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RoadForce



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Netherlands 2000 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Coniston Green
Wheel nuts that STAY black?
Hi,

are there any black wheel nuts out there that actually stay black over time?

I know (cheap) painted ones tend to flake once the paint has been scratched, which can't really be avoided when tightening the nuts. So are there any decent black nuts out there, that stay black over time?

Thanks! Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
Post #427402 31st May 2015 8:33am
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VeeTee



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Yes, there are, but they're not cheap!

http://www.wrington.co.uk/landrover%20alloy%20wheel%20nuts.html Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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carrotbay



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel XS CSW Auto Santorini Black
Shocked .. £15 a nut! ouch! 2008 Defender 110 XS SW - M57N2 / 6HP28X
Post #427408 31st May 2015 8:42am
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Likeomg



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2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
plasti dipped mine over 2 years ago... wheels have been on / off @ LR to have the swivel changed under warranty about 3 times, new brakes all around and still looking fresh.
Post #427409 31st May 2015 8:43am
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ken



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carrotbay wrote:
Shocked .. £15 a nut! ouch!


£9.00 each Whistle
Post #427412 31st May 2015 8:51am
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RoadForce



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Netherlands 2000 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Coniston Green
Hmm, on that same website I found these (I run steel wheels):

http://www.wrington.co.uk/land%20rover%20s...0nuts.html

It goes down from 15,- a nut to 12,- a wheel, that is more reasonable but still quite a considerable sum: 60,- for only a few nuts.

May I'll try the plastidip first! Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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Likeomg



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theres a little art to it, coat too thick and the socket will damage it, took me a few goes of trial and error
Post #427415 31st May 2015 8:54am
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leeds



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Boab does a set of black alloy wheel nuts for about £150 for a set of 23

Nakatanenga does a set of black steel wheel nuts for about 50 euros.

Am not sure if both companies offer both alloy and steel wheel nuts.


Brendan
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RoadForce



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Netherlands 2000 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Coniston Green
Thanks for all the info, I will look into it!

The reason why I am considering Plastidip for the nuts, is that I have those ghastly (well, in my view) gold colored HD drive flanges that I was thinking of Plastidipping anyway. Kill two birds with one stone, right? At least it is cheap, I can always go for the more expensive options if it doesn't work out.

It's just that I didn't expect the Plastidip coating to survive using a socket on 'm that well as they do in Likeomg's case. Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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Likeomg



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i've got rakeway upgraded drive flanges and quite like the gold look.. especially with the little 'R' on the caps... just didn't match with my gold Sad


this is 2 years of plastic dipped nuts

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RoadForce



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Lookin' good!

Did you 'prep' the nuts in any way? Or should I simply degrease and give it a go? Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
Post #427435 31st May 2015 9:35am
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RoadForce



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Hmmm, I just realized my nuts (wheel nuts, that is...) are open ended, so not closed at the end like yours. This might be a bit of a problem when plastidipping, or for the plastidip to last? Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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tim1967



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You can get plastic wheel nut covers in black for about £15/full set all in.
Post #427591 31st May 2015 6:57pm
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RoadForce



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Great idea Tim, why didn't I think of that myself!? Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
Post #427595 31st May 2015 7:08pm
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RoadForce



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Hmmm, I don't seem to find them in 27mm. All I can find is 17, 19 or 21mm...? Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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