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B1_D130



Member Since: 15 May 2022
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Chawton White
Ice Blasting and Lanoguard
Hi all,

The chassis on the 130 was looking pretty poor. It was all surface rust and years of caked on rubbish. I decided to give Lanoguard a try to see how it performs, as many folk say it is very good. I know its a yearly application to keep it up, but that is not an issue.

So to give it as best a shot as I could, I decided to get the chassis Ice blasted by a local company.

I chose Ice blasting, as it is non damaging and more importantly, it does not leave lots of residue that needs to be cleaned up afterwards.

The Ice blasting removed all the surface contaminants and a lot of the surface rust as well. It did struggle with some of the heavier areas of rust.
They then applied a full coating of Lanoguard for me, (which I supplied).

I am very impressed with the job that was done and the landy is looking great. I am glad I decided to get the chassis blasted first. I could have spent a few days with the grinder under the truck, but these guys did it much faster and better.










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Post #1068347 23rd May 2025 5:51pm
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Will@LRW



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 1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White
Looking good. What's the ballpark cost? I've seen ice blasting on an engine bay starting from £600 LR Workshop
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Post #1068360 23rd May 2025 10:53pm
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Bowbearer



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United Kingdom 1985 Defender 110 200 Tdi SW Auto Baltic Blue
Will be good to know how the treatment lasts first hand rather than from a keyboard warrior.

The ice blasting is impressive.
Post #1068370 24th May 2025 10:11am
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
I like the idea of ice blasting as it leaves so media behind and should be a clean surface ready to treat. Shame theres not DIY gear to do it.

Is dry-ice blasting a different thing with Nitrogen? Assume this is just water is it? 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #1068371 24th May 2025 10:27am
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B1_D130



Member Since: 15 May 2022
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Chawton White
I am quite impressed with the ice blasting.

This was the dry ice blasting, so no water involved at all, which was good.

The lads made a decent effort, even removing the wheels and giving the springs etc a good clean up.

Any deep rust however, was not really affected, so although the axles did come up nicer, you could still see the deep seated rust. I suppose this is where the more traditional sand blasting comes into it, as that would be far more abrasive.
However, I am happy with the work done.

Here is a link to some videos they made for me.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/56chkdtaw11...2&dl=0

The place did ask if I was sure about using Lanoguard. They usually apply stonechip or underseal after blasting. They were concerned that the Lanoguard was too thin to be effective.
However, I am fed up constantly fighting with underseal and heavy duty protections every time I need to remove something off the landy. I will see how it holds up. This is a first for me using Lanoguard.

The cost was around £1k. This was to get the full chassis and underside of the engine, wheels off and all suspension components etc dry ice blasted and everything given a coat of Lanoguard. (I supplied the Lanoguard)
Post #1068379 24th May 2025 4:10pm
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diesel_jim



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I see it often on the youtoob videos of folk who rebuild various smashed cars etc.

The iceblasting on engines and gerarboxes brings the steel, ali and rubber parts up like new
Post #1068380 24th May 2025 4:18pm
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Will@LRW



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Super, thanks. I imagine it's a lot nicer for the guys doing it as well compared to steam cleaning! LR Workshop
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Post #1068384 24th May 2025 9:31pm
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ginjez



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Anything which offers protection to metal is a bonus so I am not against Lanoguard but having used both Lanoguard and Bilt Hamber Dynax UC I prefer the Dynax UC. I buy it in the aerosols which is quite expensive but goes a long way. Using the straw seems to put on a thicker coating. I've never had any issues with blocked nozils and it is so easy to apply. The cost of the aerosols is easily justifiable compared to the issues of rust.
I also use it on other cars I have and I like that the coating is clear.
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Bron1_09



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Hello

Would it please be possible to get the details of the guys who completed this work for you? Looks like they did a great job. Thanks.
Post #1068990 3rd Jun 2025 9:40am
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s55shh



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my lanoguard has got mud stuck to it which is a Censored to get off. Maybe dry ice blasting will be required again to clean the lanoguard.
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fogbank



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I’m not a fan of Lanougaurd, I tried it on my defender and was not impressed with it. It turned claggy and trapped mud and I don’t believe it actually prevents much rusting. I was a lot more impressed with Dinatrols clear wax it was pretty resilient and it’s VHT friendly and doesn’t mud on it.
Post #1069031 3rd Jun 2025 8:07pm
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steveww



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I used Dinitrol 4010 on my Defender. I liked it because it was translucent and did not hide anything. However, I found it did not last that long and soon wore off and the rust was back.
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MadTom



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Why not just proper paint on freshly blasted parts? And than Lanoguard or any other protection on top of it? After blasting it was the best time to use somethink more stable a durable than just "a wax on bare metal". "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
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B1_D130



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Chawton White
Bron1_09 wrote:
Hello

Would it please be possible to get the details of the guys who completed this work for you? Looks like they did a great job. Thanks.


The work was carried out by a local firm in Aberdeen. AMP-Ice Blasting

MadTom wrote:
Why not just proper paint on freshly blasted parts? And than Lanoguard or any other protection on top of it? After blasting it was the best time to use somethink more stable a durable than just "a wax on bare metal".


Painting the cleaned chassis was the original plan. However, time and life decided otherwise.

This is the first time I have used Lanoguard, so it is a bit of an experiment for me. I will see how it holds up over the course of the year. If time permits next year, I hope to get the chassis cleaned again and get it painted next time before the lanoguard goes on. On the plus side, it will prove to be a good test to see how Lanoguard copes.
Post #1069176 6th Jun 2025 5:43am
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MadTom



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Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
Cleaning from somethink wax based from edges and tiny holes is very hard. It was just sucked in all small gaps, where is is hard or impossible to blast, or whipe with some cleaner/degreaser. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #1069182 6th Jun 2025 8:22am
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