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ginjez



Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black
Corrosion paranoia
I have been using the Defender all week and the amount of salt on the roads was giving me the willies. Today I decided to give her a detox underneath as well as on top.



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Post #680189 20th Jan 2018 5:07pm
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custom90



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Need to do mine as well, hoping for a day that is at least a bit warmer. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #680200 20th Jan 2018 5:29pm
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Scotm



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Scotland 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Orkney Grey
What is the foam you are using? Think I need some!
Post #680207 20th Jan 2018 5:48pm
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ginjez



Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black
It is the pro-kleen snow foam with wax. I have it in a selection of flavours but don't get banana - it smells like monkey puke Laughing
I use a hot water pressure washer too which I think helps it foam. Thumbs Up
Post #680210 20th Jan 2018 5:57pm
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GREENI



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The rear X member on the Puma is getting a bit scabby. The v8 is tucked up in bed, I even put the heater on for her today.
Post #680222 20th Jan 2018 6:15pm
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ginjez



Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black
Ah bless! But then again it might soon be worth £150k
Post #680231 20th Jan 2018 6:39pm
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
I don't think I've washed mine for about three months now Rolling with laughter the mrs's might get a wash in the next couple of days just Incase it gets its tv debut this week Whistle Ray
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Post #680234 20th Jan 2018 6:48pm
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ginjez



Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
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2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black
Come on Ray - do tell. Watchdog? Laughing Laughing
Post #680240 20th Jan 2018 6:59pm
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
Crime stoppers Whistle Rolling with laughter maybe car sos but there's no guarantee Ray
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Post #680242 20th Jan 2018 7:03pm
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Thon



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Re: Corrosion paranoia
ginjez wrote:
I have been using the Defender all week and the amount of salt on the roads was giving me the willies. Today I decided to give her a detox underneath as well as on top.


I last washed mine March 2017. It stinks like a farmyard inside. There are cleaner tanks out on the Plain today.

I think it needs fumigating more than cleaning Very Happy
Post #680289 20th Jan 2018 10:10pm
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VVS210



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That's why I got a DCPU - muddy dogs & anything that stinks go in the back!
Post #680292 20th Jan 2018 10:34pm
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Thon



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I think that was a wise decision!
Post #680298 20th Jan 2018 11:14pm
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Birdy



Member Since: 07 Oct 2011
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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
"I last washed mine March 2017"

I'm not quite as bad as that, but my truck hasn't been cleaned since I let my local Albanians loose with their pressure washers as its Christmas present.

Of course, my neglect shows in the truck's corrosion, I reckon the windscreen hinges and window catches which have turned chalky white will need replacing in about fifteen years' time, and the rear X-member is showing a few bubbles so will require a bit of fettling by the normal 10-year mark, i.e. 2021.

In the meantime, I just keep on keeping on, sometimes I really wish I had the time to wash and polish my toys... nah, not really!

Peter
Post #680390 21st Jan 2018 12:10pm
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