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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: JumboBeef on July 02, 2009, 05:42:27

Title: Spotty front bumper
Post by: JumboBeef on July 02, 2009, 05:42:27

The front bumper on my 96 Disco is slowly going all spotty :-.  I know this is a common problem, but is there anyway I can clean up the rust spots and make it look decent again, or do I need a new front bumper?

I need to replace the rear one anyway as it too looks a bit scabby and is beyond help.  Any idea how much these bumpers are, and how hard they are to fit? (It is an ES, so it has front fogs and headlight squirts).

Thanks!

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: banzai67 on July 02, 2009, 09:14:17

the 300 series bumpers are all the same , all the plastic bits unbolt and re-attach to the new steel part. if you want to re furb the old one i can recommend Finnegan's stone chip most highly, my rear one looks like new.

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: JumboBeef on July 04, 2009, 08:28:57

Thanks!

Where can I buy that stone chip from please?

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: banzai67 on July 04, 2009, 09:05:53

most big halfrauds type shops should sell it, it comes in a large aerosol, i just used a wire brush in the grinder over the rust patches, filled them and spray with Finnegan's, job done.

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: JumboBeef on July 04, 2009, 09:07:11

Thanks!

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: JumboBeef on August 28, 2009, 16:56:35

Well, I finally got into Halfurds and asked for some of this stuff.

Employee #1:   :huh:                                 Here, have some of this stuff (passes hammerite)
Employee #2:  You need to buy the correct colour paint for your bumpers from a LR main dealer :nods head knowly.

So, I'm still stuck!  I want to get rid of my spots!

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: GreedyGibson on August 28, 2009, 23:20:21

halfords sell the plasticote no more rust

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: karlo on August 29, 2009, 09:33:23

Here ya go

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_188459_langId_-1_categoryId_165594 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_188459_langId_-1_categoryId_165594)

Title: Re: Spotty front bumper
Post by: banzai67 on August 31, 2009, 15:32:14

thats the stuff :clap: