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Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

ACF - 50

I'm going to be getting under the chassis this weekend to start the lovely job of wirebrushing.

Normally I just spray old oil underneath from old engine changes, however I was looking at the Opie oil site and came across this stuff: http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-114485-acf-50-...itres.aspx

Sounds very convincing... any thoughts before a drop nearly a ton on 4 litres of this gloop?

17th Mar 2017 11:45pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20909

Go for Dinitrol underbody and internals wax for just a few quid more.

ACF 50 is better used under cappings and on visible fixings etc as it is clear and safe on paints.
In fact, I definitely wouldn't use ACF 50 on the chassis, main reason is that it isn't exactly tough.

If you go for underbody work I would recommend stonechip underarches too, it has a good effect.
Obviously you have to stonechip first.

There is lots of info on here regarding this if you search on here regarding 'underbody protection' or 'Dinitrol' etc.

Yes, there are other options out there but me - I like Dinitrol, and I know it works!

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17th Mar 2017 11:59pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Someone will pipe in about Buzweld too in a bit, it seems they have good marketing, and product placement.

But my recommendation would be Dinitrol

18th Mar 2017 12:05am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5107

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

FCX is better than ACF 50 but neither really for this job Mike

18th Mar 2017 12:27am

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Glad I asked now, i'll take a look at the Dinitrol stuff

18th Mar 2017 12:36am

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

The thing with Dinitrol is they do a range of products, dependent on where they're used. So there are more runny penetrating waxes for spraying into cavities, and more solid products to resist wash off in wheel arches and the outsides of a chassis.
They also do heat resistant products for use in engine bays.

18th Mar 2017 1:08am

MGCarr

Member Since: 18 Nov 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 59

Bilt-Hamber is also well worth a look as they do a range of rust converters, cavity waxes, underbody waxes and high zinc primers in aerosol or bulk. Rustbusters is another option they do fe-123 which is a rust converter which seems to get good reviews in the classic car magazines, they also supply Dinitrol bulk waxes in more sensible container sizes than other suppliers.

18th Mar 2017 2:37am

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