SteveG4TRA

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I'm rather fed up with my original 23 year old wing arch protectors. They are grey and resemble the moons surface due no doubt to utra violet degradation.. Generally they let down what is an otherwise quite tidy D2. Firstly I thought about painting them. Has anyone done this? Does it last very long? If I shelled out and replaced them all how easy/difficult a job is it and what are the new reproduction ones like?
Any thoughts would be very welcome.
 
You can buy textured paint in a spray can to replicate plastic parts.
You could try heating them up gently with a heat gun.
Or a good quality plastic reviving gel.
Thanks for the ideas Anaconda.

I like the idea of the textured paint, that would match the UV destruction of the wheel arch protectors in theory, so that's a possible.
The heating up may not bring enough oils to the surface to make much difference to them and if they did this solution has a limited period of looking good.
As for the good quality plastic reviving gel such as gtechniq c4 I am put off this for two reasons. One the cost, it's very expensive and two the covering capability on UV damaged surfaces. Additionally the D2 has vast amounts of black plastic too.
Maybe the easiest way is a couple of Tool Station £6 rattle cans of black satin paint and just bang it on. Probably wouldn't stay on long though?
 
You could try some satin black paint, key it up with a scotchbrite pad first.

I use satin black for most things, ive also used hycote bed liner paint on arches & other bits n pieces....looks good but need to watch when washing & polishing as some rags stick to it then its time to get the masking tape out.
 
How are they attached as mine are tatty, heard some people raptor coat them
Hi Tilly. The others are all wider for real off roaders 50mm and 75mm and for some reason much cheaper than the factory originals. What is your delay in fitting them?
 

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