Dull paint

Cab-over Pete · Apr 21, 2017

As a little aside to this, if your flexi black plastic mudguards and other bits go dull grey, you can get them back to black again with careful heat from a paint stripper heater gun thingymebob. Just go at it steady though.

Kidds · Apr 21, 2017

Cab-over Pete said:
As a little aside to this, if your flexi black plastic mudguards and other bits go dull grey, you can get them back to black again with careful heat from a paint stripper heater gun thingymebob. Just go at it steady though.

Rubbing peanut butter into it is a recognised cure. (true)

Zebbedee · Apr 21, 2017

Cab-over Pete said:
As a little aside to this, if your flexi black plastic mudguards and other bits go dull grey, you can get them back to black again with careful heat from a paint stripper heater gun thingymebob. Just go at it steady though.

Heard of that before but never actually tried it, scared in case I end up with a blob of plastic on the floor,,,,,,,

Dukes Fit · Apr 21, 2017

Depending on the paint quality, Farecla G6 or G3 with a rotary polisher.

I'd probably go for G6 but be careful if you've no experience of rotary polishers, use a water spray too.

Cab-over Pete said:
As a little aside to this, if your flexi black plastic mudguards and other bits go dull grey, you can get them back to black again with careful heat from a paint stripper heater gun thingymebob. Just go at it steady though.

I've used a similar method to restore white plastic tanks but first using wet and dry to fluff up the plastic. Definitely works and restores the gloss shine too.

Cab-over Pete · Apr 21, 2017

Kidds said:
Rubbing peanut butter into it is a recognised cure. (true)

Well, you learn something every day!

jack_c · Apr 21, 2017

Cab-over Pete said:
I like my kit tidy, but even I wouldn't polish a slurry tanker!!

Good on you and credit to you.

two-cylinder said:
Gives a new slant on the term polishing a turd!

I can assure you I wouldn't be considering polishing the slurry tanker only for this boo boo!

Just want to fix my mistake and know not to use TFR on her again. Will wash off with the power washer and a coat of diesel/oil mix after the season.

I'll just make sure the neighbours never find out haha!

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