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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Hi,
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28th Jul 2013 5:47pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16232 |
Only one pic |
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28th Jul 2013 5:50pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16232 |
To be honest, it does not look like they have prepped the rusty panel correctly before painting... Worryingly it might come straight back through come the winter... |
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28th Jul 2013 5:58pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Thanks Craig. Do you mean because of the little dust like specs under the finish (if so, that was what I was wondering, is it less well prep'd and finished or are the specs actually the rust started coming back now)?
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28th Jul 2013 7:34pm |
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johnboyairey Member Since: 11 Jan 2013 Location: surrey Posts: 2032 |
a while ago i noticed that both mine were rusting, one all the way round and the other half way round. so i did mine myself. just rubbed down with coarse oxide paper, all the rust and paint off, and brush zinc coated the metal, hand primed them with a brush, a couple of coats, then smothed when dry with fine paper, masked up surrounding areas, a quick puff over with a can of primer, and then a couple of coats of land rover aerosol can of matching colour and then a few light coats of the laquer, after re masking to avoid a paint 'step' when all bone dry, i then T-cutted the minor step on the beginning of the curve to the side etc. looks great still. apart from a few small areas under the bonnet, on the chassis legs, i cant find any other rust. and i dont have the built in 'land rover lifetime under body protection', ie oil leaking everywhere! glad i caught mine before it crept round and flaked the sides of the arch. |
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28th Jul 2013 8:23pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6405 |
The first picture would be perfect nick on my FFRR .
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28th Jul 2013 10:49pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Only plucked up the courage to ask the MD Service Manager to please look at this query today due to being so embarrassed at the amount of issues and queries around the car and/ or the workmanship. Have said that if they're satisfied the original rust has simply not been painted over or are satisfied that the imperfections are not early return of the rust, I can live with the aesthetic imperfections with the paint finish. MD has replied to say they will have a look at the arches whilst car with them... |
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30th Jul 2013 7:50pm |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8488 |
After they have fixed it if they need to, get some of the rubbers to cover the area up and prevent more damage.
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30th Jul 2013 8:05pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
The rear arches were repaired and re-painted the other week when the car went into the MD for MOT & Service.
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21st Mar 2014 8:15am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16232 |
They sound like a right joke to be blunt! If they can't get the wheel arches painted right (not once but twice) it would be the last time they touched my car I'm afraid!
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21st Mar 2014 8:37am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
Dont rely on the standard door rubbers, get the sport arch rubbers and have the job done for life FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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21st Mar 2014 10:31am |
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