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Jan 26, 2018 | 05:02 PM

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Faded, gray, nasty trim?

Untreated tailgate cap.

Finished tailgate cap.

Use a heat gun. Go slow, take your time. I used a 450* heat gun on high setting.

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Feb 17, 2018 | 08:10 AM

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Saw a guy on YouTube do that several months ago. Nice to see it works.

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Feb 17, 2018 | 08:25 AM

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Saw a guy on YouTube do that several months ago. Nice to see it works.

Many people recommend a coat of olive oil wiped over the trim while it’s still really hot so it absorbs it into the plastic. Had I known that before doing this, I would have done it.

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Feb 17, 2018 | 08:54 AM

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Or use some of this:

https://www.eastwood.com/ew-plastic-...k-aerosol.html

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Oct 21, 2022 | 06:30 PM

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Nice. I see people using basically flame throwers to restore faded seats at Arenas and stadiums.

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Oct 26, 2022 | 04:24 PM

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