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x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Rear Crossmember

Took advantage of the weather this morning and treated the rear crossmember to a fresh lick of Satin Black.

Set up a timelapse too, will post that up once I've edited it.

Click image to enlarge Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
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2nd Feb 2013 1:48pm

Thud

Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 667

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

That looks fantastic and makes me want to do mine.

2nd Feb 2013 2:02pm

Rakthi

Member Since: 30 Nov 2012
Location: Where the cats are
Posts: 200

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Stornoway Grey

Stupid question, what kind of paint, and did you brush it on or sprayed it? (just asking as might have to do this in a year or so)

Looks really nice and smooth.

2nd Feb 2013 2:09pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Rakthi wrote:
(just asking as might have to do this in a year or so)

Don't wait a year! Better to do it from new before any sign of rust would appear. Satin paint at the outside and thorough Dinitrol or other anti rust treatment at the inside should keep your crossmember as new

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2nd Feb 2013 2:14pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

Wire wool to get the small amount of surface rust off. Then some primer (normal not etching) then Satin Black.

Timelapse video will show it all......coming soon. Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

2nd Feb 2013 2:25pm

Rakthi

Member Since: 30 Nov 2012
Location: Where the cats are
Posts: 200

OK, added to the "things to do" list. (a list that seems to get longer every day)

2nd Feb 2013 2:29pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

I've always sprayed mine from day 1 after cleaning with a good liberal coating of WD40 and periodically in between. Looks as good now as when I got it!

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2nd Feb 2013 2:31pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Same here after more than 4 years

2nd Feb 2013 2:32pm

Thud

Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 667

And stainless bolts are a must too to set off the whole fancy look.

2nd Feb 2013 2:33pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

They are also in all around the car from when it was about 3 months old

2nd Feb 2013 2:35pm

Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

Mine was done last September and still looks like new,

Click image to enlarge

Thud wrote:

And stainless bolts are a must too to set off the whole fancy look.

All of my ones on the crossmember are stainless except for the towing bracket fixings as they need to be a high tensile. :thumbsup:

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2nd Feb 2013 6:09pm

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

Good paint for chassis / rear etc.

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2nd Feb 2013 6:13pm

stevie d

Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 342

Lorryman,

You might look after your Cross Member but you don't weed your driveway

Steve

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 330i Coupe

2nd Feb 2013 6:15pm

Lorryman100

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Here
Posts: 2686

They get buried once a year anyway when I add a couple of tons of red chips, easier than raking them back from my neighbours driveway.

2nd Feb 2013 6:21pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

Timelapse from earlier!

http://defender2.net/forum/post207787.html#207787 Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

2nd Feb 2013 8:32pm

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