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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3646   
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proper one
 Click image to enlarge DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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21st Mar 2012 8:49pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273 
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I sprayed mine black, you need plastic primer and make sure you key ti first, and then spray your chosen colour.
 You cant polish a turd!
But you can roll it in glitter 
2006 Mercedes Benz CDI320 2001 Volkswagon Caddy Van 1.9 SDi 1993 Nissan Patrol 4.2 TD 1986 90 200tdi - SOLD 1990 Mini mayfair (highly modified) - FOR SALE |
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21st Mar 2012 8:56pm |
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| The Musketeer Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 193 
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Cheers man. What's key ti-ing? Sam Good things come to the wild and free |
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21st Mar 2012 8:58pm |
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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654 
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Just wash it, let it dry and give it a good rub-down with WD40. Makes it a lot blacker for a good couple of months.
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21st Mar 2012 9:01pm |
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| mymini007 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Chippenham Posts: 273
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Key not, ti it, sorry typo! Rub it down with some 240 wet and dry. You cant polish a turd!
But you can roll it in glitter
2006 Mercedes Benz CDI320 2001 Volkswagon Caddy Van 1.9 SDi 1993 Nissan Patrol 4.2 TD 1986 90 200tdi - SOLD 1990 Mini mayfair (highly modified) - FOR SALE |
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21st Mar 2012 9:02pm |
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| The Musketeer Member Since: 07 Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 193
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Cheers lads.
Think I'm gonna go silver, I do like that look! Good things come to the wild and free |
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21st Mar 2012 9:08pm |
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| Theater Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Pisa Italy Posts: 514  
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I painted mine ,and the radiator grille also ,santorini black, as the Defender Marco
Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009 Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010 |
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22nd Mar 2012 12:07am |
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| shaun.mobile Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: England Posts: 156 
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i bought a fuji white 90xs late last year and the headlamp surrounds and grille were the brunnel finish.
i didn't like the look of it so i asked the dealer to paint them fuji white. i spoke with the guys at the bodyshop to ask about etch primers etc. and they advised me that becasue they were painting over an existing paint finish, all that was needed was a rub down to provide a key for the paint. the etch primer is only needed if painting a bare plastic item. paint still on 5 months later.  |
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22nd Mar 2012 11:41am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Painting plastic is actually really easy !
Halfords sell the plastic primer (use grey) and various Silvers / greys. As has been said, a good clean first, key with wet & dry or a kitchen scourer works well, wash again and dry (airing cupboard over night). Take your time spraying, waft it over, leave to dry, do some more, don't be tempted to put too much on in one go, clear laquer afterwards for protection. Here's my centre dash I did.... Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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22nd Mar 2012 11:46am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I used to spray SAAB owners front grills for them, had to be spot on with the masking
 they didn't want to do it! Clean with brake cleaner (no residue!) and spray straight over, never had any problems, job done. Careful if you are going to key it 
FCX how did you mask the pictures around the knobs or do they come off? |
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22nd Mar 2012 1:21pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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No, they don't come off (well they might, but they wouldn't go back on again !)
Just slip pieces of paper under the 'pictures' from the back |
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22nd Mar 2012 1:31pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Thanks, havn't seen the back of one yet, may do mine one day
Like the gloss black top also Is that just laquered? |
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22nd Mar 2012 1:37pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I painted the whole thing silver and then masked the bottom section and sprayed the top gloss black, once dry I laquered the lot
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22nd Mar 2012 1:45pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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22nd Mar 2012 2:02pm |
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