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Cake

Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 277

Santorini headlight surrounds and grill

I had mine painted professionally and the headlight surrounds have chipped and have worming coming under the paint so looking to replace them.

Has anyone purchased the BritPart ones, the genuine LR ones or have a decent paint shop?

Looking to see what option is best to pursue.

Thanks

7th Nov 2017 2:01pm

Wheel

Member Since: 29 May 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 232

Hi,

I bought my grille + headlight surrounds from Paddocks which I think are Brit part.
I've had no problems and I think they were about £180 all in but not overly sure as i've had them over 2 yrs.
I think the genuine LR grille was more than that on its own
Where abouts are you in Essex as you're welcome to come and have a look at mine or meet up if you want + see what you think of them "in the flesh"

Mark

7th Nov 2017 10:36pm

Cake

Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 277

Thanks - thats good to hear!

Mine didnt really last a year and 2k miles and now done 2 years and about 5k miles on.

The grill is has about 3 chips but one sorround is terrible.

Glad to hear to have positive reviews on the BritPart set.

The strounds are about £120 a pair or £150 for LR ones, then a full BP set like yours is £180 so got to choose whwre i go.

If yours are standing up to the job then i think i will go that route.

How are they for stine chips?

Im based near the Dartford bridge if you are not too far away

8th Nov 2017 9:39am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

No painted parts will stand up to stone chips, I'd take them to a decent bodyshop to sort out. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

8th Nov 2017 10:23am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

I agree with mk1, the only paint that'll stand up to it are the bed liner type (Raptor..etc) 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

8th Nov 2017 1:16pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1799

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

I bought a Britpart set for about £60 (all three parts), maybe even less, and had them painted by a local bodyshop quoted at £40, but he dropped it to £20 as the finish wasnt the best as he'd rushed it, but you can only tell when right up close.

Click image to enlarge

Compare that to the price from a very competitive LR dealer for pre-finished parts

Front grille £220+VAT
Headlamp surrounds £45+VAT each

That was three years, and 38k miles ago and they still look pretty good.

Like MK1 and Kit say no paint will stand up to stones. Do you spend £100 or £400 knowing that at some point either way it will need re-finishing. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

8th Nov 2017 2:20pm

Cake

Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 277

Cheers - decided i'm just going to buy a new set as they great and keep up and sell mine on.

Will sell my decent grill and throw the surrounds in too.

Other things coming soon too so will update once done

13th Nov 2017 2:19pm

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