Thread: When will Land Rover learn to paint

Originally Posted by patclan

Well I just got a call from LRA, he said he spoke to management and the dealer and they are off the opinion that I must have spilled something on the crossmember and wiped it of taking the paint with it.

What a load of bull****, anyway it is now up to me to fix.

Does anyone have any primer and paint recommendations?

Just paint it yourself, it's very easy.
Mine looked similar to yours, until I painted it 2 years ago, and it still looks good now

First, grab a spray can of primer, and one of gloss black from Repco or similar, and a few sheets of wet and dry sand paper.

Second, rub it back with a medium to coarse wet and dry sand paper, the rust is only light surface rust, and it'll come off very easily.

Third, mask up the back door, and sides. I also laid a couple of old sheets over the rest of the car, as i was doing mine out side and wind tends to carry the spray paint everywhere.

Fourth, once it's masked up and rubbed back nicely, wipe the surface with turps or similar to remove any dust. then spray the primer (lightly), over the surface. Apply two or three coats. Allow it to dry for an hour or so, then rub it down with fine wet and dry sand paper. Then spray the black paint.

For a better job its also worth removing the D handles on either side, if they're there, and loosen tow bar, or anything else bolted to the cross member.

I used automotive paint, as it drys very quickly, easy to use, and will be compatible with anything a panel shop may use in the future. ( Well hopefully it won't see a panel shop, ever!) You could also use Killrust or any similar hardware store type paint, you may get a more durable finish, but they take hours to dry, and 12 or so before re-coat.

Good luck with it.

Cheers

I was talking to an LROCV member on the weekend who said his Puma rear chassis was repainted under warranty. I presume it was done by MLR.

Cheers, Murray