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Dale



Member Since: 14 Jul 2014
Location: Bristol
Posts: 79
United Kingdom 2001 Defender 110 Td5 Tomb Raider LE Bonatti Grey
The insides full of it too. Even the floor in the cab is made of it! Thumbs Up


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Post #346122 18th Jul 2014 6:32pm
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Riyo



Member Since: 26 Jun 2014
Location: Aberdeen
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Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black
im not liking the silver chequer plate on mine, i dont know if its the contrast between black and silver but i dont think it looks very nice, im going to try Plasti Dip tomorrow on all the chequer including wing tops, satin black and see what it looks like. Im not expecting it to be too durable but for a £10 can im willing to give it a shot, powder coaters wanted £30 per piece of chequer plate which i thought was quite alot. il post some pics when its done.



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Post #346140 18th Jul 2014 8:11pm
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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
Don't forget to spray some etch primer on first or the top coat will flake off before too long.
Post #346145 18th Jul 2014 8:17pm
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Chris86



Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 USW Chawton White
I have just painted all the chequerplate on the front of my ex EA 110, two light coats of etch primer with a roller to get good coverage followed by two good coats (second one whilst the first still ever so slightly tacky) of satin black machine paint- hoping that if its good enough for digger buckets it should be ok on my wing tops!

From what I read prior to doing it and having painted a couple of bits beforehand the secret is to get a really good key first and degrease really well. I used a fairly soft cup brush on a drill, followed by meths to get a good clean.

Black chequerplate on a white 110 is the future. looks SO much better now everything is painted up. Have just done the roofrack to match too. If anyone is interested and I could put up befores and afters.

Chris
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david mitchell



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Location: Meath
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Ireland 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
If you have to have chequer plate, then it's got to be black Razz
Post #347305 23rd Jul 2014 11:05pm
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