What have you done to your Freelander today

Heat Gun

Guitarjon said:

What did you use to re blacken the exterior trim? In the past I've used autoglym bumper gell but it tends to run about if it rains. I've also used a sealant on my plastic trim called autobrite abyss from their hell shine range. However, I'm not sure if this restores back to colour or just protects it from going back to grey.

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Freelaner said:

Heat Gun

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I've been told about the heat gun treatment,It'll be my next plan of action if this doesn't work!
I used Carplan Black Trim Wax, everything I had chance to use it on came up like new, It doesn't seem to be running as yet and its teeming down with rain.... we'll see in morning! I thought it was worth a try!

Two years on mine still looks like new

Doesn't Work on handles or filler cap, different plastic

Freelaner said:

Two years on mine still looks like new

Doesn't Work on handles or filler cap, different plastic

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have a look

https://www.getdetaildoctor.com/?mid=3580131

Thor1950 said:

have a look

https://www.getdetaildoctor.com/?mid=3580131

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Not available to uk

Thor1950 said:

have a look

https://www.getdetaildoctor.com/?mid=3580131

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Heat gun....check

Electrickery......check

Cheaper

richfish1 said:

Not available to uk

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its a good job my wifes in america at the moment then
Ive just e mailed her to look for it

Carbon vinyl!

smooth peanut butter does the trick for me on the blacks

how long does it normally take ya to black the bumpers up using a heat gun

matt1295 said:

how long does it normally take ya to black the bumpers up using a heat gun

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Instantly, so exercise caution

dandingle said:

smooth peanut butter does the trick for me on the blacks

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what kind of jam they like with it? Does it **** them off when you rub there arse

I've heard about peanut butter, problem is I like crunchy lol

Well suffered a blown 90 deg turbo hose on Sunday. Fixed it up with some random gaffer I had around, knowing fair well it wouldnt hold up till wednesday night. Ordered a set of blues off DPH which should arrive tomorrow, but tonights job after I got home from work was re tape and wash off the bloody thing, and then attempt to get it back on. Grr.

MOT time today and am pleased to say it passed with just one advisory - Wipers not parking in correct position. Good to be able to walk under it and have a look as well, as I noticed I seem to have a small oil weep coming from the rear diff. I am guessing oil seal?

Snapped the bonnet release cable - bugger.

fitted my ebay special propshaft and VCU to test it

Finished the reblackening of all the grey faded plastics today, all the trial areas I did before all the heavy rain didn't run, so decided to carry on with it. See how it lasts before I try the heat gun treatment.

my heat gun must be broken then might give hot air but didnt do mine took like 5mins for a tiny area

new heat gun required