Underside Protection

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Keep it stiff

Original Poster:

1,766 posts

174 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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I'm having the floor, sills and inner arches replaced on one of my cars.

What would you recommend as the best products and process for the underside to provide best protection for the future?

texaxile

3,291 posts

151 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Bilt Hamber. I used it on my Lancer Turbo 2 years ago during the initial stages of the restoration, had it up on ramps this week and it's as good as the day it went on having done 3k miles during that time in all weathers.

not cheap but check the website out:

https://www.bilthamber.com/

Plenty of products to suit your needs and they're helpful on the phone too. Definitely a case of "get what you pay for" and it's an expense well justified.

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

106 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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2nd vote for B&H

Faust66

2,037 posts

166 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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3rd vote!

Use the Bilt Hamber UB (underbody) on exposed surfaces under your car, and use Dynax s50 cavity Wax in box sections, sills etc.

You get a long (about 50cm IIRC) lance with the cans of cavity wax so you can get protection in all the nooks and crannies of your car.

Not the cheapest out there, but it's damn good stuff IMO.

MJK 24

5,648 posts

237 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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I'll recommended Bilt Hamber too.

Kept my Scirocco going long beyond its sell by date. Just bought a Mercedes 190 and I've gone through it top to bottom. Cost around £150 but worth every penny.

bearman68

4,660 posts

133 months

Wednesday 20th September 2017
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Just been fiddling about with my MR2.

Rubbed it down with a wire brush, treated it with a corrosion inhibitor, and then sprayed it with cold galvanised spray. Looks pretty good, and a huge improvement for not a huge amount of effort.

Some of the underseal sprays I've used have not been as good as I might have liked, and certainly are not attractive in appearance.

Keep it stiff

Original Poster:

1,766 posts

174 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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Ordered from BH, thanks for the recommendations.

tortop45

434 posts

161 months

Thursday 21st September 2017
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All depends on what sort of finish you won,t under your car,smooth or stone chip then painted over.if your going down the stone chip rout then go down to your local VW or peugeut dealer and buy the factory stone chip which is water based and proper rubbery stuff when dry..all other stone chips are ste if you wan,t that factory look.

iSore

4,011 posts

145 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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Waxoyl isn't very good these days.

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

106 months

Friday 22nd September 2017
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iSore said:
Waxoyl isn't very good these days.
It never was, just all there was at the time.

woodytype S

691 posts

238 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Spray the under side with old engine oil before the winter sets in.Oil will sock into metal and protect it. I imported one or two Jap cars,no under seal in Jap land. I did the oil spray -good as new after 5 years.


Edited by woodytype S on Monday 25th September 08:22

steveo3002

10,534 posts

175 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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agree with the oil and a paint brush with a tub of grease for bolt threads , brake pipes etc , messy and not environmentally friendly though

Stickyfinger

8,429 posts

106 months

Saturday 23rd September 2017
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Old oil has acids in it, it also attracts dust and salts.....the use of it is a deffo No No for me.

Dynax S50 is about £45 for 5ltrs......it protects, creeps, skins and does not rot rubber/plastic....

sidgolf

163 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Old engine oil did a great job on my last car-a 30 year-old Golf. Even where rust had already started,the oil as good as stopped the rust in its tracks for the 14 years i owned it.

On my current car,an E30 BMW,a model which knows how to rust,engine-oil has again gone inside chassis-legs,sills,doors,even inside the roof, with B-Hamber Dynax UC sprayed everywhere underneath.

I always avoid using stone-chip or underseal as being pretty useless at stopping rust forming.

Sardonicus

18,962 posts

222 months

Sunday 24th September 2017
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Stickyfinger said:
iSore said:
Waxoyl isn't very good these days.
It never was, just all there was at the time.
What they said ^ smile Bilt Hamber or Dinitrol products cool known of old boys swear by used oil in box sections/cavities etc it just works