Member Since: 09 Mar 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 60
AndrewW no offence taken mate, I am a total 4 x 4 newbie and accept the advice, asked the question as people were discussing "protection". Although I do have experience of moving parts and much bigger things with wheels....
Russell, thanks mate, I got it as part of the "deal" dealer threw it in, no money spent.
edit, the material I was talking about is actually called Guard X (sp) they have already applied it to the paintwork and interior.
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22nd Mar 2011 11:04 am
ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1625
character wrote:
antoniasdad wrote:
Take a look at these guys - specialists in Land Rovers (albeit mostly the old rusty sort):
A word of caution regards this chap, if I remember there was a post on here recently with a thread to another LRO website that trashed this guy's abilities and customer services
BTW I had Rustmaster (refered to earlier in thread) do my D2 and they did a very good job. I watched it being done (glad I paid someone to do it, yucky job!)Tony
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24th Mar 2011 7:49 pm
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
Been down the Rustmaster route (Knutsford depot). They spend a full day cleaning off and WaxOyling (hard oil-rig marine grade wax {£1000 for 45 gallon drum, apparently} on the outside, 150psi vaporised interior WaxOyl in all the hollow bits).
Good points - very detailed clean-off and dry underneath (2 hours) - all areas covered inside and out - a grade of WaxOyl not available to the public - 5 year guarantee - free annual check / touch-up - holographic window sticker to prove it's been done ( ^ resale value etc...) - I'll swear the road noise is less - electric windows quieter. Best point is you don't end up with a useless patchwork quilt of underbody cover, and no WaxOyl in your hair
Bad points - it IS £520ish + VAT for a D3 - it does take a full day - BUT in my view the money will be recouped at re-sale or in prolonged rust-free ownership.
So much so that we did have our 2 brand new Mountain Rescue 110 Utility Station Wagons done at the outset (and our Rescue Team thinks long and hard before spending a grand!)
Hopefully this will keep all my virginal Fe(+++) atoms out of the clutches of any wandering randy O-- ions
A2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
11th Apr 2011 2:06 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73088
I always thought it was randy Fe+++ seducing the poor abused O--- ions!
11th Apr 2011 2:27 pm
AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
Posts: 2302
I think they're both a bit bivalent, if you see what I mean! 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
11th Apr 2011 2:42 pm
dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
Posts: 1112
J@mes wrote:
Kingmav66 wrote:
Jon P the editor of LRO got his D3 done at Nene, looked like a very tidy job. It's in this months magazine (write-up & pics)
Guy I work with takes his shogun there every few years for a steam clean and re application - he's always happy with it, and hes a fussy git too!
steam clean a shotgun ? There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
11th Apr 2011 10:41 pm
C6REW
Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 576
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