Discolored/bleached polymer, can this be corrected??

[darko]

Hey all,
I'm posting this question here as many SA's these days are polymer and I'm hoping someone will have an answer. I was cleaning a weapon with a spray type gun cleaner and some of the fluid ended up on the black polymer portion of the weapon. The result was a slight bleaching/discoloration. Is there a simple remedy for this to restore the polymer to it's original condition??

[DPris]

No.
The coloration (which can be just about anything, depending on the whim of the maker or contractor) is a form of dye that's included and mixed in the original polymer liquid material before it's injected into the moulds. You can't re-apply that dye externally, and anything you do paint on externally will be subject to wearing off, like paint, to at least some degree.
Denis

[Bill DeShivs]

Sure there is! Wipe the spot with WD 40.

[darko]

Will that keep or just until it wipes off?

[DPris]

Never heard of that one. Let me know if it works.
Denis

[Bill DeShivs]

It should be OK. Give it a try.

[9x19]

Generally, the gun-scrubber-brake-cleaners will remove all surface oils from synthetics, leaving them looking bleached... replacing that oil will often restore the color... as Bill said... give it a try! :D

[cavediver27]

No harm, no foul. Some CLP or any good light gun oil will make it look like new again. This is an easy fix.