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roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Zagato induced paranoia

I read and re-read Zagato's

excellent corrosion protection guide last night whilst sipping my cup of New Year cheer. Trouble was that my cheery mood didn't last all night. I woke in the night worried sick that my cappings were corroding horribly while I slept.

First light this morning and half a can of ACF 50 later I can now rest easy, or can I? What about the door hinges and bonnet hinges. I missed them

Seriously though, two questions;

On the exterior how often should you re-do the application of ACF 50?

Is there such a thing as ACF 50 grease or similar product that does the same job? I'm thinking bolt threads/nuts etc.

1st Jan 2012 1:40pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

If you use ACF50 on parts which aren't exposed to the elements, then once a year is fine. For things like crossmembers, I do it every three months - but I wipe it on, not spray it. If you spray it you waste most of it - I spray the rag not the component

1st Jan 2012 1:56pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

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... I now know what cappings are

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1st Jan 2012 2:04pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

Re: Zagato induced paranoia

roadracingtog wrote:

Is there such a thing as ACF 50 grease or similar product that does the same job? I'm thinking bolt threads/nuts etc.

There is - this is what I use

http://www.chainspeed.co.uk/products/Corro...ease-.html

Bob

1st Jan 2012 2:14pm

roadracingtog

Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 97

Re: Zagato induced paranoia

bob neville wrote:
roadracingtog wrote:

Is there such a thing as ACF 50 grease or similar product that does the same job? I'm thinking bolt threads/nuts etc.

There is - this is what I use

http://www.chainspeed.co.uk/products/Corro...ease-.html

Bob

Nice one Bob, I'll need to get some of that

1st Jan 2012 2:21pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

Do you reckon pumping Sikaflex into the cappings would be sufficient?
I guess I'll have to wait until Summer as it's been sleeting here and there's water in the nooks and crannies already

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But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

1st Jan 2012 11:11pm

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
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ZeDefender wrote:
Do you reckon pumping Sikaflex into the cappings would be sufficient?
I guess I'll have to wait until Summer as it's been sleeting here and there's water in the nooks and crannies already

IMO probably not, as you wont be coating the unseen faces of the capping with an inhibitor effectively, just merely filling the gaps - possibly even trapping moisture 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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2nd Jan 2012 10:13am

Zagato
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Agreed. Also If it's the same Silkaflex I use on my boat which is a very strong cement, once it's in you won't be able to get it out again if you want to re-treat in the future (I will spray behind my capping's at least twice a year!). If it's the same Silkaflex it will be a bit of an over kill, the sealing compound sold by Frosts which is like a runny Dum Dum would be better, you can simply poke your ACF-50 nozzle through the sealant and just plug in the hole afterwards.

2nd Jan 2012 10:26am

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

Thanks guys - I'll try to get some of this ACF-50 stuff. I'm guessing it's water-repellent so I can use it now to drive some of the damp out too?

Also when you say "cappings", do you mostly mean the long steel strips running along the side of the tub and the flat caps on the back or are there other critical places?

Cheers
Matt

p.s. thinking about stainless hinge bolts... or are the originals better left alone?

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2nd Jan 2012 10:57am

Zagato
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Cappings correct

"other critical places?" explained here http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic10467.html

2nd Jan 2012 11:36am

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