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Menace

Member Since: 27 Oct 2019
Location: Padiham
Posts: 23

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 GS Auto Marmaris Teal

Dull air intake and surround

Pretty trivial and only cosmetic issue. However, let me try to explain. There is an area of dull black trim below front screen that incorporates the wipers with a honeycomb section. Any suggestions on how to restore it back to black?

8th Mar 2020 8:01 am

Kilovolt

Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1063

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial XS Auto Baltic Blue

Some have tried painting it (spraying) but with mixed results. It is such a cheap plastic it does not respond well to treatment.

I bought a brand new one from Dan at Dusckwoths (late last year) and replaced it - takes not 20 minutes to sort and you can have a good clean-up underneath it at the same time.

Scuttle Panel was £80-00 inc VAT (if you have a budget for it). Part No. LLR096163 for an MY13 D4. Looks a whole lot smarter as I replaced the wiper blade arms at the same time.

ps You may need a wiper blade 'puller' to release the arms if they have not been off in a long time.

Something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1PC-Mechanics-R...SwHglcGCVA "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"

Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything

Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)

8th Mar 2020 8:13 am

MikeO

Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 1390

Scuttle panel? Lots of threads on here about it. Various variations on 'back to black', peanut butter, bacon (okay I made that one up). Or replace... 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
<gone>2009 FF Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue</gone>
<gone>2015 BMW 520D SE (not my favourite car)</gone>
<gone>2009 D3 HSE Galway Green</gone

8th Mar 2020 8:13 am

MikeO

Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 1390

https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/windscreen-...37-30.html 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
<gone>2009 FF Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue</gone>
<gone>2015 BMW 520D SE (not my favourite car)</gone>
<gone>2009 D3 HSE Galway Green</gone

8th Mar 2020 8:16 am

Menace

Member Since: 27 Oct 2019
Location: Padiham
Posts: 23

Thanks

Kilovolt wrote:
Some have tried painting it (spraying) but with mixed results. It is such a cheap plastic it does not respond well to treatment.

I bought a brand new one from Dan at Dusckwoths (late last year) and replaced it - takes not 20 minutes to sort and you can have a good clean-up underneath it at the same time.

Scuttle Panel was £80-00 inc VAT (if you have a budget for it). Part No. LLR096163 for an MY13 D4. Looks a whole lot smarter as I replaced the wiper blade arms at the same time.

ps You may need a wiper blade 'puller' to release the arms if they have not been off in a long time.

Something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1PC-Mechanics-R...SwHglcGCVA

9th Mar 2020 8:17 am

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