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/

Walnut blast and clear coat 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold

Can you post a photo of how yours are faring?

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



Click image to enlarge Current Steeds:
2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green
2003 BMW F650 the Hack
2000 Elise
1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo)
1988 TDR 250 (curently in bits)

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

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)
1988 TDR 250 (curently in bits)