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Renegade2



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Stornoway Grey
Trim by wiper arms

Not sure if anyone else has the same problem but the trim that runs along under windscreen where the wiper arms come out of has discoloured quite abit and now is a very light grey and does not look good. What would be best to bring this piece of trim back to life.

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Post #103217 24th Jan 2012 12:06am
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Mikeyjd



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Wales 2003 Range Rover SE Td6 Zambezi Silver

Mine is the same, the plastic is a very dull Matt finish grey now. Any suggestions to spruce it up welcome. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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Previous car Td6 SE
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Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

Post #103219 24th Jan 2012 12:14am
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daveo



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United Kingdom 2004 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black

remove it and repaint it Saturn black, makes a big difference, its not hard to remove just need a puller to remove the wiper arm bases. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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Post #103221 24th Jan 2012 12:59am
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pretlove



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

You could even get the paint code for its original colour and repaint it grey ....I'm sure scarey had the paint code Thumbs Up "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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mzplcg



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United Kingdom 2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

A reasonably long lasting fix is to warm the plastic with a hot air (paint stripper) gun. Done gently it releases more of the oils in the plastic to the surface. it is only as permanent as the original though, it does fade back to dull.

Another trick (even more temporary) is something like Aerospace 303 dressing. Works OK but only lasts a couple of months.

Post #103236 24th Jan 2012 9:07am
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simon1233



Member Since: 13 Jun 2011
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Autoglym bumper care will bring it back to black and also make the water bead off nicely. Does need to be reapplied every so often. I do mine about every 6 months, makes it look like new Thumbs Up

Post #103271 24th Jan 2012 12:26pm
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Googsy



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Ireland 2008 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Java Black

You want some of this C4 amazing not cheap but will do the job and is permanent.


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Post #103287 24th Jan 2012 1:48pm
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Stephen.125



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2011 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

+1 for C4 I did it and it lasted ages though it's not actually permanent despite what it said. Having said that if you prep the trim BEFORE it goes grey it does block the UV light, as always prevention is better than cure.

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T24RES



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Mer rubber/plastic dressing works for me Thumbs Up

Post #103347 24th Jan 2012 6:12pm
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fisha



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2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aruba

+1 for the Mer bumper gel. Its probably the best stuff I've used for plastic things.


( It also does a great job of the interior plastics and the dash ! ) V8 or else ...

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arron



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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Java Black

as crazy as it sounds i use black boot dubbing on mine, rub it on and leave it for a while then give it a gentle rub with a clean cloth. last ages and repels water lovely. i found after a few coats over a period of time it last longer before it fades, must soak in a little bit.

Post #103365 24th Jan 2012 8:17pm
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