Plasticare Trim Dye

[m_john_m 4]

Sorry if this has been posted over and over and over again but.....

 

My plastics are in need of livening up.

 

I'm not sure wether to keep it original with grey or go with black? I'm planning on keeping the car standard as I have my focus st to modify. If I dye them black can I in the future dye them grey?

 

Do most people dye the trims black?

 

How is it applied? With a sponge or a brush?

 

Thanks

John

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

I put my black dye on 2 + years ago. It's still black.

 

Once you put on black it will stay black.

 

Apply with a sponge.

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Divided opinion already!... I apply with a small paint brush.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Grey covers black easily. I prefer the use of a sponge cube over a cloth or brush.

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

I just tried it over the weekend and found applying it with a sponge worked perfectly.

 

As for black or grey...it's entirely up to you. I went for grey because that's the original colour and I think it looks best on a black 205. All down to opinion though.

[m_john_m 4]

Thanks for all your input.

 

I'm still undecided.

 

Anyone got pics of trim dyed black or grey? I want to make it one of my jobs for this weekend.

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

I would buy the Peugeot grey they used to spray white petrol cap badges, it's a spot on match and better than Plasticare part number 9860 71 about a tenner for 400ml.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Spray white petrol cap badges?? What do you mean?

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

The GTI petrol cap badge 8660 77, used to sometimes come in white from Peugeot.

 

They used this grey paint to match it up.

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

Have you seen these?

 

http://www.205gtidrivers.com/orders/orders-plasticare.html

 

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=119119

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

The GTI petrol cap badge 8660 77, used to sometimes come in white from Peugeot.

 

They used this grey paint to match it up.

Oh the trim!

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Yup, they sometimes came in as white rather than grey.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Yup, they sometimes came in as white rather than grey.

You said that already I was confused by you calling it a badge

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Petrol cap cover, moulding or plastic that cover some of the bases better lol.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

'T grey black bit on'th filler cap me hewd' would of worked better, please try harder in future

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Haha, I forgot the simpletons on this my bad.

 

Anyway recommend that grey spray.

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Haha, I forgot the simpletons on this my bad.

 

Anyway recommend that grey spray.

I ain't simple,it's just how I talk! I thought with you being a josker you could relate with my bumpkin lingo

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

I'm working on a 16 year old Corsa at the moment.

 

The trim is well and truly faded.

 

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

I'm working on a 16 year old Corsa at the moment.

 

The trim is well and truly faded.

 

 

A little clean up.

 

 

On with the black.

 

 

 

With a cut up sink sponge.

 

 

Apply with soft strokes backwards and forwards.

 

50/50 shot.

 

 

I'll let it dry and put anothet coat on if required.

 

A little tip. Don't hold the bottle as you apply. You will lean ovet and tip some out.

 

I just did.

Edited March 18, 2014 by iPlod999

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

With me being a gentleman farmer, it's all quite posh and formal ;-).

[kyepan 291]

I've done it both ways, sponge and brush... brush was a far superior way of getting the control you need not to get it everywhere.

 

see this link to some other tips on how not to get it on everything except the trim

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=157109&p=1401922

 

Cheers

J

[GLPoomobile 958]

Yes, but Justin, you only needed the superior control as you were too lazy to remove your trim

 

I've always used sponge and never felt the need to try another method. Worked perfectly well for me. Last used it on my Volvo back in Oct and used detailing masking tape around everything as I went, although you can wipe it off panels if you are quick. Little bit of cloth and some IPA to wipe as you go works fine. And to echo what iPlod said, be careful with the bottle, I've knocked one over before with the lid off. It's not a pretty sight.

[kyepan 291]

too lazy, take that back!! i'm too ham fisted thats why!

 

Brushes have more edge control, i didn't need to mask above and below, just over the red.

[GLPoomobile 958]

 

i didn't need to mask above and below, just over the red.

 

Because it's a black 205 You wouldn't have been so lucky on another colour

[m_john_m 4]

think i will go with grey as i want to keep it looking standard and unmolestered........ how long it will stay standard and unmolestered will probably be about 1 day but im trying to fight the urge

 

thanks for all the feedback BTW! i will probably be trying that this weekend so will post a thread.