Restoring Faded Plastic

[Cole94]

Anybody know a cheap and easy way to restore old faded trim plastic? Thank you in advance

 

[BKennedy]

Tape it off and spray paint?

 

[allmyEXes]

W-Mart has Rustoleum brand spray paint. Get something in a semi-gloss black. It should hold up 2-3 years for a very low $$$ investment
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Semi-glo...hZbT5JEZlYCXujnkjgzeJ8AxDQKzZL8BoCAQoQAvD_BwE

 

[Mr. Alligator]

^^^ agree.

I do not think that the material is plastic. Not sure what type of metal. You do not need specific plastic bonding paint.

Clean it, lightly sand it, then tape and spray paint.

Should look much better and last a few years ... then just repeat.

Good luck.

 

[ks54703]

Sem paints has satin trim paint looks good.

Trim Paint Satin Black Aerosol 15 OZ NET

94 Limited

 

[mr cribb]

I'm a big fan of Rustoleum spray paints, as I have painted my Chevy truck twice with it. The last time I painted it, I used a gloss paint, and it isn't so overbearing that its ugly.

 

[Blue m&m]

I thought that was plastic for years. When I had my rig repainted by the dealer, I learned that it’s actually just black automotive paint on sheet metal.

I now wax it with the rest of the vehicle. I didn’t for the first 15 years and think that probably contributed to the faster fading.

 

[mr cribb]

I refreshed mine this evening.

Before:

After:

 

[Exploring XLT]

Nice, did you paint it or just wax it?

 

[mr cribb]

Nice, did you paint it or just wax it?

Painted, rustoleum gloss black spray paint.

 

[FR-425]

The metal trim is all Aluminum "blacked" like gun bluing.

https://www.amazon.com/BW-Casey-Aluminum-Black-Touch-Up/dp/B002JCW2CG