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Vizsla

Member Since: 18 Nov 2012
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 96

Just finished doing mine over the last few days this week while the weather was warm and dry. I used POR15 wherever I could get a brush and then the black Dinitrol on top and the brown cavity wax in every chassis hole I could get at

Wheel arches where done only in the black underbody wax and it's covered very well. Bulkheads cavity waxed and rear of the rear x member now looking like new again having used both cans. I did every panel underneath with the black wax I could and masked all the key items I wanted to keep clear.

Really pleased with the final result which should provide protection for many years to come. A very big thanks to Zag for the guide and others who have gone before and posted pictures. Makes it as easy as possible.

Have to say its one of the most messy jobs I have ever done on a car but worth the effort. Mask, goggles and over suit is essential and even then it gets where it shouldn't

I'm sure my scalp now has more wax on it than any of the cars I have ever owned

Long been a fan of Dinitrol ( used on previous Caterhams) but now also a real fan of ACF 50.

If only LR would do the job properly when building them. It would make all this particular 'owner experience' unnecessary

30th Aug 2013 10:21pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20121

I too have done mine with Dinitrol over the last week or so. Done exactly the same thing as you pretty mcuh> And agree very very messy especially the under body wax!

Today I did the internals and this is the reason you need safety gear:

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30th Aug 2013 10:41pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5006

Good job Vizsla, you sound like me painting yours with POR-15

Yeah very mucky doing it, top tip is to wear a baraclava and put a layer of grease/cream or something on any areas of exposed skin. It still takes 3 showers and getting it out of your hair - forget it

Doing SGH's 130 on saturday with a compressor so I'm off to the charity shop to buy a nice double breasted suit, wellies and a trilby that I can throw away when I'm plastered in it

Did think about a dress but I havn't met SGH before and I've heard about these Sussex boys

5th Sep 2013 2:55pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6677

I've met him, don't wear the dress .....

Suppose I ought to give you a call at some point then

5th Sep 2013 3:21pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Zagato wrote:
Good job Vizsla, you sound like me painting yours with POR-15 Yeah very mucky doing it, top tip is to wear a baraclava and put a layer of grease/cream or something on any areas of exposed skin. It still takes 3 showers and getting it out of your hair - forget it

Doing SGH's 130 on saturday with a compressor so I'm off to the charity shop to buy a nice double breasted suit, wellies and a trilby that I can throw away when I'm plastered in it Did think about a dress but I havn't met SGH before and I've heard about these Sussex boys

You're alright it's Brighton boys you need to worry about

5th Sep 2013 3:31pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5006

Anytime Matt, but should be doing Lukes new 110 the following Sat if delivery dates are sorted

6th Sep 2013 8:30am

MussEd

Member Since: 20 Feb 2013
Location: East Lothian
Posts: 348

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Baltic Blue

Delete....

6th Sep 2013 9:29pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Well my 130 got the Zag & SGH Dinitrol and ACF50 treatment yesterday and what a messy job but totally worth it.

We got through...

4 x 1ltr Cans ML3125 Cavity wax
4 x 500ml Aerosol ML3125 Cavity Wax
11 X 1ltr 4941 Cans Body Wax
9 X 500ml 4941 Aerosol Body Wax
1 X 500ml ACF50 Aerosol
1 X 400ml RC900 Aerosol Rust Converter

Oh and I had the throw away my shirt, socks, and trousers afterwards as SWMBO would not let me put them in the washing machine

Zag was white when he arrived I don't know if it was the sun but he was certainly a few shades darker when he left

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8th Sep 2013 9:04am

Zagato
Site Supporter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5006

Enjoyed doing it in company for a change SGH

Found a great way of getting Dinitrol out of your hair, scrub with a hair brush with two washes of fairy liquid in very hot water, either that or go get yourself a number one! Fairy worked well on face and arms with a pan scrub also

Think SGH's 130 has got to be one of the best in the country, high individual spec and still less than 3000 miles, rust free of course

SGH sprayed the rear crossmember with Dinitrol rust convertor which sets like a varnish. We are going to see how well it stands up to the job as it could be the perfect solution. I put some on my yacht a year ago as a test and it is still shiny and hard although in a locker out of the sun...

8th Sep 2013 10:47am

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

You forgot to try the Dinirol hand cleaner that works a treat to get it off.

As for getting out of hair

I wish

8th Sep 2013 10:53am

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3633

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

white spirit gets it off and is great for any overspray, but then you need to get that off DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

8th Sep 2013 11:00am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

I checked the condition of my ICE last weekend, the dinitrol is holding up well... (TBH since the arctic it's not seem much use)

Seeing the thread on the side steps, i'm going to pop the end caps off and spray dinitrol inside them.

I popped the rear step off to check for any corrosion where it's mounted and remembered i had sprayed dinitrol on the surfaces already.

8th Sep 2013 11:08am

Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 88

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Does anybody ever use Owatrol on the chassis rusty bits, it gets a lot of use in the boat world, paint straight on non flakey rust, leave to go tacky, paint again, job done. Dries to a hard varnish finish.

I'm also a big fan of ACF 50 and it's sister 'Corrosion Block' anywhere you can see ACF50, anywhere you can't corrosion block. A man with no boat is a prisoner

16th Sep 2013 7:39pm

Sockpuppet

Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: Leicester
Posts: 479

bpman wrote:
Seeing the thread on the side steps, i'm going to pop the end caps off and spray dinitrol inside them.

There is a 10mm drain hole on each end you can fit the spraying tool up to save taking off the ends of the steps.

I did part 1 of my dinitrol today. 2 litres of ML wax into the main chassis only and it was easier than I thought.

Was concerned that I wasn't coating it properly as I used so little but not much ran, ran a test on a bucket I had with a 1 second spray and it covered all of the inside really well. The sealey wax gun really atomises the wax well, did it in sections. Adjusted the gun so that it wasn't over delivering wax. 2 litres in about 250ml ran out

So done with minimal mess.

Will do the bulkhead, doors, 4941 underside next weekend when I have more time.

21st Sep 2013 10:10pm

Mr Didot

Member Since: 05 Oct 2013
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 11

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Baltic Blue

Dinitrol from new?

This is my first post on Defender2.net

My new XS90 arrived last week

Should I be giving her a dose of Dinitrol from new?

There are some holes on the door rubber seals - is this part of the classic Land Rover design?

https://www.defender2.net/gallery/displayi...&pos=1

Also the wire loom is exposed under the wheel arch. This is quite different from my old 2.5NA landy. Is this common on all new Tdci station wagons?

https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...020184.jpg

Any thoughts would be welocme?

6th Oct 2013 10:22pm

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