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    Posted: 30-April-2011 at 4:33PM
Well I am having to continue sticking to the inexpensive stuff.  I had a flat on my pickup this week and after plugging it and deciding to break the news to my wife (financial advisorWink) that by the end of the summer or early fall, I will have to invest in some new rubber.  So........that shuts down my plans for the GTS till then.  I pulled the door panels off, some interior trim, and gonna try to save the headliner and see if she can stitch it back together.  
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I forgot to ask,  is there anything you can do the plastic panel at top where it has faded or is it done? 
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you can die it with special paint 
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SEM makes a good interior paint, they make a type for hard plastic and also for vinyl and it is good stuff.Check with your local auto paint supplier.I'm changing the color of my interior from blue to black and going to paint it with the SEM interior paint.Works great and have used it on many restorations to make the panels like new again
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there's a technique with a heat gun that re-floats the color
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Tell me more about the heat gun?Ermm
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You can use a heat gun to bring back the color in some plastic/rubber pieces. I've used this for years on Jeeps and other vehicles where the black or grey mouldings turn chalky or "whitish" to bring back their original color. Move the heat gun over the surface at a steady rate, overlapping and going in different directions (to prevent streaking) carefully watching to make sure you don't melt or deform the surface, while it brings out the original colors. It has always worked well for me.
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That white, chalky color is oxidation. I would try to lightly sand most of that off (no rougher than 220 grit), before trying anything.
The heat gun sounds good but you have to be very careful of warping. Warp=done. I personally will try the paint method though the only thing I'm saving is my dash. I will get a new dash-pad from dearbornclassics.com, for around 125 bucks or whatever it is. I'm changing the interior color from olive green (hideous, hehe), to black, so the only thing I have to paint is the dash itself.
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Some of the plastic/urethane parts cannot be sanded because of their textured surfaces (without looking different). On the exterior parts, it is usually fading of the outer surface color that results in the whitish appearance. Armour All and ColorBack can cover up some of the issues, but are temporary at best and detrimental at worst. Outside cladding is particularly suseptable. Heat gun is a good bet on those type parts and pretty safe if kept moving. However, it will cause damage if not used properly.
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For prepping textured parts I like to use the red and gray scotchbrite pads. The new thinner ones that come in rolls are even better.
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