painting the underside

[stevecrm]

What is the best product to paint the underside of the car with?

I am not on about a full stripdown and paint. just about a little splash of paint here and there to help my terrano live longer

 

[clivvy]

Isn't it waxoyl? Failing that some hammerite metal paint, it's awesome, no need for primer etc and you can spray it directly onto rust.

 

[briggie]

or old engine oil

 

[briggie]

dont do like i did once a long time ago though , and spray the exhaust too :doh

 

[stevecrm]

dont do like i did once a long time ago though , and spray the exhaust too :doh

I already done that...............with proper high temperature paint , not the whole exhaust, the the back bits :thumb2

 

[briggie]

i used normal paint :lol:doh

 

[patbhoy]

Tetroseal, thats the black rubbery stuff.
You can buy it in aerosol cans from most accessory shops, waxoil for inside door panels sills etc...

 

[stevecrm]

i used normal paint :lol:doh

what, Magnolia emulsion

:lol:lol

 

[dinky]

Waxoyl try and find somebody to do it for you,just had mine done money well spent.Get your local jet wash to do underneath and dry for 2 days before doing it.

 

[briggie]

what, Magnolia emulsion

:lol:lol

no , it was black gloss , but in my defence it looked good ( untill i run the engine )

 

[briggie]

oh come on , it was my first car ( a ford anglia 997 cc ) and i was only 17 fgs :doh

 

[DEE]

O yes

or old engine oil

Yes thats the stuff. But dont park it on the the drive for about a week. Did mine the wife came out the following morning What the :doh is that dripping all over the drive Did the jeep good though :lol :lol :lol :lol Will be out of hospital on wednesday :lol

 

[Deleted account DD]

What is the best product to paint the underside of the car with?

I am not on about a full stripdown and paint. just about a little splash of paint here and there to help my terrano live longer

Waxoyl, get a routine going, once a year , spring time (or just before MOT ) Spray the underside with copious amounts and youll have it sorted :thumb2

I have done that for 20 years plus on all my cars and never had a corrosion problem worth worrying about (and that includes the 2 metros :lol )

Its the dogs bits and very quick and easy now you can get cheap electric spray guns for less than £20 to do it with.

 

[pianoman]

Waxoyling treatment

What is the best product to paint the underside of the car with?

I am not on about a full stripdown and paint. just about a little splash of paint here and there to help my terrano live longer

I strongly advise a steam clean and waxoyl treatment. If you can stretch to having this done professionally, it will cost about £400 and come with a 5 year guarantee against further corrosion. Try "before n after" in the Midlands or "Rustmaster" in the St.Albans area. Both are reputable and very thorough.

Cheap option is a powerwash, leave to dry, wire brushing and applying waxoyl by aerosol/pump kit available from Halfords etc..

 

[dinky]

Mine was done locally for£100 altogether and they used a full can,

 

[Deleted account DD]

£100 our motor factors does a 5 litre can for £20 :thumb2

 

[lacroupade]

Personally I'd be using a good rust convertor on exposed surfaces, then do the internal bits with whatever floats your boat

 

[Deleted account DD]

Personally I'd be using a good rust convertor on exposed surfaces, then do the internal bits with whatever floats your boat

Yup, we once did the underside of a motor with all the odd coloured cans of hammerite that the local diy shop had reduced cos no one wanted them. Worked a treat

 

[lacroupade]

Yup, we once did the underside of a motor with all the odd coloured cans of hammerite that the local diy shop had reduced cos no one wanted them. Worked a treat

Hammerite is a bit old hat I think Dave (bit like us actually!)....there are much sexier products around these days that do a proper chemical conversion....

I've read some excellent write-ups on this stuff in my secret Land Rover porn collection! :augie

http://www.neutrarustuk.com/about.html

 

[ronypony]

Nothing beats POR15 anti corrosion paint.........its unlike any other preventative solution to tin worm I have ever found.

Get it from Frost Auto Restoration...just google the name.

The bees knees