Hi!

For those who haven't tried it yet, there's a product out there called Forever
 Black. It's basically some kind of black "stain" for plastic (but it will also
 stain matal paint!). It has an applicator that allows you to "paint" the black
 plastic parts of your vanagon and basically give an "almost new" look to those
 parts (especially spectacular the really faded ones). I did it 5 years ago on
 my '87 golf, and the black is still just as black. Good stuff, IMHO.

A bientot,

Philippe