Wheel Arch Flares

[DISCOBEAR]

Hi All,
I own a Disco 2a and was wondering if anyone out their nows how to successfully remove the plastic Wheel Arc Flares that come standard with this model. I want ot be able to removes these without breaking them, sand them back and paint as they are looking a little weather beaten and scratched fro the trees and UV rays.
Any help would be greatly appreciated....

Cheers
Glenn

[sniegy]

Once they come off they are the biggest pain in the preverbial to re-attach. They are only stuck on with double sided tape.
Once removed the only way to really re-attch them is Sikaflex!:o
I would not remove them. Spend a little time taping them up & then paint them.
We use a company by the name of "New Life Vinyl & Leather Repairs"
to touch some of ours up.
This may help.
Cheers

[Redback]

Once they come off they are the biggest pain in the preverbial to re-attach. They are only stuck on with double sided tape.
Once removed the only way to really re-attch them is Sikaflex!:o
I would not remove them. Spend a little time taping them up & then paint them.
We use a company by the name of "New Life Vinyl & Leather Repairs"
to touch some of ours up.
This may help.
Cheers

Oh brother are they a pain in the **** to put on, i wish i took photos of mine when putting them on, sikaflex and G clamps (a lot of G clamps:mad:)

I couldn't find any grey sikaflex so i had to use black:eek: what a bloody mess, thank god for Eucaliptus oil:D

Get them refurbished on the car;)

Baz.

[Traco]

Or you could replace them with one of the rubber or f/g wheel arch extension kits that just screw on. They come with either concealed screws or for a more macho look the visible "pocketed" type (my favourite).

[DISCOBEAR]

Hi Guys,
Sorry I've not replied sooner but I've been out of range for the last few days, but now back in the land of the livining in this Sydney rat-race.....
Looks like I'll be sanding, priming and painting them right where they are. Thanks heaps for the feedback...;)

[vogue]

I have a similar problem.
Can i just remove all the flares and go for the flare-less factory look? Some had flares, some didn't.
Would it just be a case of polishing the paint under the flare to remove the old tape?

[sniegy]

Hi Vogue,
Once u remove them u will end up with a lot of double sided grey tape on the body work. Prepsol or something similar & a bit of time, You wil have the std flareless look;) u are after.
Cheers

[Boxer]

Angle grinder and thin cutting disc will get them off just nicely. Then you can fit bigger flares and 33s :)