How to restore the 4x4 Blue Front Hub lock knobs? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71blksuper4x4** · 01-08-2015, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

LOL! Will do.

Hair dryer really doesn't get hot enough. Heat guns work great on a lot of faded plastics, but I don't recommend it on the dials. The heat will work great on the outside edges and center handle but doesn't work good for the recess. You end up melting the edges of the outer dial. Ask me how I know..........Trevor

**Ironhorse** · 01-08-2015, 11:27 PM

How about using Krylon "Fusion" for Plastic paint? I used Krylon Fusion Black on a steering wheel several years ago. Build up of light succesive coats until the last one and then just a bit heavier. Seemed to do fine, far as I know. Was from a '72 Nova and guy who bought it from me has never complained about the wheel flaking. Still see him from time to time, awesome looking body off restoration. Had forgot about that, may have to look in to it. Not sure if would be a close enough shade or tint of blue tho.

**DeadheadNM** · 01-08-2015, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Hair dryer really doesn't get hot enough. Heat guns work great on a lot of faded plastics, but I don't recommend it on the dials. The heat will work great on the outside edges and center handle but doesn't work good for the recess. You end up melting the edges of the outer dial. Ask me how I know..........Trevor

Did you shield the outer edges and did the treatment work more-or-less outer aspect of the dials?

**71blksuper4x4** · 01-09-2015, 12:08 AM

Pete it will work...there is a quick line though between enough heat and too much. You just want to flash the surface , not bake it. Trevor

01-08-2015, 11:27 PM	#2
Ironhorse Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wellington, Ks Posts: 10,364	Re: How to restore the 4x4 Blue Front Hub lock knobs? How about using Krylon "Fusion" for Plastic paint? I used Krylon Fusion Black on a steering wheel several years ago. Build up of light succesive coats until the last one and then just a bit heavier. Seemed to do fine, far as I know. Was from a '72 Nova and guy who bought it from me has never complained about the wheel flaking. Still see him from time to time, awesome looking body off restoration. Had forgot about that, may have to look in to it. Not sure if would be a close enough shade or tint of blue tho. __________________ 1971 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 LWB 350 V-8 Was sm465-now 350TH/np205 Tilt, Tach, Towhooks Original Truck AM/FM Wellington, Ks

01-09-2015, 12:08 AM	#4
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,155	Re: How to restore the 4x4 Blue Front Hub lock knobs? Pete it will work...there is a quick line though between enough heat and too much. You just want to flash the surface , not bake it. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever



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