Dye job for gray belt covers

[forFREEDOM]

BTW Doc, good looking boy. Mine is about the same age and has the exact same outfit. 

[Mike D]

...(thread jack) Hmmmm...I wonder how well this would work on my fading Jeep fenders and bumper end caps??? (end thread jack)...

[Doctor Woodrow]

...(thread jack) Hmmmm...I wonder how well this would work on my fading Jeep fenders and bumper end caps??? (end thread jack)...

No idea, give it a shot. Worst effect is they look a bit darker, you're just going to need a big cooler and more dye. Oh, and lots of degreaser and soap. Remember that my covers came out a tiny bit uneven because of the sun fading and their age. The sun actually causes the chemical compound to break down slightly, so they stained a tiny bit different where there was a shadow from the trellis frame, however there probably are not many inconsistencies in the color of your fenders as there isn't anything casting a long-term shadow on them while they are in the sun.
Basically you need a slightly permeable plastic that is heat resistant enough that boiling water will not deform it, and I think you will be okay. Most of this is just my guessing, but hey you have to decide in the end if you want to do it anyway.

The Doc

[Pip]

...(thread jack) Hmmmm...I wonder how well this would work on my fading Jeep fenders and bumper end caps??? (end thread jack)...

Or those of us with older German cars with the plastic gray/black bumpers.

[muskrat]

My covers are soaking.  Keep your fingers crossed

[muskrat]

done!  looks great....keep the cheap ideas coming. 

[forFREEDOM]

Or those of us with older German cars with the plastic gray/black bumpers.

Hey Pip. Not sure about those bumpers taking on the dye. I've tried other nylons and plastics with no luck. Sometimes when I have an old favorite baseball cap that's faded, I drop it into the bucket cold. Come back a day later, and I have a fresh black cap. What I noticed, some embroidery threads won't change color. Some white will turn silver and some colors turn grayish, but after washing it out, the threads go back to their original color.

On an older car, you might want to find out if the plastic is ABS or some very hard material. If it feels soft, it could have some nylon that might take in a dye bath.

[forFREEDOM]

done!  looks great....keep the cheap ideas coming. 

Way to go, muskrat! Looks great!

[muskrat]

Thank you for the idea 
Wife called me at 6 this morning to say they looked great.  Of course, this was way before I even think about getting up. 

[take risks]

any ideas about this?

I want to dye it with the belt covers, but not sure.
previous owner debadge it, not sure what I should do before the dye job???
 

[DucHead]

any ideas about this?

I want to dye it with the belt covers, but not sure.
previous owner debadge it, not sure what I should do before the dye job???
 

Not livin' up to your screen name, huh?  

[2-Skinny]

any ideas about this?

I want to dye it with the belt covers, but not sure.
previous owner debadge it, not sure what I should do before the dye job???
 

I would try a fine grit wet-sanding.  If it looks good after that, cool.  If not Krylon plastic spray paint....the side covers ARE plastic right...?

[take risks]

I would try a fine grit wet-sanding.  If it looks good after that, cool.  If not Krylon plastic spray paint....the side covers ARE plastic right...?

Yeah pretty sure I am wet sanding then dunking it!

Not livin' up to your screen name, huh?   

come for a ride.

[Wells]

Yeah pretty sure I am wet sanding then dunking it!

How'd you go?

[take risks]

How'd you go?

Not there yet. good weather = riding a lot.