Restore Faded Plastic on Your Jet Ski
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- How to restore faded plastic parts like this SeDoo hood. My jet ski faded after sitting outside for more than a year. In this video I show you how to restore its original color using a heat gun. You also get to meet Max, the newest member of our family. He's only a puppy but he's highly trained...well, sort of.
yes this is a good method but some 2,000 to 3,000 grit sandpaper and some buffout works just fine too.
Doing this ruins the hood even more than it already was. It's oxidized from the sun drying all the oils out of it, and burning it even more isn't the solution. Get some compound and buff it out, for a permanent fix that looks 150% better than a heat gun ever could. Or some magic erasers and trim restorer. Love your other videos tho bud
Ok I have never seen that before!!!! That is cool I was going to paint it but now using a heat gun this weekend. Thanks alot
What kind of dog is that? Springer spaniel?
Yes. He's an English Springer Spaniel. 50 lbs so far and lots of energy as you can see.
Great video can you do some diy modifications
I cleaned mine up with a light detergent first then after drying put heat gun to it as illustrated. Amazing results!!! Thank you Steve.
That's awsome Dean!
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS ....THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO
Is this plastic hdpe like sled ski skins?
great video, I think i will give this a try this weekend, I have a 96' 1100. Think this will bring back the fade off the seats? I always thought they are Vinyl ? i can look for a conditioner at the auto parts store. next investment going to be a cover
Sweet video... Just picked up a 98 gsx.. Nearly perfect except the hood and mirrors. I'm ocd about perfection. So I just went on amazon after seeing your video. Comes on Thursday. Wish me luck. I'll go with the low settings and take my time. Thank you
GOT ME A HEAT GUN AND GUYS JUST UNDERSTATE THAT THIS MAY MOT COME OUT LIKE THIS VIDEO... MINE IS MUCH BETTER, BUT TOOK SOME TIME. ALSO, USED MOTHER'S BACK TO BLACK TO REALLY GET THAT GLOSSY SHINE!
This is my new favorite channel
+Alll_i_do_is_braaap ride thanks! It’s great to have you!
Same, love the work
Steve, great videos. I’ve got a 96 sea doo spx that was given to me for a gel coat restoration on a 22ft well craft I did. Normally I would have passed but after seeing your video, I decided to spare her from the junkyard. I’ll try to figure out a way to send you pictures or video.
Brandt, I would love to see how it turned out, particularly after being restored by a pro!
I have a 2013 GTI, I'm wondering if this technique will work on newer models? Also does it matter what part of the body is faded or can you do it anywhere on the ski?
Should work on most plastics. I even used the heat gun to bring back color on a Power Wheels toy car and a plastic kids' bucket swing.
Did it work? What temp did you use?
sos pad and some comet would have had better results
Hi Steve I just got a 1995 wave raider and my plastic has brownish gray coloring on my purple plastic , I cant seem to clean it any suggestions before I take a heat gun to it??
You may be able to get rid of the spots by removing a few mm of the plastic using xylol. It’s a solvent used for rubber pool paint. Very corrosive but it’s the only thing that I have found that works on the handlebar cover. Don’t think I’ve tried it on the hood plastics but it does an amazing job on the rear grab handle too.
What about cleaning w pressure washer
wet sand with fine grit paper to remove the buildup and then hit it with the heat gun to restore the color as shown in the video.
JUST GOT A HEAT GUN AND WILL TRY THIS SOON. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Like a champ! You can also use it to restore those faded plastic toys the kids leave out in the yard all summer.
Thank you so much man, I just bought a XP and the thing is so ugly with all the faded plastic
Good luck with your XP. Share some photos when you get it cleaned up!
Steve Vigus if I remember to haha
Cool
Hi Steve. Glad to see you got a chance to do a video. I got my 93 Seadoo SP and I sold my 93 Seadoo XP with the band crank case.
That's great news! We would love to see when you get it ready for the water!
Steve Vigus it's already and I had it out on the water. It was a friend if mine who i bought it from and he rebuilds jet skis
Sweet! Post some video. I would love to see it.
Steve Vigus so now that all the stickers are off the jet ski it's time to decorate it. LOL
GOT A PAIR OF 12' SEADOO GTI'S CAN I USE THIS HEAT GUN ON IT???
First of all, yes it should work fine. The heat gun is also good for those big plastic toys that kids leave outside all the time. Just monitor the surface temp so you get the plastic hot without melting it. Second, thanks for your service to the USCG Auxiliary. You folks help keep us safe on the water and many people don't know about all the volunteer hours that go into boating safety.
@@StevenVigus THANKS FOR THE REPLY.
@Josh Bear YES! IT WORKS AMAZING !!!!!!
@Josh Bear BE CAREFUL WITH MELTING...
@@c.juneau410 Can it be used on the hull of the ski to remove oxidation on my 2012 Kawasaki Ultra 300x. I have used rubbing compound and it gets right back full within a few days.