Rust proofing your G or any other car
As we know the G's are renowned for there rust proofing, except certain areas, and dependent on how much salt it gets in it's knooks and crannies. I have been able to get a 12% discount on the following process for your short, long or any other car for that matter as long as your in the gwoa.
Check out there website and decide for yourselves.
Swb £490 + vat less 12%
lwb ££540 + vat less 12%
Amy other vehicle you need to ask, they will check your membership with our upto date list.
Regards
Me ;o)
Well done Peter,
I've used this guy on three of our cars and am happy with the service. However, when he did my G (463 model), I asked him to remove the wheelarch liners before cleaning and coating. He didn't do it which annoyed me: so instead, I took them off at my local garage on a Saturday morning and went to town on coating the insides with clear waxoyl (which were bone dry and totally rust free I was glad to find out!). It took me longer to clear up the floor than take the liners off, do the job and put them back on again. So the moral is, if you send your 463 to these chaps (or any other garage I imagine who do this kind of work), take the wheel arch liners out yourself and remind them to go up in to all the corners, especially in the front wings (near the bulkhead).
Happy rust-proofing,
Phileas
Just a tip, but you could do this yourself allot cheaper, infact if you had access to compressed air you could actually buy the professional tools they use to inject the cavity wax cheaper than what its costing you to get it done. However you dont need to buy the professional tool as there is a much cheaper (thenth of the price) version that takes a 1litre can. Plus the waxoyl product isnt a very good compared with the industrial waxes that are available!!
http://www.spraygunsdirect.co.uk/product.php?tid=107&products_id=5668
above is a link to the type of gun you would use for the one litre tins, it says 3m but the cans have a universal fitting so you could use the teroson version which is MB approved product!!!
If you make a mess you can just clean it with some panel wipe which is around £15 per gallon, which concidentally is the same as coleman fuel used for camping stoves so you would have more stove fuel than you would care to imagine!!!
Dear All
Thank you for your past enquiry for your G Wagen members. Could you please post this offer on your website for all your members please. "In these times of austerity and cut backs we all seem to be watching our monthly spends more than ever. With this in mind Rustmaster is now very pleased to offer to all customers who have their vehicle treated before July 31st should it suit you we can now offer your payment to be made over 3 monthly equal instalments from your debit or credit card.
This is of course at no extra charge. A Professional Rustmaster treatment to get your vehicle ready for the salt covered winter roads at an easy on the budget payment plan. We look forward to doing great work for you and until then we are open 7 days for your convenience and a courtesy vehicle is available at no charge whilst your vehicle is being treated. We also have a pick up and return service to your door should that suit you better. Please feel free to book online or contact me on 01707 274819 to book or for any enquires.
Kindest regards.
Michael.
Michael Miller
Operations Manager"
Rustmaster Ltd., Symondshyde Industrial Estate, Symondshyde, Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9BB
VAT Registration 880 698277
Registered Offices, 2 Victoria Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EA
Tel. 01707 274819 (office)
Tel. 07788 583313 (mobile)
It's a bit far away from Aberdeenshire!
I have used Bilt Hamber rust prevention products for some time and they are excellent. They can be bought in huge aeorosol cans that eliminates the need for compressors and spray guns.
Quote from their website
"dynax S50 is a high-performance anti-corrosion wax that provides exceptionally long-lasting protection to steel surfaces. It creeps into welded seams and seals surface defects. Dynax S50 forms a soft, brown, wax-like film that self-heals in the event of disruption. It is also able to arrest existing corrosion and to provide long-term protection to pre-corroded and corrosion-free surfaces."
Their cleanser-polishes beat the top names hands down, in a test in Classic Car Restorer mag this month.
They also have a a penetrating lubricant, which although more expensive than WD40 I have found to be much more effective when releasing corroded hinges etc.
They also have a range of rust removal products which I have found to be excellent. I bought a tub of their Deox-c rust removal powder which you make into a solution. To try it, I immersed some old very rusty spanners, two of the ring spanners were so rusty that the ring had almost filled in and after 24 hours submersed in the solution, with no prior brushing, the rust was gone and hasn't returned!
This is the link to their website: http://www.bilthamber.com/index.php
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some people don't wont the mess, or cant get access to a ramp and a decent pressure washer. the option is there