I’ve been a long advocate of protecting the leading edge of the rear wheel arches with Freelander 2 trims but after 2 years I removed mine and surface rust has appeared.
Quickly resolved with some Neutra Rust 661 as per Sam’s Motor and Machine YouTube video on the same subject.


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Also, a comment from the video on RRO YouTube channel that Matt Stevenson did on the subject

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amazing stuff that Neutra Rust 661

makes sense to keep air flow around the problem area Rob..  ... - .- -.




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Sam’s video for reference 👍




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2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Good idea to discuss, yes I found the same on my L322 having fitted the edge protection and have now removed them. I intend to pull the rear arch liners every couple of years and address any new rust spots, I did that last winter and found some light surface corrosion on a previously treated area so rubbed it all back and epoxy primered the susceptible areas before top coating with chassis black and then a liberal coating of grease.

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2009 4.2 SC Buckingham Blue
2021 Hilux 2.4

Any thoughts from the collective minds on what's the best protection for that metal arch area?
I've rubbed down and treated with NeutraRust661 and now deciding what to do next.
Epoxy paint has been suggested on the Book of Faces  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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I've gone:

- Abrade back to bare metal
- Rust treatment stuff (can't recall the brand but the stuff which goes on milky-white and dries blue/black
- Epoxy primer
- Chassis black
- Buckingham blue topcoat rattle can/clear coat on visible areas (although I left the outside edge of the wheel arch lip flange in chassis black as it will get battered by stones and is in a 'dark hole' area anyway)

fanders ---------------------------------------
2009 4.2 SC Buckingham Blue
2021 Hilux 2.4

Bring that epoxy primer to the Pots on Thursday fanders  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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Plan is to
1) Paint over the Neutrarust661 treated arch lip with epoxy primer then
2) Metal paint then
3) thin layer of Hammerite underseal
4) Monitor and react as appropriate

No costs as I’ve got all this in stock 😂

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Rest of arches in very good condition. Couple of spots treated then old skool clear waxoyl as it’s in stock here 👍

A timely post - I was just about to fit the Freelander 2 protectors that have been sitting in the garage for 2 years! Kurust and Hammerite (old stock, full strength) is now the plan, served me well on the TVR chassis over the years. 2011MY 4.4TDV8 Autobiography Baltic Blue
TVR Griffith
Alfa Romeo Mito QV

The LR protectors aren’t too bad, think I’ve had 3 sets, but they corrode eventually too as there is a metal strip along them to add rigidity. I think the rust there then makes the arch worse when it starts, so you have to whip them off in time.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Sounds plausible. I'm going the naked route now  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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RR2B wrote:

A timely post - I was just about to fit the Freelander 2 protectors that have been sitting in the garage for 2 years! Kurust and Hammerite (old stock, full strength) is now the plan, served me well on the TVR chassis over the years.

eBay them  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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RR2B wrote:

A timely post - I was just about to fit the Freelander 2 protectors that have been sitting in the garage for 2 years! Kurust and Hammerite (old stock, full strength) is now the plan, served me well on the TVR chassis over the years.