No chance you really cannot go wrong!

I did mine today, looky here, very pleased, use spray rather than brush, finish is superb, like new.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic18103.html

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I think bush reference was "Wire Brush" to clean before spraying

I brushed the Hammerite as it was all I had to hand. Spraying looks like it would have been better. Geoff

[quote="RRUK"]I did mine today, looky here, very pleased, use spray rather than brush, finish is superb, like new.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic18103.html

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How did you get underneath the car to do a good job?

Did you mask areas off to stop overspray??

I masked off the label on the armature, and the bolt heads. Then just used a piece of cardboard as I went around to shield the over spray potential.

Jacked it up to off road height, nothing more, took no more than 30 mins.  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Thanks.. forgive my ignorance but when you say 'jacked it up' do you just mean pushing the button to raise the suspension???

Aye, offroad height.

Ta

Yep, I pressed the button!  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

That's it! I'm off to Halfords for a tin of spray too! I suddenly am really conscious of my faded / silver showing exhaust box!

I may have to stop reading items on this forum given the amount of jobs it's making me feel I should be doing!  RR Vogue TDV8 08

mzplcg wrote:

BTW, if you want to get the drop plate hitch part off, and if it's all rusted in place...I got mine off with the aid of a bottle jack between the back of the drop plate and the main towbar armature.

Top tip that one

[quote="Gazellio @ Prestige Cars"]Get Halfords Black Silk in Can and spray two or three coats. The results are cheap but look great. The box does not get really hot.[/quote]

Doh.. Just got home with a £7.49, 500 ml can of 'Halfords Satin Black Spray Paint' (comes in a silver grey can)...

A. Having re-read post as 'black silk', am presuming have bought the wrong stuff; &

B. Guys in Halfords were giving me the serious voice whilst saying "Wouldn't put that on a back box or exhaust mate, it's not heat resistant!"

I doubt that back box gets very hot, but its probably best to use Stove paint Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Changed it for Hammerite High Heat Matt Black Spray (and the guy in Halfords never charged me the extra for it/ just said forget the extra as was too much hassle to swap and change on til!)