Turbocharger Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I'm not sure if this is off-topic, or even in the right place if it's allowed. I have a LR, it lives in the garage, I use a workbench to maintain bits of it. I needed a workbench for rebuilding an LT230, and £5 in B&Q and some scrap wood from Ikea yielded a reasonable solution: but I still hankered for something a little more sturdy. Trade-It gave me a solid steel bench this weekend (and TroddenMasses completed its journey to my garage. Now it needs a lick of paint - anything special recommended? (Mods, if there isn't enough LR content here then I'm not offended if the thread is locked or recycled) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 John, it's not off topic in here... I would go for hamerite or something similar to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomp Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hamerite is good, I painted mine with Red oxide (well whatever its called now as red oxide has been banned but they still call it red oxide ) it sticks like sh*it to a blanket But you might not want to paint the top of the work bench if you’re going to do any welding on it I just give the top of the bench a light spraying of WD40 to stop it rusting; it also helps to stop weld splatter sticking to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I've been using a 1000 x 2000 sheet of steel as a worktop, mainly because it's been sat on my wooden worktop as i've been cutting bits out of it to repair the RR. When i build myself a metal work bench, i won't paint the surface. As has been said its very handy to weld on a bare metal top, I've often tacked work to the sheet to hold it whilst i line it up. It's not gone rusty, but then it's often had oil drip onto it from various oily things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I'd go buy a 5l tin of chassis black to paint the underneath of the bench and then any bits of lr you may have off in future. However for the top i would just wipe it with an oil soaked rag as i think the paint would chip/scratch making the thing look untidy. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headhunter Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 It will probably be O/T if you chose the wrong colour! If you use a Land Rover colour then it will no doubt be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriebil.dk Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi try finding a piece of rubber, you know the kind they use for mudflaps on trucks, loadbay lining or things like that. get some thats 4-5 mm thick and the size of your workbench, this will last for very long, and protect the workbench surface very good, but make sure its fuel/oil resistent. Anders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I wouldnt bother painting it to be honest. Its best unpainted for welding as you dont need to put you earth clamp on what your welding. I also sometimes weld things to my bench so that things stay straight when welding? Surely paint is going to come off after not too long anyway when it gets scratched etc. If your worried about it going rusty, it wont once it has a film of oil on it and is used fairly regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troddenmasses Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Based on the weight of the damn thing, it would have to do a LOT of rusting before it was in danger of corroding through. I would just leave it alone, and allow the oil from around your 90 to get to it by osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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