| Author |
Message |
    
gabe
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 02:06 pm: | 
|
Has anybody else having problems with the black plastic wheel arch mouldings fading on their Discovery? |
warburtonr
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 05:04 pm: |
|
Absolutely.....they're actually beyond fading on the top, they are starting to degrade. So, I pulled them off Friday and left them at the Line-X people. They're coating my roof rack, so I decided to get the wheel arches done also. Some people don't like the look, but they'll be bullet-proof when they're finished, and I don't know of anything thing else that will give that kind of protection and durability. They come off easily (double-sided tape). I assume you're talking about a D2? |
neil
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 06:18 pm: |
|
Any tips on protecting them?
Neil
01 DII |
gabe
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 05:40 am: |
|
warburtonr,
Yes it's a '01 D2. I'll have the truck a year on 9/1/02.
I am currently working with LRNA to replace them. The dealer wants to charge me $460.00 USD to replace.(I'm the 2nd customer to bring it to their attention.) LR doesn't want to cover it under warranty. They are blaming the ozone. What about the mirrors and bumpers? They aren't fading.
I would like to hear how the Line-X works out for you.
Neil,
To answer your question.......
I don't think that there is a thing you can do.....except leave it the truck in the garage and use it on cloudy days! |
M. Recke (Disco_Obsession)
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 05:49 am: |
|
I did all plastics on my Disco, they where faded to a light grey colour instead of black. I used a silicon tyre ( tire) dressing and it restored the colour to original, and lasts for months.They are also slippery as greased lightening. |
warburtonr
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 11:03 am: |
|
$460 for new molding! Why am I not surprised? Last week at the Line-X place we were discussing the possibility of just buying new molding and coating those, since we weren't sure if the existing ones would survive the removal process. They did, and $460 answers the question of the practicality of new ones. The other alternative was to mask the entire truck and they estimated $500 to do that. Coating the existing moldings is only going to cost $80 I think. I had my winch mount coated last year and it has held up great. No fading, no chips, no peeling. The main thing is it is rust proof, and since I spend a lot of time at the coast that was a major consideration (I'm in Texas and make frequent trips to Padre Island National Seashore).
I have a '99 D2 and the mirrors and bumpers are holding up just fine. As mentioned above, a coating of that stuff they make for black plastic does wonders to keep it in shape. Nothing has deteriorated like the wheel arch moldings, though.
I hope to post pictures soon, but if you're interested in the finished product, just drop me your e-mail and I'll send some pictures. I'm going today to get the flares re-installed. |
gabe
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 11:54 am: |
|
Please send the pictures. I would love to see how they turned out.
Are you reinstalling them with the double sided tape? |
michael burt (Mikeyb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 04:14 pm: |
|
hey warburtonr,
if you make it up to dallas and want to talk rovers and beer, let me know...
[email protected]...
mike |
Mike B.
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 10:29 pm: |
|
Try Forever Black. Atlantic British used to sell it. It goes on like a liquid shoe polish and dyes the surface black. It also seems to form a protective seal on the item to prevent further damage. I've used it on my bumper end caps, mirrors, etc.
Thanks,
Mike B. |
Clif Ashley (Cta586)
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 10:34 pm: |
|
I have never personally used it, but a guy here used forever black on a bunch of his stuff and it looked and worked great until the first rain (or water crossing/car wash...etc.) It ran and left grimmy black water mark stuff all over his paint. It was really bad on the yellow paint. Not a big deal, just a thought. |
Gabe
| | Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:23 am: |
|
I noticed that the cover/top of the rear door handle/license plate light is now starting to fade.
LRNA customer care is telling me that they won't cover it. I am being told it's the effects of acid rain and car washing. (We had a mild winter and are currently in a drought.) How come the bumpers haven't been effected? |
|
Closed: New threads not accepted on this page