oils in the plastic. But thanks for the great observation. mad Mike the hammer SPC
fist of all putting tire shine or that kind of stuff never stays so the heat gun brings it back to normal so on inside panels that are faded and haven't been painted works there too. The little honda that had the black front bumpers and bumpers works great there !
Cody my friend we are doing inside panels today look for the video very very soon. and we are glad it WORKED ON THAT little honda :)
great ! Have you ever tried .0001 steel wool and window cleaner to clean the inside and out of glass ? If a smoker has owned a vehicle and you want to get the glass super clean that is the way !
This would work great in FL where I live. The restoring products they sell at the store literally work for one wash. It’s exhausting to do all that work then it’s gone next wash, can’t wait to try this for a more
Perm fix!
April Randazzo you will love it my friend :)
I tried this on my Pelican case with a blow torch. Got some results but not much.
Make sure you are subscribed and notifications bell is clicked because the video we are bringing out Saturday will make that Pelican case look brand new my friend. Thanks for watching. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Will the heat gun damage paint or clearcoat near the plastic?
Tha 2nd Coming no if used as per the video...thank you very much :)
Car restoration: Wizard level... Great content.
Thank you Brett we truly appreciate that have a great day my friend
another way is use black shoe polish ...brush it in & wipe off :) ( old fire man trick )
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joe momma for a short period
We all know the short period tricks.
Spit on it. Use old sock.
Shoe polish brush..
Old fire man trick hahaha.
The heatgun is permanent. Until acid rain bites in again with the sun.
Olive oil works really well. I use it on all my trim, vinyl roof and interior such as my door panels, dash and leather seats.
Total awesomeness. I got a cup holder slider, in my car, that when it sits in the Sun ,that oil just comes right out of that little cover.
Really appreciate all of your videos Mike! I have shared your channel with so many people because of the incredible information you share with us all! Thank you so much!
We really appreciate that thanks for the kind words have a great day mad Mike sweet project cars
Awesome trick.... you are the best & your videos are unique.... can I do that with any color of plastic or only with the black??? Thank you...
I just did it again on a Rodeo 02 and it looks like new, I should send you a pick but its raining, maybe later. It has to do with the thermal dynamics of polymer plastics, I think, I'm no expert, but as the weathered surface heats up, a new layer of rich dark molecules rise to the surface. At least that's my take. Any plastic engineers out there?
Bale Monte good to hear that my friend now just use your 303 on it and it will stay that way my friend :)
So this is what Goldberg does now...
Lol thought wtf then looked and seen his tattoo 😂
JTP?
His precision is precise
I have a Kia Soul that has plastic molding the run from the front fenders to the top of the can on both sides of the windshield .
Will the heat gun work on theses ?
Thank you for the tips ....
Ronnie you can try a small area and see if you like the results it always depends on the type of plastic that we have had great results with this method never hurts to try thank you for asking
I've used the truck bed liner paint on stuff like that without wear and it stays good for going on 7 years now.
Good deal if you don’t care about the original factory look then you’re all set Have a great day
Good to know, I just painted mine with bedliner. I didn't know about this heat gun tip and none of the "restore" products worked to my liking.
This is amazing! I’m glad I seen this before paying the body shop! I just ruined my trim today using some Goo Off for bugs. Do you think this method will help restore the color after a chemical fade?
Try this amzn.to/35GTcka we have had superior luck with it. Thanks for asking. Have a great night. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Sweet Project Cars Great! Thanks for the reply!
It's always absolutely incredible to see this trick. Great Video looking forward to the next one
thank you Halsey number two is in route
Help! Tried looking for the repair method for the buckled bumper. Can’t find it
I’ve got a complete 1st Gen Dodge Cummins that I’m going to use your methods on
Thanks !
When we do bumpers they are hard to get perfect, the best option for you is to go to a salvage yard and get one or buy new as they are very difficult to repair and look new. If you have the full bumper cover with no chrome, they are very inexpensive to buy on line. If the bumper has metal at all, you will never get it to look new, so the salvage yard may be your best bet. Hope this helps, thanks for watching and asking. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Thank you. Actually the chrome is great and the bumper rubber is fine except for a small buckle in the rubber right in the middle.
Kind of like what appears in the above video. Maybe heating it and applying weight to hold it down ?
THANK YOU for doing this video! I thought I was going to have to buy a new part!
josh you are very welcome my friend
Just the information I needed. Thanks man.
