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ShtinaTina
16th July 2014, 09:29 AM
It might be a bit trivial but when I bought my 2013 Defender 110 the black flares were shiny but not greasy....now they're matte...anyone know how to make them shiny (but not greasy) again?

Thanks :-)
vnx205
16th July 2014, 09:40 AM
UV light affects the plastic.

Armourall or a similar product will restore the original look.
67hardtop
16th July 2014, 11:23 AM
Sounds like u might have a new vehicle warranty claim...Had heaps of them on the generals sb barina's wheel arch flares going matte, caused by our warm sunshine . (Where is it now????) brrrrrr:dbcry:

Cheers Rod:wasntme:
isuzurover
16th July 2014, 12:02 PM
Armorall as mentioned, however there are also various plastic dyes that will have it looking like new for longer:

http://www.vhtpaint.com/img/can0010vinyldye.gif
http://www.vhtpaint.com/img/can0010vinyldye.gif
I have used this one before on landie external plastic parts and it works well.
Tombie
16th July 2014, 01:03 PM
Back to Black is another nice product...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/07/667.jpg
ShtinaTina
16th July 2014, 01:15 PM
Sounds like u might have a new vehicle warranty claim...Had heaps of them on the generals sb barina's wheel arch flares going matte, caused by our warm sunshine . (Where is it now????) brrrrrr:dbcry:

Cheers Rod:wasntme:


It's had it's short life so far in Sydney bought at the end of 2014.
101RRS
16th July 2014, 01:43 PM
It's had it's short life so far in Sydney bought at the end of 2014.

We haven't got to the end of 2014 yet :).
ShtinaTina
16th July 2014, 03:02 PM
Haha. I meant 2013. :-P
Rextheute
16th July 2014, 03:38 PM
Try some Lanolin ....
Chops
17th July 2014, 02:58 PM
You could also try just a bit of straight silicone fluid, which is what's in Armorall. Will make them shiny and black, but shouldn't leave them greasy, although because it will make them very slippery, it may seem as though it's greasy.
It'll also keep them fairly clean looking too. It's good stuff for under your car as well, helps stop mud etc sticking to everything, and come wash time, it'll come up looking like new again.
Roverlord off road spares
17th July 2014, 07:08 PM
Car places sell stuff called bumper black, it is to restore plastic bumpers, flares are just bumpers put on side ways:D
Tombie
17th July 2014, 07:10 PM
You could also try just a bit of straight silicone fluid, which is what's in Armorall. Will make them shiny and black, but shouldn't leave them greasy, although because it will make them very slippery, it may seem as though it's greasy.

It'll also keep them fairly clean looking too. It's good stuff for under your car as well, helps stop mud etc sticking to everything, and come wash time, it'll come up looking like new again.


Until you have a bingle and then the crash shop will struggle to get it off to repair :)
Chops
17th July 2014, 07:39 PM
Until you have a bingle and then the crash shop will struggle to get it off to repair :)

hehe,, we dont do side bingles,,, ;)
We have Bull Bars,, so we nail things head on :D
Roverlord off road spares
17th July 2014, 08:11 PM
hehe,, we dont do side bingles,,, ;)
We have Bull Bars,, so we nail things head on :D
What you nail heads to your bullbar ?:D
like those rich Yankee Ranchers with the bull horns nailed to the hood ( bonnet for us in Oz):p Actually I could envisage you Chops with a Big Boar head mounted head on to your bull bar.:wasntme: