Disco 2 Wheelarch coating

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Joemac434

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Hello peeps,does anyone know of a paint/ coating I can use on my disco 2 rubber/ plastic wheelarch extensions? They're scratched and have a few gouges and I'd like to tidy em up a bit,ta
 
I take it you're talking about the black plastic trim around the wheel arch.
These trims do take a hiding, not only from bumps and scrapes but also the weather; the UV light damages them and makes them go grey.
Depending on how bad the damage is, you might be able to sand it down and treat it with something like T-Cut bumper and trim treatment which is a two part application, a degreaser spray and a bottle of dye or permanent pigment.
There are some products on the market similar to the old fibre-glass filler but it's already black which could be tried, but you'll probably have to cause more damage to use it such as drilling small holes to provide a key for the stuff.
There's also coloured bumper wax polishes these days, which I presume don't leave a white residue.
Some people have spoken of success with a heat gun to recover the surface, you'll have to mask off the bodywork for that I would think.
Failing all that, you could try to purchase new replacement trim sections. I believe that they are still available from various suppliers.
 
I take it you're talking about the black plastic trim around the wheel arch.
These trims do take a hiding, not only from bumps and scrapes but also the weather; the UV light damages them and makes them go grey.
Depending on how bad the damage is, you might be able to sand it down and treat it with something like T-Cut bumper and trim treatment which is a two part application, a degreaser spray and a bottle of dye or permanent pigment.
There are some products on the market similar to the old fibre-glass filler but it's already black which could be tried, but you'll probably have to cause more damage to use it such as drilling small holes to provide a key for the stuff.
There's also coloured bumper wax polishes these days, which I presume don't leave a white residue.
Some people have spoken of success with a heat gun to recover the surface, you'll have to mask off the bodywork for that I would think.
Failing all that, you could try to purchase new replacement trim sections. I believe that they are still available from various suppliers.
Thanks very much for the reply,I think I'll try the bumper restoring stuff first,sound like the easiest option, I'm all for taking the easy way out,lol
 
Hello peeps,does anyone know of a paint/ coating I can use on my disco 2 rubber/ plastic wheelarch extensions? They're scratched and have a few gouges and I'd like to tidy em up a bit,ta
Hi, I have the same problem, they have all got a Glass paper finish and lost their blackness
 
I take it you're talking about the black plastic trim around the wheel arch.
These trims do take a hiding, not only from bumps and scrapes but also the weather; the UV light damages them and makes them go grey.
Depending on how bad the damage is, you might be able to sand it down and treat it with something like T-Cut bumper and trim treatment which is a two part application, a degreaser spray and a bottle of dye or permanent pigment.
There are some products on the market similar to the old fibre-glass filler but it's already black which could be tried, but you'll probably have to cause more damage to use it such as drilling small holes to provide a key for the stuff.
There's also coloured bumper wax polishes these days, which I presume don't leave a white residue.
Some people have spoken of success with a heat gun to recover the surface, you'll have to mask off the bodywork for that I would think.
Failing all that, you could try to purchase new replacement trim sections. I believe that they are still available from various suppliers.

Thanks for that are they easy to remove?
 
hair dryer and peel em off, sand em up, plastic primer and top coat of your choice, satin black is the most common, although somebody on here co lour coded em,
 
Similar problem with mine, but have sanded the plastic trim and applied 'FOREVER BLACK' which comes from USA and about £16.00 from Amazon, trim seems to be staying black, so gets my vote to date.
 
hair dryer and peel em off, sand em up, plastic primer and top coat of your choice, satin black is the most common, although somebody on here co lour coded em,
Not quite sure what you mean by "peel them off", I am going to give it a go along with Nigel's suggestion I think you have given me the solution
Kind Regards
Jim Baxter
 
Similar problem with mine, but have sanded the plastic trim and applied 'FOREVER BLACK' which comes from USA and about £16.00 from Amazon, trim seems to be staying black, so gets my vote to date.
hair dryer and peel em off, sand em up, plastic primer and top coat of your choice, satin black is the most common, although somebody on here co lour coded em,
Not quite sure what you mean by "peel them off", I am going to give it a go along with Nigel's suggestion I think you have given me the solution
 
I left mine on.

Masked the bodywork up, sanded the arches flat, primed, then used bumper paint. It's specifically for plastic, presumably has some flex properties, I get it in a local factors, comes in various colours and shades

Cheers
 
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