72 B-Body - Refinishing/Refreshing Center Console

[MetalSteve]

My center console is black and in excellent original condition.
No cracks or warps whatsoever...

It is just super dull, even after vigorous cleaning.

Any suggestions as to restore a nice "sheen" to it?

I am trying to avoid painting it with a satin black.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

I have seen using a heat gun to being back the shine to old plastic.

 

[MetalSteve]

Quote:"I have seen using a heat gun to being back the shine to old plastic"

Hmmm, interesting. Although I'm leary of trying that for fear of screwing it up.
I was thinking more along the lines of wiping something on.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

If you were to attempt it id probably practice on some other junk before doing it to your console. But I have seen people use the heat gun to restore all sorts of plastics.

 

[YY1]

I used (as seen on TV) "Wipe New" on the black exterior plastic on my 2015 Renegade.

It worked, but lasted about 1.5 years and is back to a faded appearance only this time it's in a bizarre "waterfall" pattern.

 

[MetalSteve]

Hi YY1 - Yeah, I found some of that "new" plastic wipe stuff a bit earlier and it lasted about 2 minutes...

Sooooooo... I went ahead and shot it with Ace Premium Paint + Primer Black Satin and it looks a bit, okay, a lot, shinier than I'd like but it'll hopefully dull out over time. The car does sit under a car port in Florida after all, so...

Right now it looks like someone used WAY too much Amour All on it...

 

[YY1]

I painted my cassette recorder pod with Krylon matte spray from wal mart after a thorough cleaning and an application of SEM adhesion promoter.

It gets fingered every time I use the radio and so far has held up extremely well for several years, also in uninsulated storage in FL.

I understand the SEM "Landau Black" is dead on for Mopar interior black.

 

[MetalSteve]

I understand the SEM "Landau Black" is dead on for Mopar interior black

Yes, I've read that too - But I have ZERO extra cash at the moment. So I'm using what I have laying around for now.