hi so been looking for ages for an external design rear bumper GENUINE. the fakes don't quite cut it for me...

Anyway after a year of hunting I got one for an absolute steal - £250 with all trims and pdc etc...

Only thing is the exhaust tips are heavily corroded - great idea making them out of cast aluminium

Anyway wire brush on a drill has got rid of the corrosion but they are fairly heavily pitted... how have others approached this?

My idea now is to use some silver manifold paint and just paint them to protect them... Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

lets have a look at them then.... 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 on Gas
1961 88" 2.25 diesel - George
Gone - 1997 3.9 V8i Discovery - Burt

Don’t know if you will get away with it as it will probably be linked to ViN, but I think LR have a recall for the corrosion on the finishers. I’m pretty sure they are available as a separate item. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

heres a before and after - the plating on this isn't coming off... yet the other one has bits peeling... gutted about the recall ... oh well think I will put about ten million coat of vat silver paint on

Before:

Aluminium alloy on motorcycles could be cleaned with Solvol polish, that might work here too, perhaps preceded by some fine emery paper or steel wool. After that Q spray with clear lacquer? Only Range Rovers since 1988

I’ve two sets and both peeled and flaked so left a pair with a friend to shot blast and then will ask the wheel refurb company by me to see if they can powder chrome like the wheels they do 🙏 _____________________________________________________
Zambezi silver Vogue Se unique

I would give powder coating a try as well. Have them media blasted with glass or aluminium oxide and then two runs of powder coating primer, first one to fill in the small craters, then sand down and flush slightly, followed by a second coat in whatever colour you like.

Regards
Heppsen 2017 MB V-Class
2016 Q7 (gone)
2012 FFRR TDV8
2012 Smart Pulse Turbo
1986 MB W126
1965 LR Series 2A
1961 LR Series 2

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Danwilderspin wrote:

exhaust tips are heavily corroded - great idea making them out of cast aluminium... how have others approached this?...

If you are prepared to pay for the job to be done professionally, I would anticipate Badger Anodising in Birmingham could refurbish these as new. £80 to get 4 aluminium tread plates refurbished to as new/ proper job condition.

Have used them for years. Honest, excellent communication and completely professional.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic44108.html?highlight=badger

Found a place to blast powder and paint for £50 left with them Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF