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| TDCi Guy Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 286   
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So I got a bit jetwash happy and through a combination of too much heat and too much pressure I've managed to peel some of the paint from my wheel arches (painted white by previous owner). A combination of this and a close call with a HGV while I was in a queue on the motorway means that they are probably due a bit of rejuvenation.
Question is do I repaint them white, replace them for the standard grey plastic items or paint them in Java black? I've added a picture so everyone can make my mind up for me.  Click image to enlarge Tom @tditomprice 100” Defender Hybrid 2010 Alaska White 90 HT |
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17th Apr 2015 2:23pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 
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Black arches and roof? 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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17th Apr 2015 2:48pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19606
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Above or white.
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17th Apr 2015 2:59pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2288 
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Hello TDi Guy
Carbon Fibre... 
Well...Vinyl, much better than I thought, flexes with the wheel arch and shows no signs of damage when picking my way through the hedgerows round here, it's scratch / marking resistance is also good, have not taken a power washer to the edge of it, but lettering else where has shown no negative signs, would certainly recommend it as an option. I have subsequently added Pacer Wheel Arch Extensions to be more 'comfortable' with the law regarding 'Tyre Projection', they will also help the life expectancy of the Vinyl... It will be personal choice, a contrast will work, but personally I like the whole vehicle to be one colour. (selective bits like this was as far as I would go), have always liked either the Black, White or Grey Defenders. If you paint the wheel arches you need the right paint, a good supplier or body shop will know. Good Luck...
Click image to enlarge SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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17th Apr 2015 5:29pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2724
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I would have thought some sort of 'wrap' would be a good option as above too.
Black would be my choice! Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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17th Apr 2015 7:28pm |
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| Honcho Member Since: 09 Mar 2014 Location: ^^^ Posts: 49 
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Black and then a Black set of rims
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18th Apr 2015 11:38pm |
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| TDCi Guy Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 286
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Sent off for a quote by a local company for roof, wheel arches and mirror backs to be wrapped in gloss black. Hopefully I can get a decent price for the work. Tom
@tditomprice 100” Defender Hybrid 2010 Alaska White 90 HT |
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20th Apr 2015 1:05pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784
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Good choice
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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20th Apr 2015 4:10pm |
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| martyp1970 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Cramlington Posts: 40 
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The last photo of the black arch extensions ,
where can I get those from. |
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26th Apr 2015 3:38pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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I would prefer white again
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26th Apr 2015 3:58pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1751 
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I like the standard factory black arches as a contrast to the white
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26th Apr 2015 4:40pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I would also say black but then with the full external rollcage.
Click image to enlarge You could spray the landy in LR361.  Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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26th Apr 2015 8:25pm |
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