They are not as easy to fit as they say. Front lights have to be removed and front bumper partialy un screwed.
When you remove the old ones most of your plastic clips will either break or relax so will need replacing.Theres a knack to getting the old clips out which can not be explained in text only shown.The 09 Parts are a completely different Plastic which holds the paint far easier than the old black pp ones.
31st Jul 2008 10:57 am
Captain Speaking
Member Since: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 56
Slightly off topic, but when I collected my D3 the first thing we did on arrival at home was remove the hideous silicone sh!t they put all over the interior!
2nd Aug 2008 12:30 pm
big watty
Member Since: 07 Jul 2008
Location: towcester
Posts: 19
I use Cif cleaner. you can buy it in wipes (similar to baby wipes) that seems to remove all the excess polish marks and makes it loook better
Chris
PS
I wouldn't recommend you use Cif wipes on babies!!!
It provides a nice semi-matt finish, without any wet or greasy feel, and has excellent lasting properties (Months rather than weeks)
You can also buff it as it dries, if you want a higher gloss finish.
Contains UV protection, which stops the sun fading the black trim to grey - and this has worked really well on my VW, which gets left outside 24x7 - so I have great hopes for the LR3.
Very very different approach to Armorall etc etc, as this takes you away from a weekly trim treatment, and that wet/greasy look/feel.
For tires, apply a couple of coats of the sealant, until you get the level of shine you like - last very well and there is no splatter when you drive away! 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
Tried most chemicals going on mine overthe years and as somebody said - you end up covering up rather than returning to clean and new.
In the end I used a bug splat sponge and some warm water with car shampoo in it. well wetted and scrubbed like hell. Certainly restored to like new, just missing a few bits from bramble and green lane rash.
Not looking forward to the MY09 arches - hey-ho."To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
18th Aug 2008 7:05 pm
Duffs
Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Posts: 196
WD40 works a treat.
31st Mar 2009 11:24 pm
Scrat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2009
Location: Castle Acre
Posts: 109
Mine were very grey, I used Auto Glym rubber & vinyl care, then the next day applied Meguirs trim detailer. Came up like new.
Also used a clay bar over the entire car which got out loads of toxins.
13th Apr 2009 7:59 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Tried the WD40, put it onto cloth and started to wipe, oh s t thought the mouldings were melting they as they seemed to go soft and the cloth was very black, carried on with more rags and WD40, eventually stopped getting loads of black of and the mouldings became clean and not sticky. They now look great, it would appear that the WD40 strips all the old products off and back to the original finish. Would recomend using WD40 MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
13th Apr 2009 9:35 pm
KevF
Member Since: 07 Jan 2008
Location: Norwich
Posts: 137
Where's Barry Scott ...
I agree with Black Wow or Chemical Guys VRT dressing works for me.....
For removing wax residue from black plastics, I have Wax Blaster....works quite well...
was recommended to me by Tim from Clean Your Car.
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
Posts: 1645
Black wow
4th May 2009 8:36 pm
DominicanDisco3
Member Since: 03 Mar 2010
Location: Santo Domingo
Posts: 37
DiscoDad wrote:
Who the hell thought to themselves 'I know, I'll try some peanut butter on that greying plastic bumper'?
Sheesh!
jajajajajajaa i knowww right???"Dude don't even worry. The water is only about a foot deep."
4th Mar 2010 5:50 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Extra virgin olive oil works very well but a little expensive.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
one day while washing the disco ,and wiping clean ,hunger struck,got wife to bring me a peanut butter sandwich,admired how clean it was ,fell and tripped on the hose,oh sandwich flew onto nicely washed disco, head hit ground watched as sandwich slid down onto wheelarch,oh how will i get that off,vigorous washing later,peanut butter cleans wheelarches,
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t thought the mouldings were melting they as they seemed to go soft and the cloth was very black, carried on with more rags and WD40, eventually stopped getting loads of black of and the mouldings became clean and not sticky. They now look great, it would appear that the WD40 strips all the old products off and back to the original finish. Would recomend using WD40 
