finally i have had time to sit down and make this guide on how i refurbed my battered v6 splitter.
sorry it took so long to get done but here it is.
ps- sorry about the big pics but couldn't be arsed to make them all smaller.

firstly you'll need your v6 splitter. mine was in a really bad way

the corners were all ripped and frayed.
next is the things you'll need.
1-sand paper think i used 240 and worked my way down to 1200. depends on how smooth you want the finish.
2-a candle
3-an old knife
4-a well ventailated area to work

first thing you need to do is to clean the area of the splitter your refurbing and sand it down til its got a rough texture.
next you take a sharp knife and remove the plastic tabs off the middle section of the splitter.

my bumper doesn't have the holes for these to fit into so thats why i removed them.
next you light the candle

this is where it gets tricky and fun. cut the small tabs into strips with a sharp knife and place one of the small plastic strips on the splitter where the damage is.( if you have a vice use it as it can be difficult to balance the splitter). using the lighter heat the small bit of plastic til it starts to melt. very quickly heat the old knife over the candle so the blade gets very hot.

before the small bit of plastic cools down use the hot knife to press the melted plastic into the damaged areas of the splitter.
you can add more pieces of plastic, melting them and pressing them with the hot knife as you need them. it depends on the damage to the splitter.
you should end up with the damaged area looking like this


take the sandpaper and smooth it off. work your way up to the 1200grit paper. once the filled in area is nice and smooth give it a few light coats of this

this paint should stay nice and flexible and not crack with movement of the splitter. you should end up with a refurbished splitter looking something like this.
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important things to remember.
1-make sure your in a well ventilated room inhaling burning plastic isn't good for you.
2-the knife is hot so be careful when touches theplastic of the splitter cos the splitter will melt.
3-when using the hot knife to smooth the melted plastic, try and think of filling in the damaged areas as if you where using pollyfiller on a cracked wall. light smooth movements. and keep the knife hot or it'll stick to the plastic. patience is the key to this job guys so don't rush it

this is a rough guide on how i did it. other people may have some better tools etc. but as the title sys its a guide so don't come crying when you melt a hole in your splitter lol.
being serious hope this helps some of you guys and sorry it took so long to post. good luck

Nice one Natalie

about the paint?

Is it Satin, Matt, or Gloss Black Super Enamel?

Oh and.....for any paint experts....would it not be better to use plastic primer first before the paint stage?

i wouldn't use a cellulose primer, it can make some plastics go brittle apparently. Best go straight on as suggested above.

Ah, a cunning plan, I like it. Will have to get round to doing my tatty splitter.
Thanks for taking the time to do the guide.
Cheers,
Rob

ah ok cheers marc....what about the plastikote enamel primer?

i was told not to use the primer as the paint i used doesn't need it. it's flexible enough by itself.
the stuff i used was matt black. sorry the pic wasn't clearer it does say it on the tin.

Sweet guide

This is my next mission, wheels should be finished by Wednesday so will get onto the splitter!

oh yeah i seen the matt now.....i'm not sure whether i should try it with satin :S

the satin might go better with your car. but i think that the matt will look best with my white f

oh wells...halfords only had the Matt black or something just called "Black"

So i got the matt black as its prob the nearest to the normal splitter

matt will also hide any small blemishes better too

hmmm.....it seems that my splitter isnt as damages as first thought


its not ripped or anything like yours....it just has like some small scrapes outta it.....so therefore the plastic isnt stickig in really well

not sure weather i should try filler.....it may not crack because its only tiny bits.....what you reckon?

if its only tiny ur wait till its worse? ;P
or filler may work depends how small were talking?

nah its not tiny....it has largeish gouges...but there only like a millimetre deep...i've filled it now and we'll see


i just put the paint coat on and it looks good....but we'll have to see when its dry

his really works....well i did it a bit different but its worked well.......I'm shocked....

Here is the corner piece just to show you what the center piece which i've done was like before....slightly less severe than this though:




And the centre piece painted up:

looks really good mate. glad the guide helped evenif you did it a bit different.

i needed the plastic technique on the side piece....it was a pain in the a**e to do


but anywa its all done now....and im actually impressed with something i've done myself lol....so thanks a lot for the guide....im sure it will help a lot of people



soooo....anyony want a Zxi splitter £50 lol

good work there Alex wanna work on mine

how much u payin me lol?

got a pic of it all one sec


one of my side pieces i didnt fill one graze in enough so it has a slight mark but fookin tons better than it was

here we go:



with the sexy sofa in the background which the cat has chewed to pieces

the real challenge is when theres pieces missing from the splitter. thats when the fun starts

Didnt say anything about paying you? you might get a rep point

if ur buying the paint

thats standard im sure ill have some black matt lying around

I might have a go at fitting mine tomorrow.....nothin else to do i dont think....except it needs a nice T-cut of the bonnet and back arches + doors cos is has a bit of spray dust

then it might get a wash n polish

youngsters they have all the free time these dayz you not work??

yeh i work on a saturday mornin at my local peugeot garage...thats it lol


just left school but ive put in for sixth form.....i dunno why......i might just jack it in and get a job if its shit