Disco 2: Fender skirts
#1
10-08-2018, 10:40 PM
Disco 2: Fender skirts
The black plastic fender skirts around all fender welds...I thought when I got this Disco that the previous owner had used some kind of adhesive or decal or something on them; because they were smooth in places and then rough as 60 grit sand paper in other places.
I started looking at pictures of other Discos and it seems like many of them have this issue. Is this just a breakdown of the ABS plastic in the sun over time?
I plan on using some 80 to 4000 wet sand paper on mine to smooth them out; likely spray them with plastic-coat or something.
Doc
I started looking at pictures of other Discos and it seems like many of them have this issue. Is this just a breakdown of the ABS plastic in the sun over time?
I plan on using some 80 to 4000 wet sand paper on mine to smooth them out; likely spray them with plastic-coat or something.
Doc
#2
10-09-2018, 12:44 AM
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10-09-2018, 06:52 AM
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10-09-2018, 03:52 PM
#5
10-09-2018, 04:01 PM
Pro Wrench
Some owners remove them entirely, but I've read the adhesive can be very difficult to remove from the paint. I recall reading here that there's an attachment for an electric drill that makes removing the adhesive easier. You ought to be able to find those threads with a search.
#6
10-10-2018, 02:19 AM
Camel Trophy
The playing cards have a coating on them that keeps the paint from soaking through unlike the index cards.
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