Restore Faded Plastic Trim Penetrol Vs Boiled Linseed Oil
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2022
- Restoring faded black plastic trim on 07 Ford Ranger.. Penetrol paint additive vs Boiled linseed oil..
Penetrol:www.lowes.com/pd/Flood-Penetr...
Boiled Linseed Oil:www.lowes.com/pd/Jasco-32-fl-...
UPDATE: One year later:
Having worked at a shop in the desert that specialized in off-road vehicles I do not recommend using a heat gun on plastics or linseed oil (alone). The plastic fades because of UV exposure and the oils in the plastic coming to the surface, oxidizing and flashing off into the air. By using a heat gun method you typically clean off the oxidation and then pull the oils in the plastic back to the surface. The problem with this is over time the plastic will become very brittle. By using linseed oil alone it can not penetrate into the plastic very well and simply dries on top. The penetrol however, because it has a solvent, penetrates INTO the plastic thus replenishing lost oil back into the plastic. Bottom line use Penetrol and then a UV inhibitor such as 303.
I sure miss the '70's when all of that was chromed
I used Penetrol (3 coats after complete drying) and got fantastic results! Go to stuff! Use a cloth to avoid streaking and plenty of ventilation. You should wear a mask. You don’t want to breath the fumes! Rubber gloves, too. So happy with the results!
Let me add something to the discussion, Penetrol is also excellent rustproofing...wire brush the loose rust off and 2 coats and it will not rust. Its original use was the NAVY used to dry dock their ships and sand blast the hulls, penetrol then primer and paint...back in the ocean for 7 years.
Penetrol has a penetrating power 3 times that of water, it goes deep into the substrate and forms a strong bond for subsequent topcoats. I swear by it... artists use it to seal rusty outdoor sculptures etc, vehicle restorers use it to seal rusty parts/panels for a lasting patina, it's used to thin paint, it's used on vehicle chassis as a rust inhibitor prior to painting... it's uses are limitless!!!
I fought this battle for ever; bought all kinds of stuff, tried ‘hacks’ and so on. Then one day I took all the plastic off of my car, taped off all I couldn’t remove and painted it with a flat black spray paint. Twenty years later it still looks good. I have a foxbody Mustang that all the black trim looks brand new on. Just five up the fight- wash the parts with Dawn dish soap several times, when dry clean it with prepsol or denatured alcohol and put two to four light even coats on the part. I have done the same on my wife’s pilot, and I have a 2019 jeep that is about to have the cowling vent tray painted. I used two different chemicals on it when I washed it, but the sun in Alabama cuts through that stuff. Paid your trim, thank me next year
If you want faster-drying linseed oil, Linspeed is 50% boiled linseed with 50% mineral spirits. It dries FAST. First time I used it, it dried too fast...
I tried using Penetrol on my 2020 Toyota Sienna. It only lasted 2 days before reverting back to its old oxidized self:(
The best product I ever used on clouded faded trim is a ceramic wipe on from Cerakote. I put it on my truck a year ago and it still looks like new. Highly recommended.
Try some on the headlights?
I WAS GOING WITH THE PENETROL FROM THE START ... USED IT MANY TIMES ... NEVER FAILED!
I used Penetrol on a faded, black TJ hardtop I had, and wow, what a difference! Looked amazing
I use that Rust-Oleum trim and plastic paint in a rattle can. It's literally lasted for years in the Florida sun and still looks good. I disassembled the grill and everything and gave it a good spraying after cleaning it up. I did a complete video about it too. Of course the video went nowhere except probably down the UA-cam toilet that stuff works. It seemed like every royally thing that I ever put on the plastic parts just washed off eventually.
Good comparison video. Thumbs up. Now we need a video on how to fix that faded Ford logo.
The best thing I have ever used are those Ceramic wipes applied them last August to my wife's car and they still look great at almost a year later and I live on the east coast and it's seen many washes and winter salt
I just used Old English on my trim, and it came out great.
This looks fantastic so far. Just as good as new. Now the wait to see how it holds up. I am on day three, so it hasn't gotten my shout it from the mountains recommendation yet. If it stays looking close to this for.10 months, then it certainly will.
Great video, a 50/50 mix of the two together gives the best results.
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