TBH hammerite or smoothrite would probably be best if you wanted to colour them with a more chip resistant finishThe End
24th Feb 2013 3:15 pm
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
The whole world is being coated in plastidip at the minute - that could be worth a try too! Rubbery finish may be chip resistant 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
Well they're all done and on, not looking too shabby......
I'll see how long they last, if not the Hammerite will be out!
Click image to enlarge
Click image to enlarge
Skep'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
25th Feb 2013 9:49 pm
Yeti
Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
Location: Beautiful South
Posts: 49
Hey Skep, just wondering how did the wrapping hold up ? May give it a go if it has been successfulDiscovery 4 HSE LUX Causeway
Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Yeti, they are holding up well, they've been done about a year now and still look as good as when I did them. I was worried about stones/peeling etc but no problems
Skep'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
17th Feb 2014 9:46 am
Yeti
Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
Location: Beautiful South
Posts: 49
Materials ordered, gonna make me some side "Skeps" - thanks for the help
YetiDiscovery 4 HSE LUX Causeway
Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
stealing that "Club Side Skeps" '16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
17th Feb 2014 2:39 pm
Yeti
Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
Location: Beautiful South
Posts: 49
Yep, you can have that...........Side" Yetis" would never have worked Discovery 4 HSE LUX Causeway
Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
17th Feb 2014 2:51 pm
GUM97
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: North West
Posts: 77
Drill out the rivets then you may need to drill new holes through the step and into the ally strip then either re rivet or stick some self tappers in so you can remove easily if required.
Skep'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
17th Feb 2014 11:10 pm
Yeti
Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
Location: Beautiful South
Posts: 49
All fitted Saturday morning, screws you recommended we're spot on hardest bit was drilling out body of old rivets once strips were removed. After doing first one second took half the time.
Yeti
- Southern area side skeps representative 8)Discovery 4 HSE LUX Causeway
Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Have you got any photos Yeti? Just interested to see what they look like on a different colour.....
Skep'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
4th Mar 2014 2:57 pm
Yeti
Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
Location: Beautiful South
Posts: 49
There ya go
Not great pictures but you get the idea, Side skeps on a proper colour model !Discovery 4 HSE LUX Causeway
Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
4th Mar 2014 8:04 pm
iangam
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 87
Dragging up an old post but I'm about to give mine the same treatment. When you wrapped around the curves how did you deal with excess on the top and bottom of the strip.
When your doing the curves try and stretch the wrap with the heat gun and pull it round, it will make the tops and bottoms shorter if you know what I mean. Heating and stretching hides excess, it's all a bit trial and error, the wrap is very forgiving in that you can put it on and take it off and reapply again as long as you don't tear it, just heat it back up to regain the original form.
I did the first one with a lot of redoing and ended up removing and staring again once I had got the knack of it.
Hope that helps
Skep'16 Volvo XC90 R Design Bursting Blue (Vera)
'12 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Fuji White (Daz - Gone
'10 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black (Vinnie - Gone)
'07 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE Stornoway Grey (Gone)
Club Side Skeps
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
stealing that "Club Side Skeps" 
