Member Since: 05 Feb 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 5
Plastic deterioration
Just noticed on my D4 on 64 plate the windscreen scuttle panel is deteriorating badly, any body else had this problem?
22nd Jul 2017 2:35 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Loads of threads regarding poor scuttle panel finish and the subsequent changing there of.
For reasons known only to themselves, Land Rover decided to manufacture the scuttle panels from UV intolerant plastic which, over time, loses its sheen and no amount of back to black will restore it.
Yours is as bad as I've seen especially considering it's fitted to a 3 year old car. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
22nd Jul 2017 3:03 pm
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
Probably is depending also from the car wash chemicals....
I changed mine one year ago and now I put the ""Gtechniq C4 Permanent Trim Restorer" once per year.......
It's fantastic and I renewed some trims on the Defender and its very long lasting threatment
Member Since: 05 Feb 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 5
Great, so the Disco has become an off roader you cant drive off road because the paint scratches easily and when left parked deteriorates in front of your eyes.
22nd Jul 2017 5:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72937
If that's all there is to worry about then it would truely be happy days.
22nd Jul 2017 5:53 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Gotta tell you Del, there's rules about belittling the "For Sale" ads, had that rule applied to regular posts, your post would have been yellow carded.
And apart from anything else, you would have been crying till the cows came home had you been allowed to pay out 64 plate wonga, only for it to fall apart in front of your eyes every time the sun came out ( which probably isn't often that far north )Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
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