faded plastic

[Dell Balallan]

Is there any way of getting colour back into red plastic thats gone faded?
It's the front fairing of a quad that i have bought, so it is not painted it is just red plastic that has gone white.
is there any way at all of getting it red again?
Thanks in advance

[greg_is_here]

If it's coloured plastic then I shouldn't think you'll be able to bring the colour back out like you would with paint. I might suggest T-Cut, but have no idea if it would work - and if the plastic has gone almost white, I think there's no chance.

Personally, I'd take it off (and maybe the matching fairings at the same time), rub them down, couple of coats of plastic primer, then spray them up with the colour of your choice.

Hope this helps,
Greg

[Dell Balallan]

If it's coloured plastic then I shouldn't think you'll be able to bring the colour back out like you would with paint. I might suggest T-Cut, but have no idea if it would work - and if the plastic has gone almost white, I think there's no chance.

Personally, I'd take it off (and maybe the matching fairings at the same time), rub them down, couple of coats of plastic primer, then spray them up with the colour of your choice.

Hope this helps,
Greg

Thanks mate I tryed t-cut and it didnt even look at it and I dont wan't to go down the painting route because with the flex in the fairings it will probably carck and peel within weeks.I was sure I had heard someone say something about using a heat gun to bring the colour back into it.....Has anyone else ever heard this?

[keithcdb]

Heat gun is good for the black trim on cars but no idea if it would work with colored, give it a wee try on a part not always seen and report back

[vxlgsi]

heat gun should work on coloured plastic if its just faded from the sun, if its got white marks from where its been bent out of shape it wont work.

[greg_is_here]

If all else fails, just knock up some ally fairings

[Dell Balallan]

OK guys, I will try the heatgun on it, mabey not anymore today as im loosing interest rapidly!
It is only faded from the sun, there is none of these white marks where it has been bent, so heres hoping it works!

[waxonwaxoff]

try a product called black wow, theres a bit of preparation involved in using it but its fantastic. google it

[Dell Balallan]

try a product called black wow, theres a bit of preparation involved in using it but its fantastic. google it

thanks very much, i will have a look!

[waxonwaxoff]

pain in the ass to use sometimes but has the ability to work fantastic, there are some vids about it on youtube also mate

[Dell Balallan]

pain in the ass to use sometimes but has the ability to work fantastic, there are some vids about it on youtube also mate

I will look it out, i googled it ans the ones i found out are priced in $ i take it you can't get it in the uk?

[Dell Balallan]

Ah i just found it in £ sorry im being thick!!

[3CorsaMeal]

Linseed oil and mineral spirits in a 50/50 mix, apply twice then armor all.

[Dell Balallan]

Linseed oil and mineral spirits in a 50/50 mix, apply twice then armor all.

Thanks, I will try that sometime. when i get back from offshore!

[mk1nova]

this sounds weird but i rub cooking oil onto my faded grey plastics and they come up a treat and last for ages dunno if it will
work with coloured stuff?

[MSG]

Some felt tip pen inks can penetrate plastics and retain the colour and hard to wipe off clean after even with best cleaners. so might be worth trying it with large permanent ink felt tips, remove the ink sack that holds the ink and use that to wipe it over and leave it for a while and go over and over a few times until you get a smooth finish.

And then use other methods as the one above this post like oiling it to make it shine.

[Benn]

this sounds weird but i rub cooking oil onto my faded grey plastics and they come up a treat and last for ages dunno if it will
work with coloured stuff?

It can and might well do, as it feeds oil back in to the plastic.

[mk1nova]

sure does mate makes my gret bit shine and stand out lol

[kennybarbour]

my race quad used to get polished up with PVC furniture restorer, was never too bady discoloured but maybe worth considering if the others dont work.

[Dell Balallan]

my race quad used to get polished up with PVC furniture restorer, was never too bady discoloured but maybe worth considering if the others dont work.

Wicked I will give it a go when i get home, thanks

[TINTIN]

sure does mate makes my gret bit shine and stand out lol

Bet it smells funny on a hot day thoughlmao

[TiGrasshole]

lol hummin quad :P. if you gently rub cellulose thinners into the plastics ( careful not to remove bobbly pattern), then lightly spray. Leave to dry and then spray again. Helps make the paint "stretch". Might prevent the cracking etc, its how i sprayed a vinyl seat on my mbike.

[kilobyte]

try a product called black wow, theres a bit of preparation involved in using it but its fantastic. google it

Agreed, it's exspensive but goes a long way and its the best thing ive ever used in 20 years of detailing my cars

[Dunk1]

Shoe polish works well on some plastics

[Dell Balallan]

Shoe polish works well on some plastics

Thanks but I don't think I have ever seen any bright red shoe polish!lmao