loriusgarrulus Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 I wanted to get the Wolf XD rustproofed before the Winter. I had had a look at different products and settled on Dinitrol. Partly because it had such a good write up and partly because the inside of the chassis should have been dinitrolled in the army. Had some problems finding anywhere locally that do Dinitrol that anyone recommended. Didn't go to a few places as they said it could all be done in one day. Some of the treatments need six hours drying, so didn't want it rushing. Was at the Landy Shack in Crewe and the owner fortunatley had a friend near Bedworth who does the complete Dinitrol rustproofing who he said would do a good job and not scimp on it. Got in touch and arranged to take the Wolf down on Tuesday and collect on Saturday as they needed it 4-5 days to do the thorough clean, dry and treat it all including inside door pillars etc. Lovely chap called James saw to it all. Took some photos of it during the process to show me when we collected. Very pleased with the result. This system is used to treat taxis and they are recommended to be redone every 5 years, so should last me for while. If anyone is interested pm me for James number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 was it expensive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 £450 for mine. It might vary if you need any other work done or with type of vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 ouch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 ouch ! That wasn't the most expensive quote by any means. I can't do it myself, so for me it was reasonable as I intend to keep the Wolf till I stop driving. I envy you having the skills to do lots of this stuff yourself. Lots of hours went into the prep and coatings and this will be a lot better than loads of welding a few years down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 10, 2015 Report Share Posted November 10, 2015 Sounds like a fair price to me for all the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Anyone tried "Before-n-After" features in a lot of the LR mags. Views are marmite and seem evenly split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 I did see a feature in a classic car magazine on a trial done over a few years comparing products. That and the fact that the army did the chassis with Dinitrol convinced me it was worth it. Waxoil didn't get that good a review as it was gapping in the first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xr1200 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 Wax oil once a year 2 gallon 40 quid as long as chassis is cleaned it sticks like the proverbial to a blanket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Can't do waxoil myself. So it would be yearly at the garage which would be dearer in the long run and less areas treated than the full Dinitrol treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringDon Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Anyone tried "Before-n-After" features in a lot of the LR mags. Views are marmite and seem evenly split. Used him when it was down in Newbury. Had the full kleentect coating. Very unpleasant experience took way longer than quoted. Whatever stuff they used to clean it aged the plastics so much (new vehicle) I ended up replacing them. Masses of overspray that took ages to remove. And he was very shouty. In balance, I would state that there appeared to be wax in the cavities and the coating didn't fall off before I sold it. At which point the coating made no difference to the price I got, despite claims of coated vehicles going for more money. I'd go somewhere else. The op's one seems very reasonable given how much work it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 That's one thing I was very pleased with James work. He masked up the Wolf very well. No overspray anywhere at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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