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Looks like your suspension has collapsed though!!
14th Jul 2013 5:04 pm
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It's in access mode del 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th Jul 2013 5:05 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Ah, forgot about that mode!!
ATRs on the rims?
14th Jul 2013 5:06 pm
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No..... Ice & snow's
Well we are going to Wales eh 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th Jul 2013 5:08 pm
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Rich, you need to look at the forcast, neither ice nor snow are on there.
14th Jul 2013 5:09 pm
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Well I didn't want to ride on my MY13 HSE's and haven't had an opportunity to get some Duratracs on ...so Ice & Snows it is. ...have to leave an extra 500yrds between vehicles for lost meters in braking ability though 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th Jul 2013 5:12 pm
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T'will be fine, should be a few cars around with winches.
14th Jul 2013 5:14 pm
Hairy Dan
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Have you got a closer photo of a wheel, interested to see how it looks Cheers Ian
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14th Jul 2013 5:15 pm
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Here you go Dan ...it's a lovely matt finish.
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Very little prep ...just cleaned the face well put some 6x4 cards around between the rim and tyre and sprayed away ...ten minutes or so between coats in this heat and away we go. I would suspect that contact with anything significant is going to peel it off but hey ho ..I'll just spray them again sprayed and fitted to the motor in about 90 minutes in all 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
14th Jul 2013 5:30 pm
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Also interested in close-ups, and maybe a little more details on the process. Did you use PlastiDip? Ordered the stuff ages ago, and have the alloys sitting in the shed ready to be dipped.
The colour is Anthracite?
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14th Jul 2013 5:32 pm
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Black spray can Plastidip ...used two cans which gave three light coats to the face of the wheel ..I didn't bother anywhere else. I guess ideally you would want to use a can per wheel for a good thick layer
The light is making them look dark grey 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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14th Jul 2013 5:39 pm
Hairy Dan
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Cheers, that looks like a great finish Cheers Ian
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14th Jul 2013 5:40 pm
Eirik
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Looks really good. I ordered four cans and a special spray handle the guy recommended. Have been considering if I should spray behind the spokes or not, but I guess it looks good the way you did it.
This cool technology also makes it real easy to do an entire vehicle:
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Just as an update on the robustness of 3 coats I applied in the original post ...did 12km on a rather rocky lane with some ruts and a river crossing on the Pot Noodle weekend without any damage to the plastidip paint. I had to apply a bit of "back to black" when I got home though as the dust has impregnated the surface slightly....maybe they could benefit from a light clear lacquer coating
Still impressed with it and would recommend it as a cheap easy refurb 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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