Rear Light Cluster Cover

[mitchp]

Hi,

Can anybody tell me how wide the black painted surround should be on the perspex rear light cover (post'97 4.0). Looks like a half inch but i'd like to know exactly.

I've had to remove the cover and need to repaint it as it all came off, and i cant measure the other side because i dont have the car here.

Would anybody mind popping outside to measure theirs for me (sorry if it's raining!!)

Cheers

Mitch

[that daddy]

tut tut had to remove car cover for this one,just hope u appreciate all the trouble 12to 13 mm all round apart from bottom edge 18mm for some reason,hope this helps,he he.Woops dident read properly mines a 95,sorry.

>> Edited by that daddy on Saturday 27th May 18:26

[Cider Andy]

This is going to be one of those 'they're all different' threads, so there won't be a 'correct' answer. Mine measure from 13mm to 21mm, 18mm in most places and painted in a smooth flowing line.

[mitchp]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

All painted (to your exact specification) and back in now!!

Cheers

[softtop]

What paint did you use? Mine fell off after a year and I wondered if it is because the sikoflex was stuck to the paint only and the paint and cover came apart?

[mitchp]

I masked the area and then used a grey scotchbrite to rough it up enough for the paint to stick. Hopefully the stickoflex should stick to the paint and paint to the lens (hopefully)

I used an acrylic matt black (tetrosyl) - looks good.