Bonnet Guard colour

Sweety · 10-01-2015, 23:08

Went up to Scotland today to see a good friend & old forum member & he's given me his old bonnet protector off his old T2

Now it was clear when he got it but he painted it black which looked good but due to age it needs redoing but can't make my mind up if it should go black again or I spray it silver to match the body work or even dark grey like the bumpers & door mouldings for a nice contrast

& before anyone says it yes it is getting fitted

also got a pair of headlight & indicator protectors

jims-terrano · 10-01-2015, 23:26

Whats up with you, thought you'd of carbon fibre wrapped it

Sweety · 11-01-2015, 00:52

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Whats up with you, thought you'd of carbon fibre wrapped it

Funny you should mention that I've all ready thought about it but from the back of the guard you would see the edges of the vinyl

that's why it's getting painted

Terranical · 11-01-2015, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Sweety

Went up to Scotland today to see a good friend & old forum member & he's given me his old bonnet protector off his old T2

Now it was clear when he got it but he painted it black which looked good but due to age it needs redoing but can't make my mind up if it should go black again or I spray it silver to match the body work or even dark grey like the bumpers & door mouldings for a nice contrast

& before anyone says it yes it is getting fitted

also got a pair of headlight & indicator protectors

Satin black for def.

Lazy-Ferret · 11-01-2015, 15:31

I always think Black goes perfectly with Silver, so black is the easy option.

firebobby · 11-01-2015, 16:15

Me too, black would look nice, I think that the same colour as the body will make it look to busy.

rakerman · 11-01-2015, 16:38

I always fancied a smoked colour one to match the wind deflectors on my van but I couldn't find one for the 3.0l bonnet. So charcoal grey would get my vote. Never looked at how they're fitted but is there enough gap to fit both a bonnet and headlight protectors between the bonnet edge and headlight unit?

Sweety · 11-01-2015, 17:19

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Originally Posted by rakerman

Never looked at how they're fitted but is there enough gap to fit both a bonnet and headlight protectors between the bonnet edge and headlight unit?

Yes

my mate had both fitted on his, managed to get the headlight protectors cleaned up & removed a lot of the scratches with G3 cutting compound & got them fitted today & noticed my O/S headlight took a hit last night on the way back as heard a clatter

luckily there is just a tiny mark on the glass

AlexD333 · 13-01-2015, 23:29

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

I always think Black goes perfectly with Silver, so black is the easy option.

Enough said, is it not painted yet

AlexD333 · 13-01-2015, 23:31

Liking your headlight inner silver strips, looks tidy. Is that stock?

Sweety · 16-01-2015, 17:58

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Liking your headlight inner silver strips, looks tidy. Is that stock?

No it's on the headlight protectors which I noticed are made in OZ makes a nice change from China

Anyway got the bonnet guard sprayed on Wednesday evening (I floated out of my shed due to the fumes

) left it so the paint hardened off yesterday. I put a couple of strips of vinyl wrap along the bonnet edge just in case the guard started to rub on it as I didn't want my paint work damaged & then got it fitted

Sweety · 13-01-2015, 23:33

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Enough said, is it not painted yet

Only 2/3's through removing all of the paint but had to stop as I was getting to high off the nail varnish remover

the budgie has gone very quiet think he's stoned

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10-01-2015, 23:08	#1
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Bonnet Guard colour Went up to Scotland today to see a good friend & old forum member & he's given me his old bonnet protector off his old T2 Now it was clear when he got it but he painted it black which looked good but due to age it needs redoing but can't make my mind up if it should go black again or I spray it silver to match the body work or even dark grey like the bumpers & door mouldings for a nice contrast & before anyone says it yes it is getting fitted also got a pair of headlight & indicator protectors

10-01-2015, 23:26	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Whats up with you, thought you'd of carbon fibre wrapped it

11-01-2015, 15:31	#5
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	I always think Black goes perfectly with Silver, so black is the easy option.

11-01-2015, 16:15	#6
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	Me too, black would look nice, I think that the same colour as the body will make it look to busy.

11-01-2015, 16:38	#7
rakerman Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland Vehicle: Terrano 3.0d commercial Posts: 70	I always fancied a smoked colour one to match the wind deflectors on my van but I couldn't find one for the 3.0l bonnet. So charcoal grey would get my vote. Never looked at how they're fitted but is there enough gap to fit both a bonnet and headlight protectors between the bonnet edge and headlight unit?

13-01-2015, 23:31	#10
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Liking your headlight inner silver strips, looks tidy. Is that stock?