Headlight surround help

MikeC295 · Jan 12, 2010

I have tried searching everywhere but I can't find much information on these.

I want to replace the surrounds on my 90 as they have faded and gone grey, however they are the older style that require 6 screws and they are not held in place by the indicators and sidelights as with the new style ones.

Does anyone know if you can retrofit the newer style black ones to pre 94 Land Rovers? On mine the panel just fits over the top of the sidelight and indicator as you can see from the picture below. Do you think I could just get the newer style one and make the holes bigger or is it possible to fit the newer style sidelights and indicators to the pre 94 land rovers?

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bustersbus · Jan 12, 2010

MikeC295 said:
I have tried searching everywhere but I can't find much information on these.

I want to replace the surrounds on my 90 as they have faded and gone grey, however they are the older style that require 6 screws and they are not held in place by the indicators and sidelights as with the new style ones.

Does anyone know if you can retrofit the newer style black ones to pre 94 Land Rovers? On mine the panel just fits over the top of the sidelight and indicator as you can see from the picture below. Do you think I could just get the newer style one and make the holes bigger or is it possible to fit the newer style sidelights and indicators to the pre 94 land rovers?

If they're not broken, then get yersel' some primer suitable for plastic and spray them any colour ye want like ah did

Forgot tae say ah used Satin black

MikeC295 · Jan 12, 2010

Do you have any pics of how they came out?

bustersbus · Jan 12, 2010

MikeC295 said:
Do you have any pics of how they came out?

Aye....

Ah also painted the grille at the same time to make everything look the same

bustersbus · Jan 12, 2010

Also did the plastic bit of the dash the same way....

BuzzLand · Jan 13, 2010

Nice work there mate I'll do the same with mine when I get home

MikeC295 · Jan 13, 2010

That's actually come out really well! Did you just use normal satin black spray paint?

Griffdowg · Jan 13, 2010

I did the same after busters advise some time ago. I used that plasticote stuff, satin black, came out really well. Grill and light surrounds done in no time. much better.

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bustersbus · Jan 13, 2010

MikeC295 said:
That's actually come out really well! Did you just use normal satin black spray paint?

Ah used pro-cote industrial stuff but plisticote will do just as well. Just use a proper primer for plastic after givin' the bits a good clean and a light key wi' some fine wet'n'dry

MikeC295 · Jan 13, 2010

Cheers for the help, found a few products on B&Q website...will this primer be ok:
Primer
Then should I use either the Super Satin Black - Super Satin Black
Or the fast dry enamel flat black - Enamel Flat Black

bustersbus · Jan 13, 2010

MikeC295 said:
Cheers for the help, found a few products on B&Q website...will this primer be ok:
Primer
Then should I use either the Super Satin Black - Super Satin Black
Or the fast dry enamel flat black - Enamel Flat Black

Ah 'think' the super satin black should be fine, not sure about the primer tho' as ah don't think ah've used it before on plastic. If it says it's suitable then it might be fine...... maybe one for Griff to answer

This is what ah used on mine...

and the back of the primer tin....

note where it says about suitable for rigid plastics

MikeC295 · Jan 13, 2010

Excellent cheers, picked some clear coat plastic primer up from B&Q along with the super satin black spray. Just wet and dryed it down and put 2 coats of primer on now just got to wait an hour to spray the satin black on and i'll take some pictures of the results good or bad

Cheers again for all help

bustersbus · Jan 13, 2010

MikeC295 said:
Excellent cheers, picked some clear coat plastic primer up from B&Q along with the super satin black spray. Just wet and dryed it down and put 2 coats of primer on now just got to wait an hour to spray the satin black on and i'll take some pictures of the results good or bad

Cheers again for all help

Nice one, look forward tae the photies

MBrown · May 23, 2011

Can these be used on the wheel arches trim as well?

Station House · May 23, 2011

Don't see why not, but 'back to black' does the job - but might need reapplying every few months

That's what I used on my grill and headlamp surrounds - not quite as smart as Buster's, but far better than the faded grey look!

MBrown · May 23, 2011

Thanks, I used back to black on them last year and on my headlight surrounds, I got them black again but they faded again within a few months, as you say I'll need to re-apply, it's just annoying that they just fade far too quickly

Station House · May 23, 2011

Car Plan Black Trim Wax lasts longer, but can be messy to apply!

MBrown · Jun 10, 2011

I've given this a go now with the same pro-cote spray, see pics for results. Also did it on my galvanised rear x member as I didn't like the silver shine. I used some T-wash and etching primer first. Seems to have come out well though. Just need to sort out the bumper

Station House · Jun 10, 2011

The black's come up really well

Will add to my 'to do list' next time the back to black fades.

Which primer did you settle on in the end?

MBrown · Jun 10, 2011

I used the pro-cote red primer on the grill and head lamp surrounds and then satin black pro-cote. It was really simple, I used back to black loads of times last year when I first got it and within a year its grey again. Hopefully this will last a bit longer. It looks like they haven't even been painted.

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