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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Raptor
Good evening gents.
As we all know,owning a Defender or two,means on going maintainence & modification.
So during the last 10 years of owning my 300tdi,I've done pretty much everything.
Though one job that needed doing from day 1,was the doors either replacing or refurbishing.
So,I picked up a new pair of door skins & hinges about a year ago.
Thinking I'll get round to that job,when I get a spare weekend.I'm sure a few of you can relate to that. Whistle
So,with new doors,I needed to re-paint the doors to match the existing colour.But I did'nt know what colour it was & it was...Well,lets say.Past its best.
I'd seen cars painted with raptor at a couple of the Landy shows,some looked OK,but, most looked a little poor.
Anyhow I bit the bullet,& ordered 8 litres of tintable,& 4 litres of black Raptor,plus 1 litre of Land Rover Alpine white paint to give the colour.
After 3 weekends of work,I'm very pleased with the result.

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Post #653208 27th Sep 2017 6:44pm
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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I din't know what happended with uploading the photos there.
They seem to have got a bit mixed up. Shocked
But.You get the idea.
Thumbs Up
Marc
Post #653210 27th Sep 2017 6:48pm
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Chris90V8



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Great looking Landy there.....well done
Love the colours Thumbs Up

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Post #653211 27th Sep 2017 6:58pm
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Profyaffle



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Wow.. what a change.. looks fabulous Thumbs Up 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
Post #653218 27th Sep 2017 7:17pm
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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Thanks for the Thumbs Up Guys.
We'll see if it stands up to the abuse it will get.
I hope it lives up to the U-pol's claims.
Marc
Post #653223 27th Sep 2017 7:32pm
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Chris90V8



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Have bought some black Raptor for my bonnet.

Did you find it easy to apply? Whistle
Got any advice, such as psi or temp or anything else that might help?

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Post #653229 27th Sep 2017 8:05pm
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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
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France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Hi Chris
The black is much easier to apply than the tinted.
Rub down the area to be coated with 80s grade pads on an orbital sander.If you break through the old paint surface,you need to apply primer.
The instructions say the ideal application temperature is 24 degree's,I did mine at between 24 & 28 deg.It was touch dry in about 1hr.
I think it just takes longer to cure if it's cooler.
Something I found,was if you miss any bits,you can touch up later with a brush stippling the coating on gives a similar effect to spraying.
I sprayed @ 50 to 60psi.Any lower & she spatter is bigger/rougher.
The best solvent to clean the gun etc is acetone,though I don't know how readily available it is in the UK?
Though once cured,even acetone won't bring it off. Shocked
Hope this helps.
Marc
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bankz5152



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Christ mate that looks fantastic! Honestly the first white Fender i really love! Damn good job!

Best part about Raptor ia if you managed to scuff or damage the paint its a quick rub down and a spray on! No blending or match required Smile

Acetone is easily available online btw, bought 2L off Amazon!

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Post #653236 27th Sep 2017 8:31pm
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Chris90V8



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...great info/help Thumbs Up

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Post #653238 27th Sep 2017 8:37pm
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