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Old 01-26-2018, 05:02 PM
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Default 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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Saw a guy on YouTube do that several months ago. Nice to see it works.
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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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Or use some of this:

https://www.eastwood.com/ew-plastic-...k-aerosol.html
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Nice. I see people using basically flame throwers to restore faded seats at Arenas and stadiums.
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