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Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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2015 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Aintree Green

now that's a low blow
Do you mean the blue and red or that I was trying to illustrate the breaks in the black that I need to cut out to expose the silver from behind ??? MY15
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21st Jun 2015 9:49 am

chicken george

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2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

I think its the blue slash that ghastlifies it

and the silver slash At work
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21st Jun 2015 9:51 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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westville wrote:
Try a thin sliver of black carbon fibre on the centre spar I think that would give you the checkered appearance without too much messing about

Yeah good idea

but when I said chequered look I probably wasn't explaining myself adequately. More
Like a series of strips, black, silver, black, silver then solid black until the repeater.

that's why I have those pieces there in the pic to represent where I need to remove part of the black film.
Thanks for the suggestion though!

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21st Jun 2015 9:57 am

Stuartc

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Location: Perth, Australia
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chicken george wrote:
I think its the blue slash that ghastlifies it

and the silver slash

no blue just used those two pieces, which happen to be blue and a white, to
Illustrate where I need to cut out the black film to expose the silver underneath. Giving me a black/silver/black/silver/solid black appearance.

21st Jun 2015 10:01 am

ronp

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: 🌲Galloway🌲
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Stuartc wrote:
........to represent where I need to remove part of the black film.

No need to cut the black, just get some sticky-back silver vinyl (eg pinstrip or A4 sheet), cut to size and place over the black.

But do you need a break in the black ? FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

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21st Jun 2015 4:09 pm

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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Been out and about and the sun was kind enough to be out today as the weekend here was nice and wet, for a change! I'm really happy with the way it is actually and looks great without any adornments. Really happy now that the front grill and fender vents are cohesive!
Amazing how much a piece of black film has change the solid spar into two thin silver fins and it remains a prominent design element against the strong colour!
Just need to put the new diadem globes in when they arrive as it's amazing how much the orange globe is bleeding through!!
Thanks for all your opinions, been good to get different points of view

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22nd Jun 2015 5:48 am

ronp

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
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Yes, thinks that's your best soloution

...... are you not going to add a bit of black to the rear section of the vent, or do you reckon it doesn't need it? FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

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22nd Jun 2015 8:50 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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I have actually brought it behind slightly as there is a indentation in the cast of the vent which I have followed with the film. Bit like a "shadow line" effect. Bit undecided about continuing it further and can add at anytime if I decide to as join
Is under repeater!
I know that's what your thinking!!!

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22nd Jun 2015 9:10 am

ronp

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I'd have thought the full spar ...... from end to end......

.... as my orange/black/silver ones.

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Note, my repeaters are smoked & windows are dark tinted but they come out lighter in pics.
Oh and the orange is a deeper shade

btw, fyi this is the 'orange' detail I've got going further back.

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FL2 a bit dirty, and that was it just washed Fri!! FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

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22nd Jun 2015 9:50 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

Cool I looked at your gallery and couldn't see what your meant but I can see now, looks really good!!
Did you taper fit the orange piece behind the repeater??? As on mine the cast lines sort of fan
Out towards the edge of the vent so why I Havn't continued the black. Very noticeable in the silver vent, maybe no as so on the Black variant ??
Lol, yeah wash ya car!!! MY15
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Extra Features Menu
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Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

22nd Jun 2015 10:06 am

LR NUT

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: Scotland
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2014 Freelander 2 TD4_e Dynamic Manual Fuji White

Ron may I ask why you opted for the orange details? I didnt realsie your tyres were coopers

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22nd Jun 2015 10:38 am

The Valeter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
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2015 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Santorini Black

I like that Stuart, looks very nice. How did you go about the painting of them? (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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22nd Jun 2015 9:44 pm

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
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Thanks The mesh part of the grill I just carefully masked off the area I didn't want painted and then applied a good quality self priming gloss black enamel. I removed the whole grill first though. The centre spar is just automotive gloss black film applied behind the repeater. Quite a difficult area to mask effectively so this was a better method of achieving a good result. MY15
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Surround Camera System
InControl Apps soon to be replaced with CarPlay (WIP)
Meridian Premium Surround Sound
Digital Audio Broadcast
Timed Climate
Cruise ECO Data
Follow Me Home Reverse
Extra Features Menu
Picture In Motion
4x4i screen (WIP)
Digital Broadcast TV
Meridian Rear Media with WIFI
Factory Powered Tailgate
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Reverse Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Electrochromatic Wing Mirrors (WIP)

23rd Jun 2015 4:35 am

Stuartc

Member Since: 01 Dec 2014
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 2292

Diadem globes arrived today and as you can see from the pics the orange tint has now gone from the repeater. These match the front indicator globes which are fitted OE on MY15's.

BEFORE.......

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AFTER......

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1st Jul 2015 7:32 am

Cambo

Member Since: 08 Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 408

2008 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Do you have any pictures of the black mesh, but without the black stripe in the middle?

I'm thinking of doing mine that way. 2008 Freelander 2 HSE Si6 Black/Black - Hers
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