Restoring stadium seats with a torch - GIF

Restoring stadium seats with a torch.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...162#post161120
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3353#post98830
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...033#post145132
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...371#post138927
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...187#post176642
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...971#post175882
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...789#post136937
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...416#post110488

Anybody have any questions?

Ralph

I could just watch it all day. What sort of plastic are the seats made from?

This reminds me of flame polishing.

I don't know if this is the entire process. It could just be the looks-good-in-a-GIF portion.

It is the whole process, except for the part where you learn that going too slow with the flame is a bad idea.

An electric heat gun works well also. It is just a lot slower, which gives you much more time to regulate the process. The flame works a lot quicker, but is much less forgiving than the heat gun.

If, like me, you're wondering: does this process also work if the seat is green? - then here's your answer:

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