restoring exterior cowl
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Vehicle: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon
can this be restored by heat gun or something I heard it was possible? mine is chalky and discolored and I do not want to buy a brand new pair
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From: Pflugerville, TX
Vehicle: 2000 Elantra
Old/faded/chalky HARD black plastic exterior parts can sometimes be redressed with a heat gun. Difficulty: if you linger too long or use too high of a heat, you will damage the part. SOFT plastics like door seals I think would tend to melt and deform much easier. Check youtube for examples.


