My DEFENDER TD5 is 11 years old and I want to protect it with a thorough paint/waxoyl treatment. Anyone know where to take it or whether waxoyl is worth doing? Nene Overland have been suggested but would welcome any advice. I'd have a go myself But not sure I'm confident enough to do it.
Waxoyl or not Waxoyl?
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Tazz070299
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You don't say where you are located, but I took mine to Rustmaster in Hatfield. They did a very thorough job and although not cheap were more meticulous than I could have been with access only to a drive and no ramp or compressor.
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is it worth doing??? compared to doing nothing of course....
my 110 is 25 years old, i have stripped it to a bare chassis for a complete rebuild this year, the previous owner had really looked after it and had always waxoyld the outside of the chassis and 25 years on the chassis is like new... no structural welding ever done or ever needed...
take a look at this thread, you can do it yourself and buying decent kit is an outlay but you can retouch / redo as often and as meticulously as u want
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/sealey-wax-injector-223235.html
very messy job but oddly satisfying... i trust my own work as i am confident i have done it all.... afraid i wouldnt trust anyone to do it to the standard i want.... after all they do have to make a profit.. i dont
cheers steve
my 110 is 25 years old, i have stripped it to a bare chassis for a complete rebuild this year, the previous owner had really looked after it and had always waxoyld the outside of the chassis and 25 years on the chassis is like new... no structural welding ever done or ever needed...
take a look at this thread, you can do it yourself and buying decent kit is an outlay but you can retouch / redo as often and as meticulously as u want
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/sealey-wax-injector-223235.html
very messy job but oddly satisfying... i trust my own work as i am confident i have done it all.... afraid i wouldnt trust anyone to do it to the standard i want.... after all they do have to make a profit.. i dont
cheers steve
Thanks for your replies. I'm in Norwich so Hatfield would be an option - although I have read mixed reviews about them. I am a total novice but would like to steam clean and then paint with something like 3M Bodyguard or similar(?) the followed by Waxoyl. Is this fairly straight forward or do I need to take everything appart to do it? Sorry if I sound a bit naive but this is my second Landy and I want to make it last.
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Buy yourself a compressor, a shutz gun and do it yourself. It will be cheaper than taking it to a "specialist" and you can do it again next year at minimum cost (it does need doing repeatedly to maintain the protection despite what the "pro's" say).
It's not difficult you just need patience, some paper overalls, a set of ramps and somewhere to do the job.
It's not difficult you just need patience, some paper overalls, a set of ramps and somewhere to do the job.
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I wouldn't use Nene... but only cus they are overpriced and sell stolen Land Rovers
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alot of people recommend dinitrol over waxoyl. might be worth looking into
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To be honest, having used both over a period of 40 years they both have their plus and minus points, but actually share more features between them than differences. I chose Waxoyl this last time because of availability. Dinitrol is not always easy to get hold of.
I've recently used the Bilt Hamber wax and found it to be excellent.
However, whichever product you use the deciding factors will always be good preparation and thorough application. They are not miracle cures and if you don't spend time and effort ensuring the surface is free from dirt and loose rust/ try to save a bit of money by thinning it down too much or spraying too thinly then whatever you choose won't be adequate.
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I don't think that there is actually a lot of difference between the various products, Waxoyl, Dinitrol, Ankor etc. As Tazz said its more to do with preparation and diligent application than anything else.
I suspect that peoples opinions are based on limited personal experience and the success or failure of particular projects rather than any scientific comparative product testing.
Of course my opinion is not based on scientific comparative testing either
I suspect that peoples opinions are based on limited personal experience and the success or failure of particular projects rather than any scientific comparative product testing.
Of course my opinion is not based on scientific comparative testing either
