DSNY30

Yes propane is propane but if go in Home Depot and buy the yellow one not knowing because it's right next to the blue because it's on sale you will melt your plastics.

044x4F150

Cool.... who knew that heat can restore the plastic trim. I was thinking of ”dipping” mine or using a rattle can. How long will this heat method work?

Martian

I guess in theory it'd work as long as the original did...

DSNY30

The heat brings the oils to the surface, it will fade again but you can as I did apply Vaseline Jelly since its petroleum based like ur plastics and work it in to restore the oils. I did it in the sun so the jelly melted and worked it in. Looks pretty damn good.

malfo023

Good post, I will be removing mines from the body before doing this but, they have some paint residue from when i painted them a while back.do you think sanding them dawna good amount well leave it clean for the torch?

DSNY30

I wouldn't dry sand them. Try wet sanding them with a very high grit sand paper very light pressure. You don't want to scratch them. Try a hidden spot first.

Martian

I'm going to try this with my heat gun.

HulluCorn

Not only is the trim hack good information but the lesson on propane too.
Thanks much!

Please do report back!

Mod (Ret.)

I'd rank this thread as the best tip I've seen in a long awhile here. I plan to give it a try as well.

Bruski

I am going to give the vaseline at try myself. Did you have and issue with it running down your paint, or did it for the most part "absorb" into the trim? And thanks for the propane lesson also, never would have known. But for and giggles, what about the green can coleman propane comes in?