Re: can you paint the fender flares?
 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35776

is this the kind of heat gun you used? as in would it work?

will


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:gg5Ra.10931$u51.7685@fed1read05...
> Listen up... no rumor. None of that stuff will last, and much of it will
> make them look WORSE after some time.
>
> The following method involves no chemicals or paint, is free, and outlasts
> anything I've ever tried. Six months so far. It came highly recommended
to
> me a few years ago and it's become very popular.
>
> It's a heat gun. Yes, a common every day heat gun. NOT a hair dryer,
they
> don't get hot enough. Turn the heat gun on 'High' and run it along the
> surface of the flare. It's like the heat gun were spraying fresh black
> paint onto the flares. It's amazing. It restores the finish, it doesn't
> just mask it. No, you don't have to worry about the paint or mask
anything
> off. Just use a little common sense and don't hold the heat gun output
> steady so it's pointed at the paint for an excessively long time.
>
> Forget about all those "Back to Black", "Black Chrome", paint, and all
that
> other crap. The heat gun really works, works well, and people that are
> convinced to try it, as I was, come away convinced and amazed how well it
> works.
>
> Jerry
> --
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> <WLAFFERTY@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:rjXQa.74985$hV.5095823@twister.austin.rr.com. ..
> > is it possible to paint the fender flares? i'd rather have true black
> > flares than the UV beaten gray that mine have become... is it possible
to
> > get some spray paint and just paint them black again? if so is there a
> > specific kind of paint that would work?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > will
> >
> >
>
>

Re: can you paint the fender flares?
 

Absolutely 100% correct. Did you ever notice when you have a plastic
something or other and the plastic gets bent or dented at some point? The
plastic develops that unsightly white/grey crease at the point of
bending. The handy dandy heat gun will remove the discoloration.

Mike Roper

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Jerry Bransford wrote:

> From: Jerry Bransford <jerrypb@cox.net>
> Newsgroups: alt.jeep-l, rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:20:09 -0700
> Subject: Re: can you paint the fender flares?
>
> Listen up... no rumor. None of that stuff will last, and much of it will
> make them look WORSE after some time.
>
> The following method involves no chemicals or paint, is free, and outlasts
> anything I've ever tried. Six months so far. It came highly recommended to
> me a few years ago and it's become very popular.
>
> It's a heat gun. Yes, a common every day heat gun. NOT a hair dryer, they
> don't get hot enough. Turn the heat gun on 'High' and run it along the
> surface of the flare. It's like the heat gun were spraying fresh black
> paint onto the flares. It's amazing. It restores the finish, it doesn't
> just mask it. No, you don't have to worry about the paint or mask anything
> off. Just use a little common sense and don't hold the heat gun output
> steady so it's pointed at the paint for an excessively long time.
>
> Forget about all those "Back to Black", "Black Chrome", paint, and all that
> other crap. The heat gun really works, works well, and people that are
> convinced to try it, as I was, come away convinced and amazed how well it
> works.
>
> Jerry
>

Re: can you paint the fender flares?
 

Yep, that'll work fine.

--
--
Jerry Bransford
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

<WLAFFERTY@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:uzcRa.90059$TJ.4827387@twister.austin.rr.com. ..
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=35776
>
> is this the kind of heat gun you used? as in would it work?
>
> will
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:gg5Ra.10931$u51.7685@fed1read05...
> > Listen up... no rumor. None of that stuff will last, and much of it
will
> > make them look WORSE after some time.
> >
> > The following method involves no chemicals or paint, is free, and
outlasts
> > anything I've ever tried. Six months so far. It came highly
recommended
> to
> > me a few years ago and it's become very popular.
> >
> > It's a heat gun. Yes, a common every day heat gun. NOT a hair dryer,
> they
> > don't get hot enough. Turn the heat gun on 'High' and run it along the
> > surface of the flare. It's like the heat gun were spraying fresh black
> > paint onto the flares. It's amazing. It restores the finish, it
doesn't
> > just mask it. No, you don't have to worry about the paint or mask
> anything
> > off. Just use a little common sense and don't hold the heat gun output
> > steady so it's pointed at the paint for an excessively long time.
> >
> > Forget about all those "Back to Black", "Black Chrome", paint, and all
> that
> > other crap. The heat gun really works, works well, and people that are
> > convinced to try it, as I was, come away convinced and amazed how well
it
> > works.
> >
> > Jerry
> > --
> > --
> > Jerry Bransford
> > KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> > The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
> > See the Geezer Jeep at
> > http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
> >
> > <WLAFFERTY@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:rjXQa.74985$hV.5095823@twister.austin.rr.com. ..
> > > is it possible to paint the fender flares? i'd rather have true black
> > > flares than the UV beaten gray that mine have become... is it
possible
> to
> > > get some spray paint and just paint them black again? if so is there
a
> > > specific kind of paint that would work?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > will
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: can you paint the fender flares?
 

Just Taylor wrote:

> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:20:09 -0700, "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Forget about all those "Back to Black", "Black Chrome", paint, and all that
>>other crap. The heat gun really works, works well, and people that are
>>convinced to try it, as I was, come away convinced and amazed how well it
>>works.
>
> For the boneheads like me who used "Black Chrome" is there anything that
> needs to be done *before* using a heat gun? If they should be cleaned
> first (more than just a simple washing) what do you think would be good
> to use?
>
> On that note... I like the heat gun from Harbor Freight & Tools posted
> in this thread, I can pick one up locally... what about the temp?
> Should I use the 630° or 1000° setting?
>
> Thanks as always, Jerry.

An easy way to remember rough temps is that paper and
wood will char and burn at 451 F. Easier if you are
into classic Science Fiction of course.

A heat gun can help remove the appearance of the crazing
at bend faults in plastic. It can also heat the surface
of oxidized plastic enough to make it look darker. Cannot
imagine why anyone would expect the heat treated surface
to last a heck of a lot longer than the original one, as
you start with plastic and end up with the same, partially
melted, plastic plus a bit more of the plasticizers pulled
to the surface by the heat.

Re: can you paint the fender flares?
 

I can't say which heat setting on any particular heat gun will work. My
heat gun's lower temperature setting doesn't do anything, only the higher
temp setting worked. I would try the cooler setting first then switch to
the hotter setting if it didn't work.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Just Taylor" <taylor@wilhelp.com> wrote in message
news:3f157801.8938593@wilhelp.com...
> On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:20:09 -0700, "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Forget about all those "Back to Black", "Black Chrome", paint, and all
that
> >other crap. The heat gun really works, works well, and people that are
> >convinced to try it, as I was, come away convinced and amazed how well it
> >works.
>
> For the boneheads like me who used "Black Chrome" is there anything that
> needs to be done *before* using a heat gun? If they should be cleaned
> first (more than just a simple washing) what do you think would be good
> to use?
>
> On that note... I like the heat gun from Harbor Freight & Tools posted
> in this thread, I can pick one up locally... what about the temp?
> Should I use the 630° or 1000° setting?
>
> Thanks as always, Jerry.
>
>
> --
> Taylor
>
> '89 Audi 200
> '01 Audi A6 2.7T
> '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport