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Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:34 pm
by Themasteryeti
My 480 has some sort of plastic trim at the front of the rear wheel arch and I just wondered what it was as I've only seen a small handfull of pictures with them on it, anyone here able to shine any light on it?
Not the best picture but it's the darker patch
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:44 pm
by WillC9303
That's a stone guard sticker to protect the paint.- all 480's had them from factory, regardless of year or spec, but many have had them removed due to having welding done around the rear sill area or because they went black like yours seems to have done (any dirt will be more visible on a white car) - they were transparent clear from factory.
I believe you can still get replacements, but they're not that important to have.
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:58 am
by Themasteryeti
WillC9303 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:44 pm
That's a stone guard sticker to protect the paint.- all 480's had them from factory, regardless of year or spec, but many have had them removed due to having welding done around the rear sill area or because they went black like yours seems to have done (any dirt will be more visible on a white car) - they were transparent clear from factory.
I believe you can still get replacements, but they're not that important to have.
How Interesting! Thanks for the Info
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:09 pm
by Aaron__
How can you remove these trims, is it particularly easy??
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:05 pm
by WillC9303
Aaron__ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:09 pm
How can you remove these trims, is it particularly easy??
They can be removed easily enough as they're stuck on with some sort of adhesive.
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:43 am
by Aaron__
WillC9303 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:05 pm
Aaron__ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:09 pm
How can you remove these trims, is it particularly easy??
They can be removed easily enough as they're stuck on with some sort of adhesive.
Just pull them off or use something like a hairdryer to weaken the adhesive?
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:37 pm
by WillC9303
Yep, likely won't come off all in one go as they're usually cracked. IIRC, the adhesive wasn't that strong on mine so a hairdryer might not be needed.
Re: Plastic trim on rear wheel arch?
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:22 pm
by davekit
Might it be more difficult removing the adhesive?
If you want to replace them, make a paper template before removal, then try
www.carbuilder.com and search for stonechip film. A 2ft by 1ft sheet will cost under £24. Car Builder Solutions are great for all sorts of difficult to find items - and things you never even knew you needed!
Let us know how you get on if you replace them, as I may want to do mine.
Dave
