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Plastic around bed looking terrible

Old 07-18-2008, 12:01 AM
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Default Plastic around bed looking terrible

Has anyone come up with a good way to restore the dark gray color to the plastic around pickup bed? My 04 is really looking bad. I have tried shoe polish and shoe dye and ended up taking it off once I got it on. I have tried plastic restorer from the parts store and nothing seems to work. I am now thinking of painting the plastic? I'm open for suggestions.

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Armor-All could help, silicone lubricant form the parts store, or just go buy new plastics
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I recently put Showroom New on some of my plastic trim pieces. At first I wasn't too impressed with the results because it seemed streaky in some areas and looked good in others. I then applied a couple applications of hyperdressing (what I always use to dress my trim) and man was I impressed. The results were the trim produced a darker and wetter look than it ever had in the past. Showroom New is a dye and not just a dressing.







Wish I would have gotten some before shots, but I didn't. Trust me these shots also don't come close to showing the true darkness and wet look (although they are completely dry) look of these pieces.
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they look good as new
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Looks good, thanks for the tip.
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forever black, look for it on google. It is an awesome product.
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Forever black is awsome, there is a paint that the Avalanch owners are using caleld gatorback that looks great!!
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Thanks to all who replied. I will try Showroom New or Forever Black and will try to put some before and after shot's on.
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Try Turtle wax ICE. If it is already turning colors bad you will need to rub it in a bit. But after that you will notice a BIG difference. Plus it will protect from there on. I use it about once a month on mine and it looks like new.
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My toolbox has gotten some pretty bad chips in the paint so some time in the near future I will be removing it aswell as the bed rails. For the bed rails I have seen good results with Krylon Fusion so I'm going to give it a try, hoping for a more permanent solution.

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