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Zagato
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Laughing Surely it would be less risky to spray the dog, uplhostery colour beforehand Shocked
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Zagato wrote:
My job for today... deep clean and polish, treat rust on seat frames and respray. I love smartening up work, I used to enters cars for Concourse De Elegance competitions, even won a few cups at club level Very Happy Top tip from those days. You know some material gets fluffy and worn! Well shave it with an old shaver Wink


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Shave fluff off then use sticky tape to get bits out!


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Exactly the job ive promised myself for spring. Are you detaching the retaining strap Zag?
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Rashers



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Bluest wrote:
What’s the trick for getting dog hair out?


Keep threatening to shave my Dog Laughing

I agree with Zagato, there is something kind of enjoyable removing dog hair from carpets and upholstery Thumbs Up
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
I have had some success removing dog hair using a small wire brush with brass bristles, but it's very slow.

I'm not sure I'll be deplying the can Halfords satin black. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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Zagato
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Very nice Bowler in with only 9500 miles on the clock. I did this from new in clear coat and it is in for a once over before it goes into storage!!


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Clear coat also for this local new Renault.


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Zagato
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VERY nice 15 plate with only 12500 miles on the clock. Decided to give it clear coat Dinitrol Corroheat on the underside and three coats of polish on the top sides!


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I use clear coat on brand new cars, show cars, top end classics, oh and a mini bus once Laughing you can see what is going on underneath, it doesn't hide anything which is the easy trick of many Rolling Eyes


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You have to get it really clean first of course... it's all in the prep as usual.


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Caught this one just in time before surface rust got worse...


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looks like mine underneath!
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Damn that's tidy! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
It’s very tidy, but if I only did 50 miles a week in mine I’d expect it to look tidy too Shocked imagine only doing 7 miles a day in it since 2015...... 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
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Zagato
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s55shh wrote:
looks like mine underneath!


Good Thumbs Up This one pictured as you can see was pretty mucky as it is used up country tracks, I won,t show the inside Shocked , another dog truck but at least the underside is now thoroughly cleaned and protected Cool

Another reminder to folks about keeping on top of the ACF-50 treatments, it is really important and will save a lot of grief and expense in the short term and keep the value in your vehicle. E.G. Don,t forget to keep treating the gap between hinge and bulkhead, it is bare metal in between, once rot sets in it is a major job! This one pictured, a 2010 model has never been done. You can see the rust taking hold. Go around your vehicle regularly to treat under the capping which is also bare metal, as well as rivets, etc ,etc. Or I can do it for you Very Happy


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Can anybody tell me please what is causing this place to rust? I thought it is a leaking door seal but the surface above is fine. Hope somebody has cure for this. Thanks! Defender 110 SW MY2011 2.4tdci decat, no EGR
Jeep Wrangler YJ 1990 4.0. Front 78' Dana 60, Rear CUCV 14 bolt
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
Mine are like that, I have had to repair one side as it rusted through. It is caused by mud and rubbish from the rear wheel making it wet behind. I've cleaned mine out, re-dinitrolled them and then fitted Gwyn Lewis shields to keep them a bit cleaner in future. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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I will take a look tomorrow and see what I can make Thumbs Up Defender 110 SW MY2011 2.4tdci decat, no EGR
Jeep Wrangler YJ 1990 4.0. Front 78' Dana 60, Rear CUCV 14 bolt
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Zagato
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When folks wash Defenders they just blast off what is in front of them, this is next to useless, you have to get the muck off that is trapped behind the wing areas etc also... come back on yourself, for instance go out now and feel how much dirt you have between the "eyebrow" and wheel arch, it soon collects here. Will put a pic below for you. I can get a whole bucket of mud off the area on a 110 that is in front of the rear wheel Shocked look under the "sill" area here also, on a 110 there is a grommet, take it out and flush all the muck out, dry and spray with cavity wax. DInitrol supply a very good 360 degree long spray nozzle.

Despite some very good attempts over the last ten years and hundreds of Defenders, I have never had one in that is completey clean and it is in these areas where the muck just sits and rots away at the metal. Get your fingers in and have a good feel around Thumbs Up

Feel where the plastic eyebrow is attached to the wing, there is a finger width gap with fasteners... got it? Yeah dig it all out and flush! Loads of similar muck traps, people think because it is Alloy it won't rot.... it does!


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Big trap here, get your fingers in...


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Another big muck trap, easier to get your hand in from behind the wheel, in front of the mudflap on the out rigger. These were just some pics I sent to a client a couple of weeks ago. A mud trap guide is a whole new episode. I need to update this corrosion one also, as there are so many areas and more detail than I have previously listed as you can tell from the last few posts. So many people just wack them up on a lift and plaster with thick underseal Rolling Eyes The job entails so much more than this...


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Rashers



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Good advice Zagato Thumbs Up
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