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Best Answer Covert , 16 August 2015 - 01:19 PM

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#1 TonyAlonG

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Posted 16 August 2015 - 09:46 AM

Hello everybody.
Yesterday I was cleaning the interior of my Mini Mayfair and I realised that the switches on the dashboard are faded. I've added some pictures to show you. Can anyone give me any advice on how I can give the switches a nice black colour again?

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#2 Ben_O

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Posted 16 August 2015 - 10:26 AM

You could try a hair dryer?

I have heard of this method for restoring colour to black plastic bumpers and trims. I am not sure if it would work on the switches.

 

Alternatively, you could always just replace them?

 

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Posted 16 August 2015 - 11:16 AM

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Posted 16 August 2015 - 01:19 PM   Best Answer

You can get permenant plastic dye , car detailers use it to restore faded plastic

#5 dyshipfakta

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Posted 16 August 2015 - 02:32 PM

Or a little bit of cheap spray paint. Will only need a dusting obviously masking the other bits





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