soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber
220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·
the cover has only a small crack but is sun damaged with faded and cracked paint. is there a process to rejuvinate the plastic and colour?
How to rejuvinate plastic spare wheel cover for kombi
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Well, there are two things You can do...
either spray paint it with a black spray can... or
use an armorall type product...
caution... You will NOT be able to spray paint it black if You use armorall....
Lee
either spray paint it with a black spray can... or
use an armorall type product...
caution... You will NOT be able to spray paint it black if You use armorall....
Lee
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matara Custom Title Time!
1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
No good now nut there was a good one for sale at Valla! Armoural may not be the best bet, but it wont help the faded section blend in.
You could also use some of the Tautflex vinyl paint I told you about.
Steve
[Edited on 6-8-2004 by matara]
You could also use some of the Tautflex vinyl paint I told you about.
Steve
[Edited on 6-8-2004 by matara]
65busser Moderator Custom Title Time!
1,795 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Clean it thoroughly. Use a toothbrush if it has a grain. (It'll prob come up greyer once you've done that). Get some vinyl spray paint/colour in the colour you want and never under any circumstances use armoral (however it's spelt) for anything. It'll come up like new. Won't fix the crack, but there are people who can do that.
[Edited on 6-8-2004 by 65busser]
[Edited on 6-8-2004 by 65busser]
byronbus dsk
4,204 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Buy a new one, they're cheap enough...Classic in Sydney has them forsale, give george a call...
soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber
220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·
saw the one at valla, was the first thing i looked at as i started my circle around the other stalls, i asked the price 40$, walked away with it on my list to come back to as i walked around and saw everything first...i took 2 steps away and a guy walked up and bought it...oh well..i will give the suggestions a try, thanks
vern74 Fahrvergnugen
901 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
I have a black plastic spare tyre cover that came with my bug that just does not fit anywhere .......maybe it is what you are after
This one is hard plastic full cover on one side
And from memory 3/4 on the other side
in perfect condition
Sound like the thing you have
This one is hard plastic full cover on one side
And from memory 3/4 on the other side
in perfect condition
Sound like the thing you have
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
If it is fading and so on, then I think you will be surprised at what a bit of heat will do..
Try a paint stripper(heat gun) or to a lesser degree a hair dryer.. Not too much, but a little bit of application, and it should regain some of the colour. As far as the crack, you may have to take it to a plastic welder..
Try a paint stripper(heat gun) or to a lesser degree a hair dryer.. Not too much, but a little bit of application, and it should regain some of the colour. As far as the crack, you may have to take it to a plastic welder..
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soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber
220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·
the pain is grey and cracking, the plastic is not cracking just lots of little cracks in the paint that flake off the surface, wondering if i should lightly sand it or take a paint thinner to it then respray it? is their (other than tautflex) a paint that sticks well to plastic?
BenettonVW Administrator AVD Forum Founder
3,125 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Sorry, I thought you were talking about the original plastic colour..
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soulsurfer Officially Full-On Dubber
220 posts · joined Feb 2004 ·
yeah the original plastic color, black, but underneath these damaged bits is grey, this maybe what damaged plastic looks like from 30yrs of uv damage i dont know