I have a 5 year old van and clean it regularly but since picking it up after the winter and cleaning i have noticed the front starting to turn yellow what is this and how can i get it back to white?
Turning Yellow
- Thread starter Anthony_374242616
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Anthony,
If the yellowing is on a plastics panel, and that panel gets the sun whilst in storage - then it's almost certainly photo-chemical ageing of the plastic.
If it's a painted metal panel, or a panel on the north-facing side of the van - then it's some form of atmospheric pollution - like smoke - but that's hardly likely.
If it is sun-induced fading of the plastic - then you might like to make a careful examination of the surface - and report back. Does the very top layer look chalky? and so on.
But your choices may be: living with it, trying a cutting polish (like T-cut) to remove the microscopic coloured layer, protecting with a good wax, repainting the panel...
Robert
If the yellowing is on a plastics panel, and that panel gets the sun whilst in storage - then it's almost certainly photo-chemical ageing of the plastic.
If it's a painted metal panel, or a panel on the north-facing side of the van - then it's some form of atmospheric pollution - like smoke - but that's hardly likely.
If it is sun-induced fading of the plastic - then you might like to make a careful examination of the surface - and report back. Does the very top layer look chalky? and so on.
But your choices may be: living with it, trying a cutting polish (like T-cut) to remove the microscopic coloured layer, protecting with a good wax, repainting the panel...
Robert
Damian
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Anthony, the yellowing is, unfortunately, a process of light damage to the panel, probably due to not enough stabiliser being added at manufacture.
It is possible to restore it, the level of success is somewhat a case of just seeing how well.
You could try a UPVC restorer which is applied using a polishing machine, then after that treatment, a good quality polish, such as Autoglym, or Mer.
It has been suggested that T Cut also works, much in the same way.
It is possible to restore it, the level of success is somewhat a case of just seeing how well.
You could try a UPVC restorer which is applied using a polishing machine, then after that treatment, a good quality polish, such as Autoglym, or Mer.
It has been suggested that T Cut also works, much in the same way.
T-cut is not one of the products we have ever found work well. Also the use of a machine mop is not for the faint hearted as you can cause more damage than good. To save yourself the work and hassle and to get the job done correctly, I suggest you find your local bodyshop and ask if they will be willing to machine mop the front panel. This should cost you around £100 and if it's done correctly, you should be left with a front panel that looks as good as the day it was built.
Damian
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If one looks at the original posting date it was 2008.
One of the contributers is now dead (RIP Rob)
God only knows why this topic was added to after 2 years dormant.
One of the contributers is now dead (RIP Rob)
God only knows why this topic was added to after 2 years dormant.
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