Reply With QuoteWhy not? it's just a dye and has worked famously for me every time? Sure painting is cool, but this is far easier and cheaper and there's less chance of things going wrong....
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I wouldn't use forever black. Personally the best method. Is getting it/DIY'ing a proper paint job on them
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Why not? it's just a dye and has worked famously for me every time? Sure painting is cool, but this is far easier and cheaper and there's less chance of things going wrong....
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Mine had faded back within a month of less
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I vote heat gun aswell, I did all my trim a few weeks ago and was the one who suggested it to a few other members on hereIt works really well. It doesnt melt the plastic or anything (just be carefull not to heat it too much) but apparently heating it up just gets the particles flowing in the plastic a bit, bringing the original non faded colour up to the top. I used forever black on my old car and it worked nicely too and lasted ages, but heat gun is my new favourite method now. Mine still looks really black, hasnt turned grey again yet.
Heres a 50/50 shot, about 1 minutes worth of heat on the right, untouched on the left:
Takes a lot less time then any other method
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that's mean man, i'll definitely hit that up then
Hayden, maybe the prep wasn't good? I suppose there's a few variables as to why it wouldn't work as well.... This heat gun seems ace though....
Last edited by KI11Z; 25-07-2012 at 10:49 AM.
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What my spoiler dries like
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Great to know man ! Need to update it alittle more haha. And i might just make a thread soonOriginally Posted by manyu
Used to follow your thread since the day you got it hey. After I got mine, went through all of it again. I live what you've done with it so far! Make a thread here too
Build and learn, not buy and earn.
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Any more info on how long the heat gun method lasts? Forever black hasn't worked too well for me now either I was planning on respraying the bumpers until now...
'95 Golf VR6 Colour Concept
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Not sure to be honest, I only did it say 3 weeks ago and in the research ive done cant find many people doing it on mk3s so really dont know. I guess it will last a long long time but in other models of cars ive heard mixed things. Still, if you have a heat gun it cant hurt to try, you can still do any of the other methods over the top if you arent happy.
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