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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19623 |
You’ll often find commercial van wheels have been quickly sprayed silver and not properly done either. 6 months later on steel rims they’re all rusty. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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18th Jan 2024 8:38pm |
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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2266 |
You mean on the Defender?
My Transit wheels soon rusted despite regular treatment with WD-40 |
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18th Jan 2024 9:07pm |
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Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1054 |
Not surprised they rusted. WD40 is easily washed off. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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18th Jan 2024 11:30pm |
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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2266 |
Yeah. I sprayed the seams of the steel wheels on my new Defender as that's where they seem to rust.
This time l used a wax based product. The wheels still look perfect on their second Winter. |
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19th Jan 2024 2:56pm |
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XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 428 |
This gives me serious anxiety! Is that just dirt, paint flaking or almost catastrophic failure!? Click image to enlarge It doesn't look like this bendy bit of metal is taking it's job particularly well.. |
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29th Jan 2024 11:38am |
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Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 |
Just rust and flaking paint on a weld seam I think. That was 75,000 miles ago and it hasn’t fallen off yet anyway!
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29th Jan 2024 4:05pm |
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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2266 |
This seems to happen on most vehicles. lt takes a long time before any structural corrosion develops.
However You can stop it from happening by spraying some clear rust inhibitor wax. Here's mine after two Winters. l used a product called XCP rust inhibitor but something like ACF 50 will do the same job. Click image to enlarge |
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30th Jan 2024 8:50am |
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Mudlark Member Since: 14 Oct 2022 Location: North West Posts: 24 |
Just adding my name to the list. May 2023 P400e XD HSE and noticed early rusting whilst washing it yesterday. Booked in with the dealership to assess but they tell me they did a warranty replacement for the same problem a few weeks ago.
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18th Mar 2024 2:19pm |
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medallionno3 Member Since: 11 Mar 2023 Location: England Posts: 24 |
Mine got painted rather than replaced but I am happy with that outcome
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18th Mar 2024 4:38pm |
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Mudlark Member Since: 14 Oct 2022 Location: North West Posts: 24 |
Thanks for the feedback - I would be content with that too and it saves me the job and expense of buying some Hammerite.
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18th Mar 2024 7:59pm |
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DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 76 |
Which one did you use please? Purple or Orange one? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276125856941?mk...media=COPY New 90 on order for delivery in May 2024. D300 X-Dynamic HSE in Eiger 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory interior and clear glass = "Rory" Will be up for sale in Spring 2024 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" -------------------------------------------------- Series 2A V8 Lightweight - gone 1952 80" - gone 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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18th Mar 2024 8:44pm |
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lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2266 |
The orange one "Rust blocker"
l used the aerosol can but that trigger spray should be okay and it's cheaper. |
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19th Mar 2024 8:42am |
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DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 76 |
New 90 on order for delivery in May 2024. D300 X-Dynamic HSE in Eiger
2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory interior and clear glass = "Rory" Will be up for sale in Spring 2024 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" -------------------------------------------------- Series 2A V8 Lightweight - gone 1952 80" - gone 1949 80" - still in family since 1975 |
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19th Mar 2024 10:23am |
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