Mud-club

Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 29, 2008, 10:43:32

Title: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 29, 2008, 10:43:32

im thinking of doing this to mine cause they seen better days. is a d.i.y a good option or body shop a better bet

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: Kentish man on March 29, 2008, 18:29:53

I was thinking along the same lines. My roof is a bit tatty round the Alpine windows and there are a few marks on the roof where the previous owner tried to squeeze under a height limit. I was thinking of getting it done by a local body shop, better job than my dodgy spraying. My Discovery is silver and I thought a black roof would look good, never thought of having the bonnet done like that but now I have seen a picture it looks good. Black steel wheels to finish?

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: eugene on March 29, 2008, 18:59:52

should be able to do a diy job with spray cans as long as you prep it well and take the shine of with scotch
pad to give the paint to stick to sould go smoothly good luck

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 29, 2008, 19:23:08

A matt black bonnet will be usefull if we have a good summer, it helps the bonnet loose some heat too.

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 29, 2008, 20:54:17

Quote from: Kentish man on March 29, 2008, 18:29:53

I was thinking along the same lines. My roof is a bit tatty round the Alpine windows and there are a few marks on the roof where the previous owner tried to squeeze under a height limit. I was thinking of getting it done by a local body shop, better job than my dodgy spraying. My Discovery is silver and I thought a black roof would look good, never thought of having the bonnet done like that but now I have seen a picture it looks good. Black steel wheels to finish?

this tempt u even more ive got black freestyle rims and sliver ones not sure what to have the mud tyres on

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: racedriver on March 30, 2008, 17:56:41

When you paint the bonnet either wet and dry or scotch off the centre area. Mask the line with pin strip and not masking tape as the paint will seep under masking tape. Paint with a satin black spray.

I did mine this way and it looked as proffesional as my camel disco.

Good luck.

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 30, 2008, 21:10:32

after sparying it black do u need to use clear laquer?

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: racedriver on March 30, 2008, 23:03:17

I suppose you could laquer it but it would give a glossy finish. I just satin blacked mine and it lasted longer than I had the disco.

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on March 30, 2008, 23:14:26

thats one less can to buy then. matt black sounds good to me but im unsure what a yellow mud club splat sticker will look like on black bonnet?

Title: Re: black roof and centre bonnet
Post by: Skibum346 on March 31, 2008, 17:07:12

Quote from: david p on March 30, 2008, 23:14:26

im unsure what a yellow mud club splat sticker will look like on black bonnet?

Bright...!

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