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ivbinconned
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2019

Yellow window frame on door. Ugly. What to do?

Tape it off and paint it black like the rest of the windows?
Other plastic stuff has yellowed too. Like the “marine” speakers.

I have also considered replacing the glass with “one way” glass so we can see out.
Thoughts?

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  • I painted all the yellowed plastic parts on our trailer about 13 years ago and they still look like new today. Used Krylon plastic paint as already mentioned by posters above.

    Painted the two door window frames, entrance handle mounts, stove vent cover, outside elect covers, fridge vent on roof, and any other yellowed plastic parts.
    I took the two window frames apart instead of masking. It was very easy and just took a few minutes to remove approximately 8 screws and the frame came right off.
    I can't remember now whether I had to use a putty knife but probably not.
    Barney
  • ^ What Scott said. Mask off or remove the yellowed pieces and rattle can them the color of choice.
    It works well.
  • SoundGuy wrote:

    LA Awesome works well to brighten up yellowing plastic.


    Good stuff but do not allow it to get on your paint.
  • You can try wiping the yellow plastic with acetone on a paper towel. Wipe once and toss the paper towel, do not keep rubbing.
  • I painted the white frames on our last TT with Krylon Fusion. The results were beyond what I could have hoped for. Not only did they look like new, they also stayed that way for 5+ years until I traded it in. There were some small cracks in them that the Fusion filled as well.

    Scott
  • You can paint it or replace it like I did and got a nice window that you can see out of and is tinted and opens.

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  • ivbinconned wrote:
    Tape it off and paint it black like the rest of the windows?
    Other plastic stuff has yellowed too. Like the “marine” speakers.


    LA Awesome works well to brighten up yellowing plastic.

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