im bored so i think ill do this

 

For the part nearest to your hood, when heating it up, you might as well open your hood all the way and prop it up. Easiest way to avoid paint damage

 

True. It's easier if you pop your hood for the whole job. It's much easier, but I just did it on with the hood closed.

 

nice work

little chilly here right now but def going to do this in the spring. thanks homie

 

will a blowdryer work, or is there a place i can rent/borrow a heat gun?

 

A blowdryer may work, but the heat from the blowdryer is just not hot enough. Give it a try and see if it will work as fast. A heat gun is not that expensive, it's good to have one.

 

Yes!! It's better to open the hood. This is the way I do it, coz I be scared to *** up the paint of my CF

 

wow good stuff. i will be doing this soon. how long does it last? I tried that "back to black" stuff and it looks dry within a month.

 

Great info, thanks

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i saw the other thread about this, and it works wonders.

 

how hard would it be to remove cowl? I'd rather do this w/o taking any chances with the paint.

 

The cowl is held on with clips. Once the clips have been removed, just pull it out firmly.

 

Awesome. Lol glad I have a heat gun.

 

sweet. thanks tong

 

You are welcome. I assumed that I wasn't the only person with a faded wiper cowl. I hope this helps out some people.

 

This is amazing. I am doing this asap i can locate a heat gun. My cowl on a black sedan is killing the look by being almost white (looks like its covered in dried wax).

Do you know how long the effects last? and could this trick be used on other parts on the car that are made of similar material?

 

nice job man very much appreciated DIY!

 

Meh, just gonna remove the trim and repaint it like I did before on my mr2.

 

My original plan was to repaint it, however, since it is not painted in the first place, the heat gun method makes the most sense. also, I think that this piece serves as a vent for the cabin, so expect your cabin to smell like paint for a week...

Heat gun: 2 Painting: 0

 

Thanks for posting this, my cowl looks like crap!

 

1 month update on first post.

 

...just thinking out loud, but can this technique be used to restore the outer trim (that continues onto the roof) I have a sedan but im sure the coupe has something similar.

all my trim (around windows room, cowl etc) is sun-faded

 

This just made me really excited. Now I don't need to paint it, great diy

 

Nice D.I.Y :thumbsup:

 

Tong, keep us informed on how long it lasts...

 

good info

 

I think this should be more popular. How does it look now Tong? Has anyone else done it?

 

It's longevity also depends on where you park you car too. If you have a garage and you park in the shade at work, it'll last longer. If your car is mostly exposed to the sun, it won't last as long.

I did this in Jan 2012. Now it's Aug 2012 and the white fading has returned. So I guess you can do this trick once or twice a year. It only takes a few minutes and it doesn't cost you anything, other than your time.

Hopefully this helps you guys out.

 

/\ youre essentially melting the top layers of the plastic. You will lose some of the roughness of the plastic, and the more times you do this, the more smooth it is going to get.

good fix for the first few times though, i would still rather just paint it, and keep the texture for good.