Phil Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 For no apparent reason, the paint has flaked off a small area of the bulkhead on the trailing edge of the offside face of the front panel a few inches about the mirror. I don't know how best to tackle this so as to make an unobtrusive repair which will keep the dreaded rust away! In case it makes a difference, I have an '02 110 in what I think is Zambezi Silver (same colour as the Land Rover Experience vehicles). Advice, please.... Many thanks, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300bhp/ton Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 This is quite common on LR's. If you don't want to tackle it yourself try a local paint shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 This is quite common on LR's. If you don't want to tackle it yourself try a local paint shop. It's such a small patch I feel I should be able to tackle it but I'm nervous of making a very visible mess of it! I would be grateful for some guidance, I assume sanding down, priming and top-coating are involved but I don't know how to get the best results. Cheers, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Have a read here A great site full of LR paint info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bean Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Got a pic of the affected area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael calvert Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Got a pic of the affected area? speask friendly to a local paintshop WROKER, he'll probably do a bit on the side for some beer tokens, watch and learn for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 speask friendly to a local paintshop WROKER, he'll probably do a bit on the side for some beer tokens, watch and learn for the first time. Mr B, I haven't a picture, I can take one tomorrow when I get home. Western, thanks for the link, there's some helpful stuff on that site. Michael, you're probably right, watching someone who knows may be the best way to learn! Thanks for your replies! Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Mr B, I haven't a picture, I can take one tomorrow when I get home.Western, thanks for the link, there's some helpful stuff on that site. Michael, you're probably right, watching someone who knows may be the best way to learn! Thanks for your replies! Phil. Right, here's a picture of the offending area, as you can see it's small! Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 1. Rubdown to sound metal. 2. Prime (or if you are really fussy etch prime then primer-filler). 3. Colourcoat. 4. Lacquer. Allow to harden a few weeks then polish. As it sounds like you haven't got a compressor and spray gun, if you use aerosol (rather than one of the small brush / pencil type touch-ups available from your local LR dealer) you will obviously need to mask the surrounding area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJIbex Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hi Phil, It will be Zambezi Silver at that age. If you use a touch up stick, leave it in the sun for a long time or put in hot water for 10 minutes, then shake well; it will be much easier to apply when warm. I've have used hamerite krust to convert nasty rusty bits and then have painted straight on top and seems to work quite well; hamerite say no need to prime. You can get away with a multitude of sins on the silver, which is I'm sure why LR experience use them. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Hi Phil,It will be Zambezi Silver at that age. If you use a touch up stick, leave it in the sun for a long time or put in hot water for 10 minutes, then shake well; it will be much easier to apply when warm. I've have used hamerite krust to convert nasty rusty bits and then have painted straight on top and seems to work quite well; hamerite say no need to prime. You can get away with a multitude of sins on the silver, which is I'm sure why LR experience use them. Mark Thanks, both, to be candid Mark's approach seems more within my capabilities especially as I've nowhere indoors to work on the car and very little time! I've got some Kurust somewhere, I'll try the dealer for a touch-up stick tomorrow and see how it goes. If it looks awful, I'll be back to Steve's post.... Cheers, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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