Refurb for wheel spats Defender 90

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Cassillis - 03 May 2006 08:12 GMT

Can anyone tell me the best way to rejuvenate my Black rubber/plastic
Defender 90 wheel spats? Over the years they have become grey and look
rather untidy. Can I paint them, or is there a product that I can use to
return them to their original condition? I have just done the rear
crossmember which now looks great but the spats being grey instead of the
black let the motor down.
Thanks

Graeme

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Austin Shackles - 03 May 2006 13:13 GMT

>Can anyone tell me the best way to rejuvenate my Black rubber/plastic
>Defender 90 wheel spats? Over the years they have become grey and look
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>black let the motor down.
>Thanks

I'd go for that stuff for polishing up plastic bumpers, meself.

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Dave P - 03 May 2006 14:03 GMT

Back To Black. Great stuff, but it don't last well.

DaveP

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Austin Shackles - 03 May 2006 14:29 GMT

>Back To Black. Great stuff, but it don't last well.
>
>DaveP

you could try spray-on lacquer. Or paint 'em body-colour.

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Cassillis - 03 May 2006 19:21 GMT

> >Back To Black. Great stuff, but it don't last well.
> >
> >DaveP
>
> you could try spray-on lacquer. Or paint 'em body-colour.

Austin, despite being told not to paint them by many people I decided to
give it a go. Satin black with a small amount of plasterciser to give it a
little flexibility and they look bloody great.
Even if it lasts 6 months it will only cost a tin of satin black to touch
them back in. Thanks to the others who suggested some thing else.

Graeme

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Austin Shackles - 04 May 2006 09:55 GMT

>> On or around 3 May 2006 06:03:11 -0700, "Dave P"
><davepseudonym@hotmail.com>
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>Even if it lasts 6 months it will only cost a tin of satin black to touch
>them back in. Thanks to the others who suggested some thing else.

some of 'em are painted body-colour by the factory...

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beamendsltd - 04 May 2006 15:55 GMT

> >> On or around 3 May 2006 06:03:11 -0700, "Dave P"
> ><davepseudonym@hotmail.com>
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> some of 'em are painted body-colour by the factory...

There's 2 different parts - paintable and gloss black. The gloss
ones are intended to be black, and as such are not inteneded to
be painted (though whether they can or not I wouldn't like to
say). Pre-painted ones have not been available as spares for
some time - they are now supplied "self-colour".

Richard

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