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I have read a few post on other sites about using "heat" on the trim to restore color, but have always been hesitant because I didnt want to melt my trim. The Florida sun and year round heat is brutal on the F150 trim, and I have tried basically every product on the market to restore my trim. Well I tried a propane torch on my bedrails and front trim since they were in such bad shape. First picture is half done and second is all done. I did not hold the torch in one spot, only quickly swept across the surface. I will update in a few months on how it holds up vs the other trim restore products.
and the result turned out great. I just wanted to share a few pictures and we will see how it holds up.
I've tried every product as well and haven't found anything that lasts very long. I finally painted all my moldings black with Krylon fusion and even they are looking old and gray again. I thought the paint would be a permanent solution but nope. Now I wish I hadn't painted them since the only thing I can do now is paint them again which was a lot of work.
I've tried every product as well and haven't found anything that lasts very long. I finally painted all my moldings black with Krylon fusion and even they are looking old and gray again. I thought the paint would be a permanent solution but nope. Now I wish I hadn't painted them since the only thing I can do now is paint them again which was a lot of work.
On my 2005, I too repainted my plastic trim (bed rails and windshield cowls). On my current 2007, I have not yet painted them, so this torch fix possibility has my attention.
To Dembruski, could you provide some specifics as to how you did this? How far away did you hold the torch/heat?
On my 2005, I too repainted my plastic trim (bed rails and windshield cowls). On my current 2007, I have not yet painted them, so this torch fix possibility has my attention.
To Dembruski, could you provide some specifics as to how you did this? How far away did you hold the torch/heat?
I used a propane torch and held it about 2 inches above my trim and did a sweeping motioin about the speed of spray painting something. I did not hold it in one spot as to not catch them on fire/melt the plastic.
I am not sure if you want to do this if you have already painted your trim, my trim is unpainted. But as you can see in my first picture my trim was almost white, and the window trim was just as bad. (wish I had taken before picutres of it)
Now I am pondering if I should just leave it alone to see how long it lasts, or go ahead and add a layer of Mothers Back to Black. Here is a pictuere of my torch setup.
I've tried every product as well and haven't found anything that lasts very long. I finally painted all my moldings black with Krylon fusion and even they are looking old and gray again. I thought the paint would be a permanent solution but nope. Now I wish I hadn't painted them since the only thing I can do now is paint them again which was a lot of work.
Honestly, that was my next move. But I fiugured they looked so bad that it could not get any worse if I screwed it up, and I would end up painting them anyways.
Interesting, I thought propane was propane no matter the color of the tank. Where did you get this info from?
I work with propanes. Blue and yellow u can get from homedepot. Blue is propane lowest burning temp, yellow is MAPP Gas for plumbing burns hotter. Red is on the level of Acetylene torch which burns extremely hot.
08-03-2015, 07:13 PM
Trim Restoration
