Follow Up to this video • Follow Up on Restoring... I try for the first time restoring faded black plastic on the bumper of my truck using a method that involves linseed oil. Follow me on Facebook! / mikesgarageyoutube
Good man! I watched the follow up too. I have been pretty unimpressed with Armour All lately but I seem to remember that it was a lot better 25 years ago than it is now.
Thanks I did this as I have tried other things over the last couple years this really looks so much better Thank you! I also watched a month later video on this! Again Thank you!
I did the linseed oil/thinner mixture on my plastic on my hummer bumpers and it looked awesome but seemed to wash away over night due to rain. Does this stuff dry? It seemed mine stayed kind of oily. How long did yours hold up without the thinner?
For me, since I already had the stuff to make my undercoating I tried equal amounts of boiled linseed and pure tung oils and melted some beeswax toilet bowl ring into into it to make a paste and it seemed to work just fine.
i just mix a batch in a jar 50/50 and put lid on and shake...i use a paint brush and cotton rag to apply... wipe and rub in... it is fast and best look...just not sure how long it lasts...but even a month would be amazing...its so easy to do and i have a feeling its very good for plastics and rubber... plus i think it will repel crap and dirt from sticking... Today is first time i tried and sooo far it seems like a winner... again how long it lasts and if rain and hard sun effect it in 2 days i don't know...
Hi sir. Please guide me about this product for restoring pumper. Can we restore car tyre? And please guide me a latest chemical for restoring faded black.
instead of using boiled linseed oil,use Penetrol(an oil paint additive) with paint thinner....Penetrol is a much better product than boiled linseed oil...Try this method sometime....thanks
interesting...I've tried mineral oil also ATF on my 95's rear bumper both seemed to work well but they didn't last more than a few weeks. I'm going to try the linseed oil also.
I didn’t have any luck with it on soft rubbers. I would suggest a ceramic based tire shine. I started using Armor All ceramic tire coating and have had good luck with it. It looks great and lasts much longer. Doesn’t wash off fast like silicone based tire shines.
Forget the Linseed Oil and Paint Thinner combo, forget WD40, forget 'em all... All you'll ever need for "everything" is Inox Lubricant Spray MX3-5 (derived from Lanolin). Vehicle tyres, electricals including motors, penetrates for rusty seized items etc, lubricant etc, etc... it doesn't harm rubber it nourishes and protects. Why have up to a dozen products when you can have something to replace them all, iv'e been using it for years and it blows the rest of them out of the water... it's by far the best nourisher for vehicle tyres bar none!!!
No. I have tried a few headlight restoring kits, my experience with following the directions is that the results only last a few months. The plastic just gets ages by the heat of the sun and the light bulbs. Now I just replace with aftermarket assemblies. I recommend using Meguiar’s headlight protectant on all plastic light lens to help keep them from turning. LED bulbs cut down on heat too.
The best way to restore headlights , use auto body rubbing compound . It will Take off the fade oxidation look. Polish on with a rag, buff off with a dry towel.
I drive southeast dirt roads on a regular basis, had no problems with dust sticking in it. Linseed oil isn’t sticky when dry if it’s been boiled and processed. Regular linseed oil is very tacky.
