Wheel Well Protection

[jsrossouw]

Wat maak julle om julle wheel wells te protect? Ek het my lux af gespuit met die power-hose toe kom daar sulke swart stukke modderlike coating af. Ek dink die vorige eienaar het dit op gesit. Nou is ek bang die exposed body werk kry roes en dit lyk nie lekker nie. So patch patch wit verf wat deur kom.

[FJCruiser-ZN]

Hi Stephan

Used car dealerships usually spray the chassis and undercarriage black to give the vehicle that new look.

It's usually a low quality water based paint, easily removed with a pressure cleaner.

Don't stress about it,

T

[Mud Dog]

I would still give it another coat of some protection now that it's clean. Chassis black was very commonly used before but stone-chip would be a better option, especially in the wheel well where one does get stones thrown up. (I assume you no longer have the inner plastic protector).

[Polarbear2008]

Does one paint the stonechip on, or can it be sprayed, and if so, wat is die resep?

[MOFASA]

Stonechip it, thats what i'm gonna be doing......

You can buy the ready to paint or if you want and prepaired to pay a little more, You can buy it ready to spray.........

[Mud Dog]

Paint it on! it goes on thicker, so more protection ..... and if course there's no over-spray to clean off.

[chopper]

Andy,
Can it be applied straight unto the existing paint? My trokkie has a few patches where battery acid caused paint-damage (inside the engine bay etc)
Thank you

[Mud Dog]

Andy,
Can it be applied straight unto the existing paint? My trokkie has a few patches where battery acid caused paint-damage (inside the engine bay etc)
Thank you

Yes, but I would treat the area with a rust converter first if there is any exposed metal ... a light sanding first will get rid of any loose paint and surface rust.

[chopper]

Thanx Andy - great appreciation
Talking about rust converter, any ideas/info on the best value for money brand name and supplier(s) - talking about large volumes :wth: (not for the Lux but for use on game fencing - to treat "trekpale" and Y-standards

[Mud Dog]

The "PolyCell" product ("Russist") isn't bad at all, but I prefer the "Durham" product (NS 1) if I can get it. They say that two coats should give enough protection to eliminate the use of a top coat, but I'm not so sure about that, I would rather give it a top coat of NS 4. I would only use these 'converter' products if there is already signs of rust, otherwise I would use Durham's NS 4 and give it two coats. It will also work out cheaper and you can choose between colours (black, white, red, grey).