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gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5109

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

What is the best shaker can spray for a rear cross member?

I was wondering what is the best shaker can spray for a rear cross member. Mine needs a little bit of cosmetic care as my dogs have scratched it when jumping in and out (not for the first time). I usually use Hammerite satin black, and while it gives a good finish and is very similar to the original OEM black, it takes ages to dry, especially in cold weather, it says on the can up to fifteen minutes to dry but really takes a lot longer .

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30th Jan 2017 4:59pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

I used plasticote good results

30th Jan 2017 5:01pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 730

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

Halfords Satin black aerosol. A good match

30th Jan 2017 5:02pm

xtr2turbo

Member Since: 30 Apr 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 71

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

I find that the best quality spray comes from the UPOL cans.

30th Jan 2017 5:35pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4206

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Buzzweld CIO would be my chocice having used it on some other bits. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

30th Jan 2017 6:05pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

+1 for buzzweld

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30th Jan 2017 6:06pm

Romadog

Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Powys
Posts: 1749

Buzzweld CIO

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30th Jan 2017 6:29pm

ethanicus

Member Since: 11 Jan 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 94

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

Hammerite smooth satin black worked a treat on my old defender and lasted years. looked like new.

30th Jan 2017 6:33pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7904

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Buzzweld CIO, on Buzzweld RCP undercoat if necessary

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30th Jan 2017 7:47pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20314

I like Upol paints too, if looking for something tough but decent looking I'd consider Stonehchip or a rubberised paint.

Other than stat stick to decent paint, if you have a decent amount of clearcoats layer down you may be able to polish out.
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30th Jan 2017 7:52pm

BossHog

Member Since: 28 Jun 2013
Location: Fylde Coast
Posts: 185

I need to do the rear mud flap brackets also at the same time as the cross member as the paint coating is just peeling off the brackets. Would you paint them all at the same time with what ever your using, reason I ask is they look a different colour black ?

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30th Jan 2017 8:04pm

Devon-Rover

Member Since: 22 Jan 2015
Location: South Devon
Posts: 914

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green

For a rattle can solution then Wurth stone guard as a flexible base coat, then you can overpaint with a more traditional paint to your own taste and colour.
I did this to the rear crossmember of my old 90 before I sold it and it came out really nice with a layer of Simoniz Tough black over the top.

30th Jan 2017 8:05pm

Mwd

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Scottish Highlands
Posts: 45

I used Isopon Zinc 182 primer (recommended by a blacksmith), followed by Halfords Satin Black on the visible parts of my rear crossmember and mudflap brackets. It looks pretty good but I don't know how long it will last given that I can't access the other side of the crossmember to protect it.
When I had the car professionally under guarded & waxoyled they 'resprayed' the rear crossmember as part of the job (for no extra charge). I'm glad I didn't pay for it because the rust started reappearing within weeks! I know very little about car finishes but when I was preparing the crossmember to spray it myself, I rubbed it down and then degreased /removed the dust with methylated spirits and the black finish the body shop used dissolved in the meths! There was no primer and the black paint seemed to be about as robust as marker pen ink. Perhaps the body shop was aiming for an OE factory finish on the crossmember?!

30th Jan 2017 8:25pm

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