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Main Section => Welcome to our virtual Pub Meeting ... => Topic started by: Mycroft on June 16, 2023, 03:19:48 PM
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I've been experimenting with Rustoleum's Galva-zinc spray and have just about worked out a method that works for me. Results on the rear tailgate capping below (still doing some minor touch-ups, in grey). Does anyone have views on how best to seal the effect in? On another thread, people suggested Owatrol, Osmo oil, regular satin lacquer spray, Autosol etc, all of which sound plausible, but some of which either seem ludicrously expensive or more suited to wood. Would appreciate any advice.
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Try a good carnauba wax car polish ???
Such as Meguiars (https://www.meguiars.co.uk/product/gold-class-carnauba-plus-paste-wax-311g/)
Good for plain galvanised fittings ....
:RHD
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Try a good carnauba wax car polish ???
Such as Meguiars (https://www.meguiars.co.uk/product/gold-class-carnauba-plus-paste-wax-311g/)
Good for plain galvanised fittings ....
:RHD
Ah, I've got some in the shed somewhere. Will it be ok with this kind of fake galv finish? Attached the before shot btw.
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Looks good! I'd probably try Owatrol.
If anybody is looking for a cheaper solution, the ScrewFix No Nonsense Galvanising Spray is really quite good and better than a lot of the other offers on the market.
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Looks good! I'd probably try Owatrol.
If anybody is looking for a cheaper solution, the ScrewFix No Nonsense Galvanising Spray is really quite good and better than a lot of the other offers on the market.
Thanks - which Owatrol btw? They all seem so different.
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How about ordinary beeswax furniture polish?
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I would "paint" with Owatrol rust preventative (https://www.owatroldirect.co.uk/product/owatrol-oil/) :first
Worth getting a can of this, as it has many uses around the Land Rover and is excellent in keeping rust at bay.
May seem expensive but a little goes a long way.
(http://www.series2club.co.uk/gallery/technical/gifs/owatrol_oil.gif)
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I have never sealed (brushed-on) Galvafroid.
Does it say that you should?
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Cheers Exile - it was only because so many comments on various threads told me I had to deal it in that I thought I'd better check. Some detailed posts say that the galva spray isn't itself that strongly bonded.
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Worth getting a can of this, as it has many uses around the Land Rover and is excellent in keeping rust at bay.
May seem expensive but a little goes a long way.
Cheers Alan, have ordered some. Where else would you use it? :cheers
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Anywhere you have cleaned up, painted or left bear, such as a gearbox, inside of the front bumper, Swivel housings, the heads of nuts and bolts that you want to keep free of rust. Anywhere really.
For example - here ...
(http://www.series2club.co.uk/gallery/technical/images/Swivel_pin-2021.jpg)
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Perfect. Thanks A :o
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Just think of the old " Brut " advert and " splash it all over " .... knockout :tiphat
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Cheers Geoff. I was therefore wondering whether people used it on vulnerable bits of paintwork eg bulkhead hinges or was it not really a bodywork product?
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Works great on paint :RHD
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Cheers mate. Anything's got to be better than fighting this annual battle with the old tin worm.
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I use it on my American mailbox. 39 years still going strong.
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I've clearly ordered far too little of this wonder treatment!