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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 779   
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If you want to turn it black melt a small tin of black boot polish in to it..
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29th Apr 2023 9:58pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410 
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My experience of Lanoguard - 2 years on.
This is based on 24 months of use on both my Defender (Miffy) and Freelander2 (Phoebe), both are used regularly and all year round. These are not occasional use weekend vehicles and that is stated for context, they are used regularly and in all weathers and conditions. Trust me when I say we get them all here in Wales...  Additionally I have used other more traditional chassis treatments over many years, including Waxoyl, Tetroseal, Dinitrol and engine oil.
Experience Lanoguard is a super easy product to apply, so much much easier than the age old traditional Waxoyl style chassis treatment, especially within the chassis. Unlike Waxoyl, Lanoguard does not require warming up, but it does help. The constant to-ing and fro-ing with super heated wax and the time delayed effectiveness of the spraying nozzle as the wax cools. No need for an air compressor. It is a pain but consider it a life skill I do like how easy Lanoguard is to apply and as such it is a DIYers dream chassis treatment.
As a personal preference I would prefer a black chassis and the weird greedy-brown tinge is a bit meh! but I can live with that and reputedly the addition of liquid Kiwi boot polish works as a colouring. I have not tried it yet. The slight sheep whiff is not a problem and it dissipates relatively quickly. Lanoguard goes a long way... 2 litres is enough to do both of my Land Rovers, whereas to Waxoyl just Miffy will take a 5L tin. Cost of a 2L refill of Lanoguard is £56 and a 5L refill of Waxoyl is £36. But... Lanoguard appears to wear off much much much much quicker than other traditional treatments, especially in higher impact areas like wheel arches and suspension components. My experience so far is that Lanoguard is at best a 12 month repeat application and preferably before winter begins. It is not a spray and forget treatment. Regular top-up applications are essential bordering on critical for continued protection. This is undoubtedly due to the thinness of the application of Lanoguard. As such the price difference over two years between Lanoguard and Waxoyl will be fairly equal. It does not "set" as completely, remaining tacky, as the traditional treatments and as such dust and dirt adheres to it making the chassis and components constantly filthy. If Lanoguard is not completely used up after the first use it appears to grow some sort of mould, long strand-like filaments that block up the trigger filters and nozzle. At the end of the day it is an organic treatment and as such I do not think it should be kept long-term at ambient temperatures. My 2L bottle was kept in the garage at atmospheric temperatures. Perhaps this is a one-off experience but it did make the second application frustrating as the system kept blocking up. In some ways more frustrating than Waxoyl to be honest. Conclusions I think I will continue with Lanoguard for one more year and give the boot polish tinting a go, but I am considering using a different product in high impact areas, such as the wheel arches. Lanoguard just doesn't, in my experience, cope well in wheel arches or on suspension components within. It is however, excellent for getting in to blind spaces and inside the chassis or cross-members. Perhaps a two pronged approach is best here, Lanoguard in low impact areas and something else in high impact areas. |
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30th Apr 2023 9:22am |
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| neon1991 Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 75 
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used it for 3 years and since buying a newer defender last week, I'll be using it again. cant add much more than has already been said but it certainly helped. I'm not a fan of waxoil after using it for years on previous cars. it seemed make things worse in the long run. The key for lannoguard for me is the ease of application. I't takes 5 mins to have a look at the very prone areas, give them a brush down and reapply.
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18th May 2023 8:30am |
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| Cragster69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 193  
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When I bought my kit there were business cards for a Friends and Family Discount Code.
Text LANO to this number and get a text back with a code, it doesn't seem to work, has anyone who purchased recently noticed of these cards are still included? Craig. “Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” ― Abraham Lincoln www.scotgrc.co.uk |
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24th Aug 2023 5:31pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Nope. No cards with my last order.
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24th Aug 2023 5:37pm |
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| Cragster69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2021 Location: Scotland Posts: 193
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 Thank you, at least I'm not missing out or have already missed out  Craig.
“Don't believe everything you read on the internet.” ― Abraham Lincoln www.scotgrc.co.uk |
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24th Aug 2023 8:14pm |
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