sideview
Joined: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
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 One of our greater accomplishements!
Thank you Paul, I will give Poorboys a go  I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
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Goffie01
Joined: 24 Jul 2008
Location: Shropshire
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Unnecessary quote removed
That add is a little misleading.
They are not as easy to fit as they say. Front lights have to be removed and front bumper partialy un screwed.
When you remove the old ones most of your plastic clips will either break or relax so will need replacing.Theres a knack to getting the old clips out which can not be explained in text only shown.The 09 Parts are a completely different Plastic which holds the paint far easier than the old black pp ones.
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| Thu Jul 31 2008 10:57am |
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Captain Speaking
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
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Slightly off topic, but when I collected my D3 the first thing we did on arrival at home was remove the hideous silicone sh!t they put all over the interior!
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| Sat Aug 02 2008 12:30pm |
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big watty
Joined: 07 Jul 2008
Location: towcester
Posts: 9
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I use Cif cleaner. you can buy it in wipes (similar to baby wipes) that seems to remove all the excess polish marks and makes it loook better
Chris
PS
I wouldn't recommend you use Cif wipes on babies!!! 
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| Mon Aug 18 2008 4:30pm |
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cdodkin
Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
Posts: 162
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I've been using a trim sealant product from Ultima on other vehicles, and have just applied it to the black parts on the LR3.
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/ult-7012-120.html
It provides a nice semi-matt finish, without any wet or greasy feel, and has excellent lasting properties (Months rather than weeks)
You can also buff it as it dries, if you want a higher gloss finish.
Contains UV protection, which stops the sun fading the black trim to grey - and this has worked really well on my VW, which gets left outside 24x7 - so I have great hopes for the LR3.
Very very different approach to Armorall etc etc, as this takes you away from a weekly trim treatment, and that wet/greasy look/feel.
For tires, apply a couple of coats of the sealant, until you get the level of shine you like - last very well and there is no splatter when you drive away! 08 LR3 SE - 02 D2 SE7
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| Mon Aug 18 2008 6:18pm |
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90BHP
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 1623
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Tried most chemicals going on mine overthe years and as somebody said - you end up covering up rather than returning to clean and new.
In the end I used a bug splat sponge and some warm water with car shampoo in it. well wetted and scrubbed like hell. Certainly restored to like new, just missing a few bits from bramble and green lane rash.
Not looking forward to the MY09 arches - hey-ho. "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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