08-01-2014, 12:13 PM
Once it has started going, you're on a hiding to nothing in my experience.
Keeping it away from the extremes of the elements (ie out of freezing conditions and not exposed the summer sun) will likely help as will ensuring that it's got a decent coat of wax, but ultimately, once the lacquer starts to go then it will spread.
If it's any consolation my '99 Diablo 306's lacquer has gone on just about all the plastic trim bits (grill, side strips, mirror covers) now and is starting to go on the roof too, all occuring in the space of about 9 months prior to which it was immaculate, and my '92 black 205 now has pretty much no lacquer left at all on the roof as is so common on the late lacquered models... just 18 months odd after it was a slightly dull patch about the size of a CD
Keeping it away from the extremes of the elements (ie out of freezing conditions and not exposed the summer sun) will likely help as will ensuring that it's got a decent coat of wax, but ultimately, once the lacquer starts to go then it will spread.
If it's any consolation my '99 Diablo 306's lacquer has gone on just about all the plastic trim bits (grill, side strips, mirror covers) now and is starting to go on the roof too, all occuring in the space of about 9 months prior to which it was immaculate, and my '92 black 205 now has pretty much no lacquer left at all on the roof as is so common on the late lacquered models... just 18 months odd after it was a slightly dull patch about the size of a CD
1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate