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LR NUT



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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White
Painting roof rails gloss black.

Has anyone painted their roof rails gloss black?

If so how well has the paint holded up? MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

Post #325761 22nd Jun 2017 11:38 am
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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

No! Why?

You will have to paint a few coats & sand in between coat otherwise all you will end up with is gloss orange peal effect.

Take one of the front covers off, should be enough area in there for half a dozen tests. I would not remove the rear covers as they barely hang on & will only get more vulnerable.



PC990 Gloss black powdercoat touchup paint 150ml cans
http://www.crlaurence.com.au/crlapps/showl...elID=22122

You should be able to get the same paint locally - ie. powdercoat touch up paint Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Post #325763 22nd Jun 2017 12:24 pm
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LR NUT



Member Since: 12 May 2012
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Scotland 2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

Thanks lightwater.

Just a thought are the current range of LR's are a deep gloss and it does look rather nice. Also it will be more of a contrast against Fuji. MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
MY15 Xenon Headlight Conversion

MY17 RRS SVR - Estoril Blue Cirrus/Ebony 🪣💺’s

Post #325949 25th Jun 2017 10:20 pm
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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Down here due to the intense sun anything that is less black on the roof is a bonus.

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 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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Yorky Bob



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United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Have you thought about this sort of treatment ?

https://www.anoplate.com/finishes/conversion-coatings/ FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Post #325963 26th Jun 2017 6:38 am
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dunkley201



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United Kingdom 2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

It looks like that process applies to steel. Unlikely to work on roof rails which are aluminium.

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Post #325969 26th Jun 2017 8:02 am
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RogB



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England 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

aren't the roof rails powder coated already ? how would the process work I wonder?

will be quite a job to sand, fill, prime and spray them up I would imagine (and yes I know LRNUT is not shy of adventurous mods Laughing )

Post #325970 26th Jun 2017 8:05 am
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Yorky Bob



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United Kingdom 2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Adventurist Mods hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Post #325974 26th Jun 2017 9:29 am
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