Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
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Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
Anyone fitted a full bonnet matt black car bra on their facelift Bongo?
Where did you get it from.....?
This one:
https://van-x.co.uk/ford/ford-freda/fre ... -bra.html+
http://van-x.co.uk/media/import/pdf/Ful ... ctions.pdf
Not trying to emulate a VW Camper here of course!
Cheers
Where did you get it from.....?
This one:
https://van-x.co.uk/ford/ford-freda/fre ... -bra.html+
http://van-x.co.uk/media/import/pdf/Ful ... ctions.pdf
Not trying to emulate a VW Camper here of course!
Cheers
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I've heard they trap moisture
Rust starter
Rust starter
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I bought a VW t4 which had one of those fitted.
It had been on for some time, and when I asked to see underneath the seller was quiet shocked to find
that over time rain, mixed with grime, dust,grit etc. had basically sanded down the paint work, and the trapped moisture had then rusted into it,i haggled the price down on the state of the bonnet.
It had been on for some time, and when I asked to see underneath the seller was quiet shocked to find
that over time rain, mixed with grime, dust,grit etc. had basically sanded down the paint work, and the trapped moisture had then rusted into it,i haggled the price down on the state of the bonnet.
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
Indeed. That's exactly what I'd expected to hear. If I was going down that road I'd fake the effect using hammerite or plastikote (like some have used on their AFT roofs) applied with a roller to give a texture with character. Far better protection, and for less money. Whatever you put on there isn't coming off again anyway short of doing a full resprayhoney badger wrote:I bought a VW t4 which had one of those fitted.
It had been on for some time, and when I asked to see underneath the seller was quiet shocked to find
that over time rain, mixed with grime, dust,grit etc. had basically sanded down the paint work, and the trapped moisture had then rusted into it,i haggled the price down on the state of the bonnet.
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
In fact, since my Bongo is due a respray on the bonnet anyway as the lacquer is going chalky, I might just try out this idea first. I've nothing to lose if I don't like it, but if I domikeonb4c wrote:Indeed. That's exactly what I'd expected to hear. If I was going down that road I'd fake the effect using hammerite or plastikote (like some have used on their AFT roofs) applied with a roller to give a texture with character. Far better protection, and for less money. Whatever you put on there isn't coming off again anyway short of doing a full resprayhoney badger wrote:I bought a VW t4 which had one of those fitted.
It had been on for some time, and when I asked to see underneath the seller was quiet shocked to find
that over time rain, mixed with grime, dust,grit etc. had basically sanded down the paint work, and the trapped moisture had then rusted into it,i haggled the price down on the state of the bonnet.
Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
Exactly the same as one I saw,down to bare metal in places.honey badger wrote:I bought a VW t4 which had one of those fitted.
It had been on for some time, and when I asked to see underneath the seller was quiet shocked to find
that over time rain, mixed with grime, dust,grit etc. had basically sanded down the paint work, and the trapped moisture had then rusted into it,i haggled the price down on the state of the bonnet.
Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I think they prove how important The image. Is for some people
As while they might be protecting the bonnet from stone chips they are secretly rusting it
away on inside
So really they are only on there for the image
I do like the look of them tho
But I'd go down the sprayed Matt black bonnet route
May be that anti stone chip spray paint for a bit of textur
As while they might be protecting the bonnet from stone chips they are secretly rusting it
away on inside
So really they are only on there for the image
I do like the look of them tho
But I'd go down the sprayed Matt black bonnet route
May be that anti stone chip spray paint for a bit of textur
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I think some satin sticky-back plastic applied with a squeegee will be a good second best....
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Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I saw a white Bongo with a black bonnet like this on the way home from work today
Re: Car Bras for Bongo.... too much like a VW?
I had a Van X Bra on for about 3, maybe 4 years and when I decided to take it off this spring, the bonnet was fine - just needed a wash and polish. In fact, after washing the Bongo yesterday and noticing some fresh stone chips I was in half a mind to put it on again.
On the question asked i.e. does it look like you're trying to emulate a VW? I think no. Given the similarity in dimensions, what looks good on one is likely to look good on another. I'm not sure the VW's have the monopoly on anything, with the possible exception of the hard shoulder of the M5 on hot summer days!
On the question asked i.e. does it look like you're trying to emulate a VW? I think no. Given the similarity in dimensions, what looks good on one is likely to look good on another. I'm not sure the VW's have the monopoly on anything, with the possible exception of the hard shoulder of the M5 on hot summer days!