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pld118

Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: Bairns
Posts: 4218

2014 Range Rover Vogue SDV6 Santorini Black

Cheers Wiggins

14th Aug 2014 10:12pm

alanm_3

Member Since: 19 Feb 2011
Location: my House, unless Iâ€™m not at home, in which case Iâ€™m somewhere else.
Posts: 6666

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

^^ yeah! I've noticed that too. The wife thinks different though Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

14th Aug 2014 10:32pm

Wiggins

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 94

2011 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

HI ALL

thought I would give you an update with the FF

I was still swaying towards getting my OF Elara alloys done with black centres as discussed in a previous post

so I thought I would try something "semi-perminant" as painting would be too much hassle to reverse if I didn't like it, I thought about getting them wrapped but would be hard to get in to the small areas and wouldn't look perfect, AND IT HAS TO LOOK PERFECT! (I have OCD when it comes to my car )

so I done some googling and found a product called Plasti-Dip which is the new big thing in America but don't think its that big here in the UK yet, you simply spray on 3-5 coats leave to dry for around 40 mins between each coat then peel off the areas you don't want, so how hard could it be! then I bought 2 cans off eBay for £14 each and gave it a try!

the Plasti-Dip came in 2 working days so i waited till the weekend to get the shoes off the OF and get them sprayed!

a picture of the wheels BEFORE:

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wheels removed:

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then scrubbed with Bilberry Wheel Cleaner & rinsed:

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then was to mask off all the alloys which was a nightmare:

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the product in question:

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first coat applied which isn't to be heavy just a light coat, left for 40mins to dry:

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top left is wheel one with 4 coats applied, to the right wheel 2 with 3 coats applied and so on:

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wheels left overnight to dry and peeled masking tape off gently the finished product was just perfect!! very very happy with them:

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then fitted to the car:

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gave the car two coats of Swissvax & looks perfect

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11 RR Overfinch | Santorini Black | 22" Elara Alloys

6th Sep 2014 6:08pm

paulmoran2

Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: Leeds
Posts: 1422

2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Mariana Black

Very nice...great job..looks great...i'm a real fan of the Elara.. GONE 2010 Facelifted 3.6 TDV8 - Stornoway Grey + 22" Overfinch Olympus
HAVE 1999 Discovery 2 GS 4.0 V8 - Silver - Off Road Toy
GONE 2013 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue. Black with Silver roofline and 22" s
HAVE 2015 Jaguar XF.

6th Sep 2014 6:54pm

Welshdragon

Member Since: 20 Jan 2012
Location: here and there...but not where I should be
Posts: 1898

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Monte Carlo Blue

Wheels look grand now, top job done
Just keep away from those pesky kurbs! If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

6th Sep 2014 9:10pm

JAYBOY

Member Since: 17 Oct 2012
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2204

2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Corris Grey

Wiggs

Great yo see your back and in a FFRR once more. i must say thats one hell of a car.
My favourite wheels to.

Jay 2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Hybrid (V FAST)
2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 V8
2018 JCW Mini Cooper
2018 Skoda VRS

6th Sep 2014 9:48pm

Wiggins

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 94

Thanks a lot for the positive comments guy

Glad to be back in a FF Jay, just a different class of machine 11 RR Overfinch | Santorini Black | 22" Elara Alloys

7th Sep 2014 1:39pm

RR2008HSE

Member Since: 06 Jan 2013
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2932

Very nice. I'm not someone who gets excited by alloys, but those just look "right."

10th Sep 2014 11:01pm

RRCanuck

Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: Ontario
Posts: 172

2010 Range Rover Supercharged Supercharged Santorini Black

That's a real eye catcher Wiggins. Well done on the wheels!

mike.

11th Sep 2014 7:33am

Wiggins

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 94

Hello Everyone

not updated you all with the goings on of the RR and ALOT has changed

firstly the colour of the car has undergone a change from Santorini black to Matte Gunmetal Grey, I know this isn't to everyones taste but I wanted a change & the Santorini is still underneath there & is totally reverse able when i get fed up or fancy another colour

let me know what you guys think!

I have also just purchased a set of 22" Overfinch Olympus alloys which will be going black in the next couple of weeks when i get home from my vacation to get the Elaras off for a refurb & fresh rubber

11 RR Overfinch | Santorini Black | 22" Elara Alloys

7th Jan 2015 12:32am

Wiggins

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 94

Another little update for you guys on FFRR

Got back from my vacation a little while after my last update, jet lagged & wide awake at 4 a.m. I decided to get up & give the FF a good detail & seal with a lot of matte detailing goodies I'd purchased from Chemical Guys (got a lot because of the price difference in the US)

After detailing and looking at the FF I decided it look very "primer like" as you can see from the picture below :

I decided to remove the wrap then & there, so started peeling :

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Then :

Another wash (the big man doesn't look to bothered):

As I mentioned in my last update I had purchased OF Olympus alloys, haven't done that much milage but were stored dirty for over a year so small bits of corrosion in certain areas! polished them using my DA & came up amazing! very happy with them sealed them up & onto the test fit:

Finally all fitted & torqued, only tyre soap on those tyres incase anyone was wondering:

The FF getting a full decontamination, 3 stage polish & Swissvax tomorrow 11 RR Overfinch | Santorini Black | 22" Elara Alloys

23rd Jan 2015 11:35pm

ebajema

Member Since: 24 Mar 2011
Location: New Plymouth
Posts: 4782

2010 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Galway Green

MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

24th Jan 2015 9:43am

markcaughey

Member Since: 03 Nov 2014
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 316

2006 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Buckingham Blue

Stunning car mate. I definitely recognise the regi from around town. Any Plans to wrap it again or just keeping it black ? What's the price of the chemical guys stuff in the US ? Iv got tons of the stuff from the place that sells it in Cambuslang. Range Rover Vogue 2006 4.4 AJV8 | Buckingham Blue | Parchment Leather | Supercharged Grill+Side Vents | CA02 HEY ( NOT 02 PLATE )

24th Jan 2015 12:06pm

CEEGEE

Member Since: 20 Mar 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 685

Much prefer it without the wrap

24th Jan 2015 12:42pm

Wiggins

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 94

markcaughey wrote:
Stunning car mate. I definitely recognise the regi from around town. Any Plans to wrap it again or just keeping it black ? What's the price of the chemical guys stuff in the US ? Iv got tons of the stuff from the place that sells it in Cambuslang.

Just looked at your pictures, seen your car in town also

Not sure if I'll wrap it again anytime soon the Santorini looks amazing when clean!

Got the Chemical Guys stuff nearly of half the price of it on CG UK website so took full advantage of that, never knew anywhere sold it round here! where can I find them? 11 RR Overfinch | Santorini Black | 22" Elara Alloys

24th Jan 2015 10:07pm

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