Rust prevention

[RocketDog]

Hey all, I hope this is the right place to slot this in.

I appreciate everyone might have a different approach to this but the rear arms on my 2017 T6 are due a bit of love. I don't have the time or space to take it on myself nowadays.

Does this worry anyone else? Does anyone have a recommendation for a company (the nearer South Manchester the better) I could contact for some treatment time?

 

[Dellmassive]

looks kinda average for a 2017 van. . . (dont know any places near you but . . .)


some people use the wax oil underbody stuff, - but it can be messy to apply, and messy down the road.

a wire brush up and black spary can will get it looking fresh again.

or a brush on Hammarite stuff. . .


option #1 - Amazon.co.uk : tetroseal wax/oil car rustproofing easi-sprayer applicator





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option #2 - https://amzn.to/4bJHEfP & https://amzn.to/3Tas71r





option #3 https://amzn.to/3OTlQER & https://amzn.to/3Ib9jc6










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as it goes, this might be a summer job for me. . . . . . . . .


get the van up of 4x ramps or axel stands and paint away. . . . don't forget to mask up the bits that dont need painting.


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[Phil Blackburn]

What about Lanoguard, seems a simple installation process, not tried it myself yet but was considering it on my Ranger

Lanoguard | Rust Protection Product for Vehicles, Boats, and Machine

Lanoguard offers a variety of rust prevention solutions. Sourced and produced in the UK by a family run business. Trusted by thousands of customers. Easy to apply, minimal prep providing long lasting protection.

www.lanoguard.co.uk

 

[Bigsidavies]

Spraying on Lanoguard seems very popular at the moment. My 2017 looks very much like yours and it’s a job that is on my list.

 

[Shaun Witts]

Isn’t Lanogurad just the latest in a long series of wax based oily products? I suspect they all work, though the application process/mechanism can make a difference. I’ve used the hand-pump pressurised waxoyl applicator before and it worked really well where you could see what was covered. I used the “blind” adaptor to treat inside sills, but when I had to remove them a few years later (it was an old car), I could see that the coverage was not uniform. I still have a tin of Waxoyl (& that applicator) but I tend to use ACF-50 now which is regularly applied each time I’m working on the van to whatever area is exposed. I would rather use a waxy/oily product than paint as I think that paint might look good for a while, but would allow moisture behind following a stone chip and then hide the resulting rust…

 

[moomin-j]

Dinotrol used in 2017, not my T6, just my other "baby" :

 

[Bav]

+1 for ACF-50

Use it on my bike and it's very effective. It even works on the down-pipes and these having just about everything against them (they're mild steel, they get very hot and they're right down in the road crap). I found it needs applying twice every winter though - so not even a semi-permanent solution to the problem.

 

[Dellmassive]

ACF-50. I'll have to get some and give it a try.

This stuff?


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https://amzn.to/3wnQbol

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[Bav]

ACF-50. I'll have to get some and give it a try.

This stuff?


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https://amzn.to/3wnQbol

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That's the chappie.

 

[Shaun Witts]

ACF-50. I'll have to get some and give it a try.

This stuff?

Yep.

Not thought to use it on hot downpipes, but the rest of my bikes get it smeared all over.

 

[Bav]

Yep.

Not thought to use it on hot downpipes, but the rest of my bikes get it smeared all over.

Smells fab for the first 10 mins!

 

[drinfinity]

I used Lanoguard on mine. Given that the OP is able to take a photo under the van, you do have the space, but I can understand if you don’t want to use your own time. I parked mine with a wheel on the kerb and went underneath on a trolley. I did get about 50% of it on me, and smelled like a sheep for a week (my excuse and I’m sticking to it).

Other products are available, and often cheaper.

 

[Grim Reaper]

Wash and dry the underside of the vehicle, Brush the surface rust off using wire brushes, apply Bilt Hamber Hydrate 80 to convert the remaining rust to a stable substrate, then apply Bilt Hamber DYNAX UB over all the exposed (clean) parts under the van to protect it from further corrosion.
I really rate Bilt Hamber Dynax products, the S50 has anti rust properties so ideal for spraying into old vehicles cavities to prevent further rust and protect against it happening again.

 

[Mixersmate]

PP tuning in Louth offer a lanogaurd service, they just aren't near Manchester! you could always enjoy a nice long weekend in Cleethorpes though

https://pptuning.co.uk/lanoguard/

 

[ChrisBell]

I have the whole suite of lanoguard product... Would quite happily pay someone to do for me, maybe come warmer weather will get finger out to do! There's another thread with lots of chat on it....

 

[MK2Golf24v]

buzzweld.co.uk - You'll find everything you could possibly need there. Superb quality gear.

 

[Rioja John]

Nice bit of parking John.

Dinotrol used in 2017, not my T6, just my other "baby" :

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[RocketDog]

Some amazing feedback and suggestions on products. Thank you.

While not adverse to the work, my location is creating the need for a service to do the work for me.

I don't have a drive way, I'd be doing this on a residential road and I'm not keen on making a mess of a shared public space.

Perhaps I need to investigate hiring a workshop space and a ramp locally?

 

[CJW]

Some amazing feedback and suggestions on products. Thank you.

While not adverse to the work, my location is creating the need for a service to do the work for me.

I don't have a drive way, I'd be doing this on a residential road and I'm not keen on making a mess of a shared public space.

Perhaps I need to investigate hiring a workshop space and a ramp locally?

Could just chuck a painter’s drop cloth down?

 

[psybear]

Just found this thread. Also considering the Lanoguard DIY route. Would need to buy decent axle stands too. Anyone know how easy/difficult it is to remove/replace the various plastic guards underneath the van?