Blue plastics and stress marks

[WantABanshee]

Seems like every blue set of plastics have them. Is there anything you can do to fix this?

[sinisterboo]

I have delt with this a few times. Heres what you will need to fix it. A good heat gun, a 6pack of cold beers, a comfy chair to sit on, and a lil time without interruptions..... drink a beer, sit down with the plastic and heat gun, and wala, 6 beers later the marks are gone. NOTE: dont use cheap beer, results will be unsatisfactory.......

Edited December 17, 2009 by sinisterboo

[amstall]

they did the same thing on "Trucks". go here and skip to about 12:40 if you wanna see how.

 

http://www.spike.com/full-episode/second-chance/31460

[locogato11283]

propane torch works best i think. only takes a second to heat up the plastic. just wave it over the white spots until they turn back blue. be careful not to hold it there too long.

[WantABanshee]

you can find any damn thing out on this website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

thanks guys I'm pumped to give it a try... Do the marks go away instantly with the heat or does it have to cool first? Just not wanting to melt

[locogato11283]

you can find any damn thing out on this website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

thanks guys I'm pumped to give it a try... Do the marks go away instantly with the heat or does it have to cool first? Just not wanting to melt

 

they will start to go away as soon as the heat touches them. ive never used a heat gun, but i have used a propane torch. it works well and is easy to do.

[WantABanshee]

we used the propane torch today and it made it much less noticeable!! Still can tell its there... is that as good as it gets or do we need to do it multiple times letting it cool down??

[locogato11283]

we used the propane torch today and it made it much less noticeable!! Still can tell its there... is that as good as it gets or do we need to do it multiple times letting it cool down??

 

its only gonna repair it so much. you could try it again just to see, but chances are thats as good as it gets.

[als660r]

step # 1 with a torch heat knife

 

#2 use heated knife to cut at stress marks

 

#3 stress mark are gone

[WantABanshee]

^ please explain the heated knife?

[als660r]

hot knife cuts better than a cold knife.

 

also makes smoother edges

 

the stress mark seem to come back after the plastics flex, only long term fix is paint with a good paint made for plastic or cut them.

[AKheathen]

you know.....i was just thinking about this a couple days ago..........heat from both sides?