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mechanical_repairs

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Has anyone used the above and had a good result, as some of you know I have a 205 gti and want to freshen up the plastics and the rear spoiler, seen this stuff about and just wondered if anyone else has had a blast with it and can recommend it.

Anyone whack up some photos of what they have achieved.

Just want it to Britten the plastics and hide some defects whilst being strong and not flaking off.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 19:44

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I have used it on some bumper trim corners on a BMW. Was good stuff from what I saw...

But I couldn't comment on how it lasts as I actually painted the trims after I got off the phone to the new owner and he was only 30 mins away from arriving to view. I forgot I had removed them previously to paint, and they were stored away in primer. So I gave them a couple of coats, and then stuck them back on wet LOL

For those that read many a thread, it was the fuse removing viewer. So I feel no shame.

Anyway, Have you tried plasticare? It is a trim dye, and is suprisingly good. The 205 forum swear by it. You can get it through there for about £13 a bottle. Enough to do a couple of 205's if you are frugal/tight.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 19:50

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Used the "hot pink enamel" on some wooden drawer knobs to get this.... Dunno

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:27

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Mate it is phenomenal (sp) paint, honestly im a spastic when it comes to painting but i even manage it! My towing eye has it, my front badge, my rocker covers ive just refurbed, battery stay bar. The big cans give better coverage, spray it on and leave it a day or so and it should self level and leave a very high gloss finish!

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:36

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plasticare Thumbs up

either get a bottle off ebay, or get in touch with your local Wurth rep though it only comes in big bottles from them, and you don't need much.

its a dye not a paint so wont flake off.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:38

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But for all other things, Plastikote is immense i will not lie!

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:42

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Plastikote is really good but once it's on it's hard to paint back over without getting reactions, this is what ive found and used it for a few years painting small car parts/trims/wheels.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:46

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Heat the plastics with a heat gun. Never done it myself but there are some vids on Youtube with as new results Cool

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:55

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Plasticare ftw - my 205 came up great with it - wear gloves mind, the stuff stains really bad on your hands!

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The more natural look i think makes a 205gti kit look better, try some of http://gtechniq.com/shop/3s-for-cars/exterior-coatings/t1tyre-and-trim/

They have stuff that can make one wash/treatment last for ages.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 20:59

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I felt inspired after watching this stuff in action - not sure if plasti kote does the same thing...

Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 21:00

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scib4 wrote:

Heat the plastics with a heat gun. Never done it myself but there are some vids on Youtube with as new results Cool

I did this on a corsa I had. It went from having aged grey plastics back to black with a nice lustre Smile

It did take quite a bit of time though

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 21:30

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Im not keen on the orange peel effect, unless its the badge thats causing it.

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welshpug! wrote:

plasticare Thumbs up

either get a bottle off ebay, or get in touch with your local Wurth rep though it only comes in big bottles from them, and you don't need much.

its a dye not a paint so wont flake off.

As above

excellent stuff.

did around the mirrors and rear spoiler on my rallye with it over 12 months ago and no fade at all yet

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 22:08

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wilyoldave wrote:

Plasticare ftw - my 205 came up great with it - wear gloves mind, the stuff stains really bad on your hands!

Do you speak from experience with black hands? LOL

I wore one glove Jackson stylie and glad I did. I used a sponge to apply and when the sponge becomes wet through it starts to make a real mess on your hand. I kept one hand gloveless so I could lick my index and wipe off any mistakes from surrounding areas when I got cocky and didn't mask up. I had about 100 bits of card shoved between the trim and the panel so I could get right to the edge without worrying about it bleeding. I made sure as I moved along I used fresh card as I knew I'd end up shoving a used bit in further along and it could be wet still and smudge all over the white paint.

Take off what you can to make it easier. I removed all the red strips as I'm sad and wanted to t cut them up anyway. I removed the door trims as they come off easily and it was a good excuse to polish behind and clean the dirt out so it would reduce any dirty streaks from future washing.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 22:19

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Plastidip is the best one. If you look at my project thread there's a before and after of my spoiler.

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 22:22

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@ Dan..."fuse removing viewer" Laugh my ass off

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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 22:23

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Here we go
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Posted 9th Apr 2012 at 22:23

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i looked into doing the black parts on the p1 and went to a few places on my travels to enquire. it all depends on what sort of finish you are after :
if you were selling the car it would be the final touch and make a difference between a good sale and maybe someone walking off if it were not done.
long term for a show car unless all other resources have gone i.e. no more trims bumpers available then it is the only solution left. the few examples i saw of 'professional finish 'were ok but not as good as the real thing. as luck would have it i managed to acquire a new bumper in the end which solved my problem and new trims to replace the tatty ones.
it aint as good as the real thing and you would know the difference between the finishes

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 14:58

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that spoiler looks good. does it easily scratch off etc? i might give my p3 spoiler a going over

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:01

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For more uses on it, check my 'new fancy dress' thread in off topic Carl. I've heard nothing but praise for the stuff and it seems to be totally reversible and easy to peel back off.

Think Mabs has used some since I showed him it, might be wrong though.

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:24

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im gonna buy a can just so i can spray my foot black and act like Mr Deeds

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:31

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haha yeah its pretty resistant rikky, Theres videos of people powerwashing it after its been on there car for months on youtube.

Theres about 4 coats on mine.

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:35

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is it "plasti kote"? gonna see if i can find some tonight on the way home

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:39

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Plastidip mine is. Generally it has better feedback form what ive seen

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Posted 11th Apr 2012 at 15:44

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