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Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

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Post by wurlycorner » Wed Jan 07, 2015 7:40 am

It would be better to coat that rust with something rather than just leave it. I would normally advise dinitrol but the problem is that the fog light housing will probably get quite hot. Might be better brush painting over with a zinc or aluminum primer or high temperature paint?
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Re: Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

Post by Wayne2014 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:06 am

wurlycorner wrote:It would be better to coat that rust with something rather than just leave it. I would normally advise dinitrol but the problem is that the fog light housing will probably get quite hot. Might be better brush painting over with a zinc or aluminum primer or high temperature paint?
Hammerite it is then!
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Post by prelude91 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:58 am

Hammerite Smoothrite should be fine.
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Post by Donald » Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:27 pm

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Re: Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

Post by Wayne2014 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 9:51 pm

1st coat of Hammerite "Direct to rust"

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2nd coat tomorrow.



These are perfect replacements for existing bolts to access fog bulbs ...
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Re: Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

Post by Wayne2014 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:44 pm

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Post by Merlin » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:54 pm

Nice clean pipes 8-)


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Is that gold?
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Post by Donald » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:06 pm

Says gold on the tin ;)
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Re: Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

Post by Wayne2014 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 2:21 pm

Only the best 24c for my Luke... :-) :) :)

Think I should u Diamond encrusted in Platinum BLING instead? ;-)
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Re: Luke: 1989 4ws auto in Yorkshire

Post by Wayne2014 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:58 pm

Starting to put Luke together (hopefully go for a drive weekend) ...

Sealing the rain drainage outlets ...
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