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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306   
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Hello, been thinkin about buyin a new grill and headlight surrounds, kinda like the grey ones, has anyone tried paintin there's? How did it go?!
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16th Jun 2011 5:23pm |
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Trick is to not get to close with the can when you spray and don't spray it too thick otherwise it will crack/ripple 
| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306
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Cheers for the advice, has anyone tried it?! There's a set on fleabay for £50 odd quid plus pnp thought I could save myself a buck?!
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16th Jun 2011 6:50pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Clean, prepare, prime, colour coat and lacquer - job done. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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16th Jun 2011 6:57pm |
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| nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469 
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It would be cheaper to buy silver ones.
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16th Jun 2011 9:06pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748  
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Ive read that one of the Ford grey colours sold as aerosols in halfords, is almost identical to LR Brunel grey.
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16th Jun 2011 10:45pm |
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| toshers Member Since: 19 Sep 2010 Location: Inverurie Posts: 120  
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Yup I painted mine. As mentioned above it's all in the preparation, good advice already given.
Way cheaper than buying LR painted replacements!  Click image to enlarge[/img] |
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17th Jun 2011 6:44am |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306
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Two tins of paint, already had laquer, off I jolly well trot! Will post pic once done
 cost about £11 I think!! Better than £65 ish!!!! |
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17th Jun 2011 6:37pm |
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| Toplink Member Since: 05 Dec 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 159
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Use a proper plastic primer. Its never over in my land rover.
2007 Defender HTop. 1952 Series One 80" 1977 Muir-Hill 111. 2014 Triumph Tiger800xc 1999 Discovery 2 td5 1982 Ransomes TSR300D. 2002 Yamaha XT600e. 2010 Freelander2 (the wifes) 2008 John Deere X140 |
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26th Jun 2011 2:22pm |
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| 66north Member Since: 08 Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 104
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FWIW. Land Rover only sells the silver grille and headlamps surrounds as a full set. Sit down for the price. £515.00
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28th Jun 2011 7:38pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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yeah thats right - and when they come over the Irish Sea to a LR dealer here they then become € 900 ! I've still got a lump on my head from falling over backwards when I asked the dealer 'can I have a Brunel grille on mine please ?'
So I've decided black is the new Brunel and from pics I've seen in Pistonheads it goes well with Stornoway/Orkney anyway. |
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29th Jun 2011 12:24pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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 They are just standard black plastic ones with a bit of paint sprayed on them anyway. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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29th Jun 2011 12:40pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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Off to polish mine a bit more... Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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29th Jun 2011 12:45pm |
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