Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Posts: 55
Scuttle Panel Degrading
There seems to be some degrading of the plastic scuttle panel trim on my 2013 discovery. Does anyone else's vehicles have this? It looks like the type of discolouring and degrading that you would see on an old 1980's Vauxhall nova, not something you would expect from a 4 year old landrover
It appears Disco 3's & 4's all do this.
Some replace the panel with a new one.
Others use the variety of back to black treatments you can buy
Even peanut butter is used to treat back trim
Back to black treatments do vary in price & performance
Not the cheapest - but it chemically bonds to the trim you treat & lasts maybe 6-8 months
There are other treatments....BREXIT - done properly.
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20th Jun 2017 9:00 pm
deanslandy
Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: nuneaton
Posts: 646
I have same problem and have bought this product to try. I will post when I have more info
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Stockport cheshire
Posts: 654
I put a new one on mine a couple of years ago and its just as bad now as the old one I took off. I have a 15 yr old suzuki van and the scuttle on that is as good as the day bought it. LR must use some pretty crap plastic
20th Jun 2017 11:52 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Mines the same as Phil said above new one fitted approx 18mths ago and its faded already not as bad as the original one but give it another 12 months and it will be there.
Even new panels fade
30ml of Gtechnik C4 "does" all the exterior black plastic on a D3.....just....there's a lot more exterior black on a D3 than a D4.
15ml would do the scuttle a number of times.
C4 isn't cheap. But I reckon it's worth it. A step up from the usual Halfraudian bottles.
Most exterior & under bonnet plasticparts aren't spray painted, interior plastic trim panels are spray painted so the colours & finish match exactly, it's quite an exacting process (I maintained one in a LR plastics parts supplier for 2 years)
Lots of exterior & underbonnet plastic is made by "Linpac".....a boss I worked for went there & said the "chip" used always an element of "reclaim".....that's reject stuff regranulated & molded, this usually makes the actual color vary & the plastic not as resistant to weather & UV light (it's tested on an environmental rig)
If the right type & colour of paint could be had (?) the scuttle could be painted but I haven't a clue how durable interior trim paints are "outside"BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
21st Jun 2017 6:04 am
Disco4Ben
Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Posts: 55
Ah right, so it seems to be a common issue. I think I will look into a trying one of the perminant restoring solutions rather than the full replacement.
21st Jun 2017 8:10 am
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
I replaced mine, 72€ from the dealer.....
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21st Jun 2017 1:08 pm
FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
Ooops - mines the same, but I blamed the Mrs for being to excited defrosting the front windshield!
They easy to change? and is it worth doing as part of a job when I get my windscreen changed?Last of the D4 HSE...
21st Jun 2017 1:24 pm
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Location: Stockport
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