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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641   
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Killer has done this as have a couple of others I'm sure they will be along to tell you how it went and what they used DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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14th Nov 2014 7:40pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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There are a couple of good vids on YouTube for this and I like THIS ONE in particular...
Rog... 
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14th Nov 2014 7:53pm |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 574  
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I did mine gloss black.
I rubbed them down with 600 grit,then wire wool.De-greased with thinners,then sprayed with a rattle can. I use a hot air gun after each coat of paint to stop the paint running. I did the bumper and spotlight backs aswell. The finish was prety good.  Click image to enlarge |
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14th Nov 2014 8:18pm |
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| Velo-felo Member Since: 18 Sep 2014 Location: Forest of Dean Posts: 19 
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Yes I did the same as Sharkey although I did mine in grey to keep it more original (it's older!) but I made sure the paint was for plastics, it copes with the flex better. Also a nice warm day on which to do it makes a big difference. Cavity wax behind them while they are off.
Steve |
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14th Nov 2014 9:29pm |
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| Rosso_NI Member Since: 09 May 2014 Location: NI Posts: 275 
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Agree with all of the above, done few of them, plastic primer them first gives the paint something to stick to, use a good heat gun between coats, also worth using a coat of clear lacquer, all in rattle cans
Most decent motor factors will have all this stuff on the shelf. |
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14th Nov 2014 10:06pm |
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| ksc Member Since: 20 Sep 2014 Location: torquay Posts: 10  
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Many thanks for your replies I will give it a go when the weather improves a bit
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15th Nov 2014 7:42pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789 
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Very straighforward to do, have not done gloss black but have done a couple of sets satin black.
Rubbed down with a scouring pad, degreased and plastic primed then sprayed over with quite a few light coats of satin black. Looks the part..... Chris |
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15th Nov 2014 10:16pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Only thing with using a heat gun is the chance of blowing cr@p /dust on to paint , better if poss to use to use a heat lamp
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15th Nov 2014 10:22pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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In my experience be very careful of using any heat.
Remember plastics expand and that causes cracks in the paint. That's the issues I've had in the past, if I did any more painting I'd not be using any heat. If you do make sure it's about room temp and kept stable. |
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15th Nov 2014 10:35pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Yes agree with above , gentle heat is ok , you want the paint to dry not put a skin on top
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15th Nov 2014 10:48pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20382
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About 16- 20 degrees is ideal and somewhere perhaps like a garage.
I've always managed to get good results from spray cans, just as good as a compressor. Unless you do lots of painting or have a compressor already a rattle can are fine IMO. The keys are quality prep and patience. |
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15th Nov 2014 10:53pm |
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