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Nik1973



Member Since: 26 Oct 2020
Location: manchester
Posts: 15

United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Heritage Edition SW Grasmere Green
Adventure aluminium guards
Has anyone refurbished their guards succesfully, seen a few done but they dont look right to me.

came across this company
https://www.almondmellor.com/
Post #883902 8th Feb 2021 10:41am
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pj2106



Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire
Posts: 1500

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Walnut blast and clear coat 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold
Post #884025 8th Feb 2021 8:36pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Can you post a photo of how yours are faring?
Post #884076 9th Feb 2021 7:42am
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doublea



Member Since: 12 Jul 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 494

Scotland 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange
These were mine at three years old. I bought the Adventure when it was 12 months old with 1000 miles on the clock, but it was not garaged that first year. Subsequently, I used it summer months only.



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As of 2019, the side protection was no longer available (Mantec had gone bust, but not sure if this was the reason) but front protection was. I requested anodising as a remedy, but the anodising wasn't thick enough and the corrosion was still visible.



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Eventually, the garage painted them silver. They still look good, but with summer use only and the lockdown, the Adventure has rarely been used these past two years.

A reminder of how they looked when new



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 Current Steeds:
2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green
2003 BMW F650 the Hack
2000 Elise
1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo)
1990 TDR 250 (in bits again)
1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale
Post #889735 7th Mar 2021 10:29pm
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Ramsay



Member Since: 30 Sep 2015
Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway
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Scotland 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Auto Keswick Green
Anodising has no thickness. It is chemical conversion of the surface. You would need to prepare it first and remove corrosion. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight
Post #889951 8th Mar 2021 6:35pm
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doublea



Member Since: 12 Jul 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Scotland 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange
That explains it; I doubt the bodyshop knew much about it either! Current Steeds:
2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green
2003 BMW F650 the Hack
2000 Elise
1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo)
1990 TDR 250 (in bits again)
1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale
Post #890053 9th Mar 2021 12:32am
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Sif1966



Member Since: 24 Oct 2019
Location: Herts
Posts: 1

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Adventure Corris Grey
Hi all - Ive got the same issue horrible looking guards and I just wondered a couple of years on what people did and how long it lasted. I can’t decide wether to have them refinished and clear coated or powder coated.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Post #938094 17th Jan 2022 8:20pm
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
I've often wondered, what is the chassis like, is it not a pain to ensure that part of the chassis is jet washed cleaned.

As an accessory i've never really understood why they LR fitted them, its not has if they offered an onboard compressor with a chassis mounted air tank.

Just me rambling...... Confused
Post #938104 17th Jan 2022 8:46pm
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