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YOUR RESEARCHFYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
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Interested in more feedback on the products used above.
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I've seen plenty of posts and products on getting your scuttle (plastic under the windscreen) back to black and personally I've always used McGuire's tyre gloss.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
Use owatrol polytrol
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I have used Owatrol Polytrol on mine, so rather then bring out more oils to the surface with heat, which will probably dry out again it actually replaces the lost oils.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
Clean plastics first and like others mentioned
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A heat gun does work, but you should thoroughly clean the plastics first and like others mentioned, it is temporary.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
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Any trim gel, like AutoGlym bumper care give good initial results, but don't last long at all, so perhaps the best option would be to clean, restore with the heatgun and then ceramic coat the plastics.
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Any trim gel, like AutoGlym bumper care give good initial results, but don't last long at all, so perhaps the best option would be to clean, restore with the heatgun and then ceramic coat the plastics.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
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I have used Owatrol Polytrol on mine, so rather then bring out more oils to the surface with heat, which will probably dry out again it actually replaces the lost oils.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
Use mcguire's tyre gloss
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I've seen plenty of posts and products on getting your scuttle (plastic under the windscreen) back to black and personally I've always used McGuire's tyre gloss.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
Use owatrol polytrol
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I have used Owatrol Polytrol on mine, so rather then bring out more oils to the surface with heat, which will probably dry out again it actually replaces the lost oils.
FYI - faded scuttle panels can be restored with heat
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Just wanted to let the community know that low powered (c. 500W) heat guns can be used to restore faded black scuttle panels back to black.
Take it slow and gently heat up one small area at a time with gentle circular or back and forth motions, wait for the colour to turn to black.
First it will go matt, then gloss. Move to the next adjacent area as soon as it turns gloss. You want to bring the plastic right to the edge of melting, without going over.
Careful when you're close to paint or windscreen rubbers!
Pretty straightforward though overall. And finally a cheap fix for these cars!
Doesn't work on wing mirror plastic or metal wiper arms though.
First pic shows before and after.
I have used Owatrol Polytrol on mine, so rather then bring out more oils to the surface with heat, which will probably dry out again it actually replaces the lost oils. I have found it to be an excellent product for restoring sun-bleached and faded plastics and used it on the black door mirror mounts too.
Need to do this on ours (and an ancient golf gti) - will probably try applying a product rather than heating, as there were some comedy you tube videos a few years ago with civics and the like going up in flames!
Interested in more feedback on the products used above.
The heat gun trick only works for a while.
I originally did a thread on it here with demo vid:
Thread 'Scuttle - Back to Black'
4 Feb 2017
I've seen plenty of posts and products on getting your scuttle (plastic under the windscreen) back to black and personally I've always used McGuire's tyre gloss.
But recently I've heard a few folk on the 996 facebook group stating using a heat gun. So I thought I'd give it a quick go to see what all the fuss is about.
Here's a quick clip. Sorry for the quality as it was starting to go dark (no pun intended).
See the results:
Alex
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Porsche 911 996 (1997-2005)
Isn't any treatment only temporary - after all even the OEM finish faded, that's why we need to do it in the first place?!
I intend to put a treatment on it now after the heat to try to keep it looking black.
I've had good luck with GTechniq C4, but it dries in the bottle over time. A heat gun does work, but you should thoroughly clean the plastics first and like others mentioned, it is temporary. Any trim gel, like AutoGlym bumper care give good initial results, but don't last long at all, so perhaps the best option would be to clean, restore with the heatgun and then ceramic coat the plastics. Unless someone can recommend a coating which also brings the black back.
I really rate the GTechniq C4, it gives good, long lasting results. BUT, the part you're treating has to be clean. REALLY clean. It works best for me first cleaning it with a degreaser, rinsing and drying and then a thorough final clean with rubbing alcohol. Then apply the C4 and it works brilliantly.
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