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Billy23

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I read an old post on here about trying to get the MH bumper from a sun bleached horrid looking grey, back to black. A few people said that they thought, warming it up with a heat gun would bring it back to black.

Well I have a Rimor 2001 that has seen a lot of sun in Spain and my front bumper was grey, I tried the heat gun and boy oh boy....my bumper is now a lovely black.

Not that I am selling mine but if you are, try it out, it makes the camper look so much better. I wish that I had taken pictures of before and after but I thought I would just try a small area.....and before I knew it, I had done the whole bumper.

Just thought I would pass on the information, hope it helps somebody.:)
 
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Bill, when you say 'heat gun', do you mean a hairdryer or a paint stripper (or something inbetween)?
 
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Bill, when you say 'heat gun', do you mean a hairdryer or a paint stripper (or something inbetween)?


Stripper gun....but keep waving it about, not to much heat in one place at any one time, you will see it change colour, as Arfer Askey would say....before your very eyes (Well I think it was him):D

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I didn't believe this but tried it. ...peanut butter. .. brings it back to new looking, bought some in a £1 shop for guess how much? ?
if should last for ages as I only used a little bit, we don't keep it for eating though, I don't like peanut butter.
 

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I didn't believe this but tried it. ...peanut butter. .. brings it back to new looking, bought some in a £1 shop for guess how much? ?
if should last for ages as I only used a little bit, we don't keep it for eating though, I don't like peanut butter.

Hope you have more success than me..

I tried it on my car's black trim.. , and it lasted about as long as snow on a wall on a summers day ..
 
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I didn't believe this but tried it. ...peanut butter. .. brings it back to new looking, bought some in a £1 shop for guess how much? ?
if should last for ages as I only used a little bit, we don't keep it for eating though, I don't like peanut butter.

Hope you have more success than me..

I would agree, I tried that peanut stuff and if ever I want to waste an hour in my life again...........

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NO!! Anybody BUYING peanut butter should be locked up!! That stuff is so YUK!! (y):D

Mr Billy23, I have just reached for my Christmas Card list and guess whose name I am crossing off?

Peanut butter and jam (jelly) sandwiches...

Good enough for Elvis, more than good enough for me!


JJ :cool:

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Mr Billy23, I have just reached for my Christmas Card list and guess whose name I am crossing off?

Peanut butter and jam (jelly) sandwiches...

Good enough for Elvis, more than good enough for me!


JJ :cool:

Well EVEN though Mr JJ, you eat that YUKKIE stuff, I will let my forgiving nature shine through and (nearer the time) still wish you a happy Christmas.

And please remember that Elvis might well have had a peanut butter (Yuk) sandwich just before he left the building!!(y):D
 
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Have to agree about the peanut butter....lasts a few weeks if I'm lucky :(

The Autoglym stuff lasts longer but obviously more expensive. Easier to apply as well.

I haven't got around to trying the other suggestions made on this forum in the past. I'll give the heat gun treatment a pass for the time being :unsure:
 

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Mr Billy23, I have just reached for my Christmas Card list and guess whose name I am crossing off?

Peanut butter and jam (jelly) sandwiches...

Good enough for Elvis, more than good enough for me!


JJ :cool:

Peanut butter & lemon curd or chocolate spread for me.

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I have heard that WD40 will bring black plastic trims back to showroom condition too

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Mr Billy23, I have just reached for my Christmas Card list and guess whose name I am crossing off?

Peanut butter and jam (jelly) sandwiches...

Good enough for Elvis, more than good enough for me!


JJ :cool:
Peanut butter and sliced banana mmmmmmm
 
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It's green, slimy and has a horrible, petrol-like smell. Still more palatable than broad beans :sick:

Broad beans are scrummy - especially when very fresh and lightly cooked.

As for the Autoglym stuff, it works but doesn't give a lasting impression - weeks or maybe a month - not much more.
 

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Usinfg a heat gun works just fine.. The reason the plastics discolour is simply that the oil in them dries up.. Using a heat gun will bring the oil back up to the surface..
BUT !
The problem is that using a heat gun will ( as in other ways ) only last a limited time, and unlike other methods should really only be used once
Repeated use will either fail or worse, make the plastic extremely brittle
It is something often done at 'selling time'

As a by the by, it will also work on other coloured plastics.. Yellows and reds will give especially good results !

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You could use the gravy from Fray Bentos pies. It turns everything else it touches black :whistle:

Careful not to let it drip on your paintwork though.
 

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