Front plastic starting to bleach, any quick/easy fixes?

charliewade · Apr 14, 2011

So the black plastic on my 2005 Ranger is starting to bleach out from the sun. It looks worst on the front. Any suggestions for a quick, easy way to correct this? What would you recommend.

Thanks,

CW

02RangerXLT · Apr 14, 2011

Paint it black.

shane96ranger · Apr 14, 2011

02RangerXLT said:
Paint it black.

X2

The Rolling Stones agree too:

BlueChariot · Apr 14, 2011

Rattle can that sucker like I did to my front grill/trim.

straycat · Apr 14, 2011

02RangerXLT said:
Paint it black.

I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes

Mick and the boys just called me..thay said to paint it black!!!!

:icon_thumby:

powerranger262 · Apr 15, 2011

Clean and prep, then adhesion promoter, then Krylon fusion satin black.

bilzy7 · Apr 15, 2011

i just sprayed mine with rust oleum bed liner lol. it had very "small" bubbles not the huge ones as if you herculiner'd it. just for a reference... you figure it will being that low, get hit by little pebbles n stuff... so why not a ruff coating. ohh gotta go, gonorrhea just called, said micks in the building.

ASMODEAN · Apr 15, 2011

Meguiars back to black or just paint it with spray on bedliner.

disciplerocks · Apr 15, 2011

I agree with the Back to Black. I use it on my Focus. It looks better than paint if done properly. Make sure you take a pink eraser to it first to remove any built up wax.

snoranger · Apr 15, 2011

Use a heat gun or torch, it works great.

GoodOld85BlueBalls · Apr 15, 2011

snoranger said:
Use a heat gun or torch, it works great.

That is the first time I have ever seen or heard about this being done with a heat gun. Thanks for posting that. I know two things right now on my 2004 F350 I am going to try that on. +1rep for posting that!

Ranger Dave (B25) · Apr 15, 2011

Beat me to it. I was going to suggest the heat and then Back to Black to keep it that way.

Also, If you spray your black plastic with 303 Protectant about once a month or when you wash the truck, it will go a LONG way toward keeping it looking good, and UV-protected as well.

bilzy7 · Apr 15, 2011

back to black? is that like once you go black you never go back?

adsm08 · Apr 16, 2011

We just sold a truck that looked like that the other day. Guy didn't like it, wanted it fixed. My shop foreman sprayed up with Napa brand rubber undercoat and it looked awesome. Might try that.

t0x1k · Apr 16, 2011

adsm08 said:
We just sold a truck that looked like that the other day. Guy didn't like it, wanted it fixed. My shop foreman sprayed up with Napa brand rubber undercoat and it looked awesome. Might try that.

I can see that lasting....NOT.
Any rubber undercoating I've used has always faded to a ugly brown gray when exposed to sun light.

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