The grills on the bus have faded to a kind of marbled effect and look pants. Anyone got any advice on the best way to return them to black without whatever is used flaking off after a few months?
Cheehars, Paul.
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Hi Paul
I wet n dried mine and gave them a nice Black Satin makeover with a spray paint from Halfwits.
I had to buy new clips for the bottom grill from JK's.
But they looked like new when I refitted them.
good luck
I wet n dried mine and gave them a nice Black Satin makeover with a spray paint from Halfwits.
I had to buy new clips for the bottom grill from JK's.
But they looked like new when I refitted them.
good luck
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big thanks
cheers for the advice, much appreciated.
Also appreciate the lack of jokes re westies and grills, amazing will power.
Also appreciate the lack of jokes re westies and grills, amazing will power.
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