Thanks dude . That's huge . Good info . I have a Milwaukee heat gun . Will try low setting
You guys are the best! Thanks a lot for a great tip! Keep the great videos coming.
thanks brent :)
Some bumpers do not come back been doing this method for years , or they flip back in a few months but 90% of the time it works take care Joe
thanks Joe :)
Thank s mate. Fist time I ve seen this and love it. Cheers. John
Glad you enjoyed it, John. Cheers and have a stupendous day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Ok now that's really cool. now how do you keep it shiny? is there some type of dressing or clear coat you can put on it to bring back the real shine? obviously besides armor all.
Watch this ua-cam.com/video/bZtHyt7HCXU/v-deo.html and use the mix we use in the video, it will give you exactly the shine/protection you will need. Thanks for watching and asking, have a great day my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I use to use "back to black" it gave it that dark blacker shiny look but disnt last to long just some days to a week or so
CamaroWarrior this is why we have two methods that last very long
Can it be for any plastic trim that's apart of your vehicle
Give it a try, you will love the results. Thanks for watching, have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
😯😏Nice dude. I've got to try this.
This works on any color bumper right? Mine is darker grey. Does this work on trim also and mud guards and a truck bed cover?
If it's hard plastic, this will work on them. And it does work on any color, just test a small out of view area before continuing the process to make sure you like the results. Thank you for watching and asking. Have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Just the most awesome videos and advice one could want. I really appreciate all of your hard work and help; thank you!
J H thank you
How long will this last
Awesome trick! Put all these in a book on Amazon.
thanks Bruce good idea on the book :)
It reminds me of dry skin. Dry skin get flaky, chalky and we put lotion on to help dry skin. If you hydrate enough your skin is less likely to dry up and the natural oils help lubricate so our skin does not dry out. There was a comment that someone said they used a sponge sander and sanded the white chalky stuff off and it worked. Well that is like exfoliating.
Interesting idea - here in the UK we rarely get 100 degree days lol especially in the depths of winter as well.Will this work at low temperatures ?
Yes this will work in lower temperatures
Rarely get 100 degree weather? Triple digits a normal for us here in deep South Texas.
My girl bought me a heat gun for the heck of it.. asked what I was going to use it on.. I said idk something.. now I know lol
Gnik4144 now that's a great girl buying you tools, every man should one like that :)
Would this affect the paint work of the car? Or would it be easier to take the plastics of.
We've done this hundreds of times and never had that kind of issue, just follow the instruction in the video to a T, Carl. Thanks for watching, have a great week. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Awesome post as usual ! Like I commented before - I've always thought the white 'powder like discoloration' could be from mold growing on and eventually in the superficial layer of the trim pieces - have you ever tried using a dilute solution of Bleach or Tilex before the Alcohol to see if the treatment looks better and lasts longer ? Keep up the Great Work .
Thank you wants again for a great information we truly appreciate it it helps the entire channel have an awesome day
Good tip, can interior door panels handle this heat?
Try each of these amzn.to/35GTcka or amzn.to/2YEhfz9 for interior trim, see which one works best for you T M. Thank you for watching and asking, hope you have a great day and all the best on your project my friend. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Will this get rid of stress marks?
RyanMarie24 it will definitely help :)
does it affect paint around the plastic or windows/windshield?
We've never had that cause us an issue in any way shape or form. Just follow the video to a T and use the exact products/tools we use. Thanks for watching Johnny. mad Mike the hammer SPC
I did this to my xc90. It lasted 3 months. It looks grey and dingy again :( It could be that my bumper is made of diff rubber? Dunno. After heat, it came up much darker but didn't have as much oil as the bumper you worked on. I'm sure protectant will bring it back up to black again.
JulieAnkha N. did you use this amzn.to/2JMng0C monthly after doing the process?
Could you possibly put the dressing on a day or two before then heat it up? Just to get some oils into the plastic first?
Did this on my transit connect...looks awesome, thanks.
Great to hear that Nathan we truly appreciate you sharing that with us have a great weekend my friend
Blow torch works better you just
Gotta make sure not to let the flame to sit to long I can do that whole bumper in 20 seconds.
gotcha we have to use the torch as well but did not want to open that door to the many that may not be that sure with a flame in hand
Does this method work on the rubber trim as well? Like the kind under the windows
This process only works on the hard plastics. Thanks for watching and asking. Have a great day. mad Mike the hammer SPC
Great Video, Thumbs up and I Subscribed.
thats awesome Jesse we are glad to have you