Car D.I.Y.

[Drago]

@fossyant Foss, im thinking of testing this...

https://www.buzzweld.co.uk/ace-25l-spraying-kit.html

I've been highly impressed with their Lano spray, and they reckon this is just as effective but being plant based is less expensive. Ill try it on the Volvo first, and if im happy ill give the van a spray.

 

[fossyant]

@fossyant Foss, im thinking of testing this...

https://www.buzzweld.co.uk/ace-25l-spraying-kit.html

I've been highly impressed with their Lano spray, and they reckon this is just as effective but being plant based is less expensive. Ill try it on the Volvo first, and if im happy ill give the van a spray.

Sounds like a good choice TBH and lots of it. Advantages, plant based. I re-apply the lano stuff anyway, and it's done a good job on MrsF's older car, and seeing the dealer's video of my van's underside (from yesterday), it's done a great job so far on the van. 2.5l goes a long way, and even if the plant stuff needs applying more often, that's a good buy. And, as ever, it doesn't hide any real issues which is important.

The black underseal hides issues and covers it.

 

[Drago]

I've been very impressed with their Lano stuff. Did the van last year, stuck my head under a week ago to drain the water tank and its done an admirable job. Im hoping ACE will be equally effective.

 

[fossyant]

If you look after the subframe(s) on most cars, they will last. If you don't, it's a hidden expensive repair, and most folk don't even know until there is a rusty mess on what does look like a decent car on top.

 

[fossyant]

I've been very impressed with their Lano stuff. Did the van last year, stuck my head under a week ago to drain the water tank and its done an admirable job. Im hoping ACE will be equally effective.

Mine is the same underneath - the underbody got a light coat, it still has a light sheen on the 'white' metalwork. The suspension, and rear trailing arms got a good coat, and inside the framework of the trailing arms. When I did MrsF's pads, I sprayed all the suspension and subframe components. The rear trailing arms can go rusty on many cars that age (14 years) but her's is still fine, despite the car being 14 years old. It was aqua steel coated before I found the buzz stuff.

The buzz stuff is handy if you get the vehicle jacked up and you see a bit of corrosion on some of the chassis/crash bars etc around the engine that are out of reach - just zap it. It's only surface rust, but it's stopped dead, but not hidden under a coat of black bitumen - IF it progresses, you can spot it.