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Should I paint my colour coded arches in gloss black?
Leave colour coded in Stornoway
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Paint them black
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RRUK
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K9F wrote:
RRUK wrote:
I don't do things to them for the future owner or for resale, .....


So why ask the question in the OP?

RRUK wrote:
So, what do you think? Will it affect future value etc?


Cos it's always good to get varied opinions from people who know more than me! 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol
Post #449133 25th Aug 2015 4:58pm
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Grenadier



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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
JOE_130 wrote:
Sorry to hijack the thread by the way... I don't sell plastidip I promise Very Happy

Bonnet is the same as the rest of the car. Its six layers of clearcoat dip on top of the original paint which is santorini black. In order to make it gloss you have to spray a "glossifier" layer over the top which is essentially the plastidip equivalent of a lacquer, otherwise the standard dips are all a satin type finish, hence the finish on mine.

The guys my brother ordered from will colour match and mix a colour for you for £50 so would be easy to get what you want if you can't get a standard colour to match (I plan on taking them up on that for my roof!)

The first and foremost reason I did it was to protect the paint, but after the good experience I might start playing around with it a bit more.


Hijack away, all good info. I suppose the only issue between mine and yours will be my white 'base' colour. Will give PlastiDip a buzz and see what they say.

Many thanks for the tips... Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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RRUK
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I watched the 36 minute video by Fonzi. Looks good but it's WAY more effort than just painting! 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol
Post #449142 25th Aug 2015 5:13pm
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Spain 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
I purchased a new set of genuine LR arches and had them sprayed Santorini Black by Duckworths.

Had them fitted on the red 90 for about 9 months and they really went well with the Santorini roof and Firenze red.

I kept the original Firenze red arches and changed them back two weeks ago before I sold the vehicle.

The black ones will be up for sale soon.

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