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Dragrad · 9th November 2015, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick-sta

Im not sure if its any different to normal masking tape (apart from being green). It comes with the kit

No such thing as "normal masking tape".... Most are time 'delayed' in that they set in a certain time, thereby after such time, in optimal temperatures, they will become well and truly fixed.

Hence my issue here...

Not a good pic (from phone at the time), but was the result of using the wrong masking tape... when I removed the tape after an hour or so, it took the paint with it ! Gutted!!

Read the small print and it was a 10 minute to set tape

Not knowing that there were different setting times....

So be aware

I needed a £130 re-spray, the paint was the major factor as the garage could only buy a litre as a minimum quantity

T16 · 9th November 2015, 06:24

Jesus..

Thats shocking.

I do have to say I had some masking tape holding on some protective sheet on my 260 for a month!!

I was very nervous taking it off, but all was ok.

What I find is that soaking it with water softens it and lets it release better.

Having said that, I think the bumper off for the headlights is maybe the best idea.

No masking then,

stevenicks · 9th November 2015, 06:37

That's a good tip Andrew, thank you for sharing. It could save a lot of grief and money

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Jules · 20th January 2016, 08:03

I doubt if that would happen to the factory paint Andrew.
Refinished coachwork has varying adhesion depending on how well it was prepared, but never seems to be as good as original.

A lot of used cars have a bonnet/bumper/wings "blown over" before display on a forecourt for example.

Caution has to be taken with pressure washers on refinished surfaces

ADO13 · 25th February 2017, 20:00

Thank you for the video. Why people are so keen on bmws beats me.

coab · 25th February 2017, 21:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADO13

Thank you for the video. Why people are so keen on bmws beats me.

Ive got a BMW had 7 MG ZTs and a R75 and let me tell you a secret.............
I loved every one but what my car doesnt suffer from is
Failed resistors for the fan
Boots full of water
Sunroofs peeing in water and flooding the car
Failed vis motors
Failed Inlet manifolds
Failed thermostats
Stretched handbrake compensators
Bonnet pulls failing
Leaking rear window seals
Slave and clutch cylinders made of plastic
Dreaded HGF
O rings on rad caps
Air bag lights
etc etc
Shannon tubes eaten by normal weather
Headlamps cloudy after a few years
Broken springs sitting on the drive etc
I love the cars but your talking thro your backside.
Massive depreciation.. Everyone must be wrong

All cars are prone to faults but when the Brand is seen by everyone as scarp value please have another think.

macafee2 · 25th February 2017, 21:13

I used a 3m kit on my wife's Accord headlights. They were very very bad. The kit did an amazing job and the road is not a lot brighter at night. Did not think the kit would do such a good job

macafee2

ADO13 · 25th February 2017, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by coab

Ive got a BMW had 7 MG ZTs and a R75 and let me tell you a secret.............

I loved every one but what my car doesnt suffer from is

Failed resistors for the fan

Boots full of water

Sunroofs peeing in water and flooding the car

Failed vis motors

Failed Inlet manifolds

Failed thermostats

Stretched handbrake compensators

Bonnet pulls failing

Leaking rear window seals

Slave and clutch cylinders made of plastic

Dreaded HGF

O rings on rad caps

Air bag lights

etc etc

Shannon tubes eaten by normal weather

Headlamps cloudy after a few years

Broken springs sitting on the drive etc

I love the cars but your talking thro your backside.

Massive depreciation.. Everyone must be wrong

All cars are prone to faults but when the Brand is seen by everyone as scarp value please have another think.

Thank you. M.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Jules · 25th February 2017, 21:21

Most of those failure bits are either BMW involvement or BMW design flaws when they worked with Rover.

Deliberate built in obsolescence is my conspiracy theory.
They even governed the power of their M47 engine so it wouldn't outshine their 3 series.

Dispicable behaviour.

Quote:

Originally Posted by coab

Ive got a BMW had 7 MG ZTs and a R75 and let me tell you a secret.............
I loved every one but what my car doesnt suffer from is
Failed resistors for the fan
Boots full of water
Sunroofs peeing in water and flooding the car
Failed vis motors
Failed Inlet manifolds
Failed thermostats
Stretched handbrake compensators
Bonnet pulls failing
Leaking rear window seals
Slave and clutch cylinders made of plastic
Dreaded HGF
O rings on rad caps
Air bag lights
etc etc
Shannon tubes eaten by normal weather
Headlamps cloudy after a few years
Broken springs sitting on the drive etc
I love the cars but your talking thro your backside.
Massive depreciation.. Everyone must be wrong

All cars are prone to faults but when the Brand is seen by everyone as scarp value please have another think.

Rooney · 25th February 2017, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by coab

All cars are prone to faults but when the Brand is seen by everyone as scarp value please have another think.

Price of scrap has gone up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-75-2...EAAOSwhlZYsg55

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	I doubt if that would happen to the factory paint Andrew. Refinished coachwork has varying adhesion depending on how well it was prepared, but never seems to be as good as original. A lot of used cars have a bonnet/bumper/wings "blown over" before display on a forecourt for example. Caution has to be taken with pressure washers on refinished surfaces __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

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9th November 2015, 06:24	#32
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Jesus.. Thats shocking. I do have to say I had some masking tape holding on some protective sheet on my 260 for a month!! I was very nervous taking it off, but all was ok. What I find is that soaking it with water softens it and lets it release better. Having said that, I think the bumper off for the headlights is maybe the best idea. No masking then,

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ADO13 Avid contributor Rover 75, 1960 Sprite Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: No town Posts: 166 Thanks: 48 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Thank you for the video. Why people are so keen on bmws beats me.

25th February 2017, 21:13	#37
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,908 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I used a 3m kit on my wife's Accord headlights. They were very very bad. The kit did an amazing job and the road is not a lot brighter at night. Did not think the kit would do such a good job macafee2