Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
D5 paint, water based ?
Is this normal to have water based paint on LR?
19th Jun 2018 7:04 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4519
Most manufacturers use water based paint, since the restriction in use of VOC'sRichard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
19th Jun 2018 7:29 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73078
The dealer will pull air in through the teeth and ask “have you been taking your Discovery off-road, sir?”.
19th Jun 2018 7:32 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23822
The paint on my 2006 D3 was much tougher than that used on my 2016 D4. So I’d not be surprised if the paint on the D5’s is even less durable. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
19th Jun 2018 7:35 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2083
I think LR went water based in about 1995 , as mentioned to reduce volatile emissions
Just after... my 96 300tdi had proper bird proof paint..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
19th Jun 2018 8:02 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
LR have been using water based paint, along with most other manufacturers for a long time.
Can blame the D5 for this 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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19th Jun 2018 8:24 am
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
Mine is like that after only driving home from the dealer.
Our country lanes do not get the attention they should from the Highways authority.
It gets even worse when you have to pass somebody in another vehicle that will not slow down
19th Jun 2018 8:37 am
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8131
Don't think you can blame the paint for that - it looks pretty serious 'bramble rash' to me
19th Jun 2018 9:33 am
IndusD4
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 308
DSL wrote:
The dealer will pull air in through the teeth and ask “have you been taking your Discovery off-road, sir?”.
In Australia you can get out of that by stating that "No sir, I have only been on gazetted roads". Gazetted roads being anything that is on a map. They may be dirt roads, tracks but they are roads. You have to indicate at all intersections etc, normal road rules apply.2016 D4 TDV6 Corris Grey
IIDTool BT
19th Jun 2018 9:33 am
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
EMcC wrote:
Mine is like that after only driving home from the dealer.
Our country lanes do not get the attention they should from the Highways authority.
It gets even worse when you have to pass somebody in another vehicle that will not slow down
If I am on a narrow lane and there are lot's in Devon, I just stop at a wider part and let the other (usually smaller) car drive past.
If that is not possible I reverse back to a suitable point.
19th Jun 2018 10:01 am
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
The D5 I had as a courtesy car the other week looked a lot like this at 12k and under a year old, certainly a lot worse than my D4.D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
19th Jun 2018 10:35 am
jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1070
Those marks should polish right out. The panel gap around the headlight - that may take some adjusting 16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
19th Jun 2018 11:02 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
The headlight poor fitment is known issue on some cars.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
19th Jun 2018 11:07 am
Stuff
Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
Location: In between cradle and grave
Posts: 510
Never wash your LR. It’s called patina.
And LR owners never wash their underwear - natural sebaceous lube is best.MY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
MY07 D3 TDV6 HSE with all the extras - sold
MY10 RRS TDV8 Dynamic - sold
MY16 D4 SCV6 HSE
MY16 RRS SDV8 Dynamic
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proof paint.
