Anyone have a lead on where to buy Carmor Fade To New for trim/cladding?

[theladyviola]

Does anyone have a lead on a place to buy Carmor Fade To New? I'd prefer it over Gtechniq C4 to restore my trim/cladding. Can't seem to find it anywhere though...well except Amazon's $250 detailer size.


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[Elan750]

heat gun

anything I've seem that rubs on just ends up washing off in a couple months. My previous vehicle was a 2002 ford escape. Plastic Body cladding all around that was faded to hell. I thought it was nuts, but tried the head gun method and was blown away. The concept is that the fading is only on the surface (like.0001"). The heat gun melts the surface and the fading dissapears 100%. Theres really not too much technique to it, you would really have to hold it there to burn the surface. Dont even need to tape off the area! Plan on about 2 hours to do the whole truck and be patient. This is just a $20 heat gun from lowes.

nothing to wash away, next time you will have to do it will be in 10 years.
Here's an example on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9tDq1oRy9U

 

[theladyviola]

anything I've seem that rubs on just ends up washing off in a couple months. My previous vehicle was a 2002 ford escape. Plastic Body cladding all around that was faded to hell. I thought it was nuts, but tried the head gun method and was blown away. The concept is that the fading is only on the surface (like.0001"). The heat gun melts the surface and the fading dissapears 100%. Theres really not too much technique to it, you would really have to hold it there to burn the surface. Dont even need to tape off the area! Plan on about 2 hours to do the whole truck and be patient. This is just a $20 heat gun from lowes.



nothing to wash away, next time you will have to do it will be in 10 years.

Here's an example on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9tDq1oRy9U

I had seen the videos on the heat gun. I plan to give it a go once it's not 20 degrees outside. Having you vouch for it gives me more confidence though!


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[theladyviola]

I suffered in the cold anyway. The heat gun kept me warm. Hit the cladding with some 303 Aerospace afterward.


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[theladyviola]

anything I've seem that rubs on just ends up washing off in a couple months. My previous vehicle was a 2002 ford escape. Plastic Body cladding all around that was faded to hell. I thought it was nuts, but tried the head gun method and was blown away. The concept is that the fading is only on the surface (like.0001"). The heat gun melts the surface and the fading dissapears 100%. Theres really not too much technique to it, you would really have to hold it there to burn the surface. Dont even need to tape off the area! Plan on about 2 hours to do the whole truck and be patient. This is just a $20 heat gun from lowes.



nothing to wash away, next time you will have to do it will be in 10 years.

Here's an example on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9tDq1oRy9U

Perhaps it was OCD or being anal retentive, but it was more like 3-3.5 hrs.


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[Elan750]

Perhaps it was OCD or being anal retentive, but it was more like 3-3.5 hrs.


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Looks great!!!! isn't it a satisfactory feeling seeing the color coming back?! well that feeling goes away after 20minutes but oh well.

 

[theladyviola]

Looks great!!!! isn't it a satisfactory feeling seeing the color coming back?! well that feeling goes away after 20minutes but oh well.

Lol. I'd say the numbness from the cold came back after 20 minutes. But yes, it is very gratifying to see a uniform darker color now!


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