When i finally get my z roadworthy again i want to get the old girl undersealed... at the mo the underside is like new and i often eat my dinner off it! i want to keep it this way... i thought about doing it all myself but having spoken to a few specialist places its prolly a wise idea to get it done proffessionally where they have the proper tools/lances/equipment to do a thorough job in all the cavities etc...

 

my question is, where to go that is reasonably local to me?

 

i have been in contact with a chap called micheal at rustmaster who operates just off the m25/a1m junction. he has done several 300zx's before and gave me a nice talk on specific areas and specialist methods that he uses for the benefit of this car... it all sounded good and his speech had me sold. he charges 390+vat so about 450inc which i see as an investment for the longevity of the zed as it is a fresh import and still very much unprotected.

 

does any1 have any other suggestions or advice of other companies that offer this service?

 

cheerZ in advance...

This place is supposed to be good, bit further away though.

 

http://www.before-n-after.co.uk/

This place is supposed to be good, bit further away though.

 

http://www.before-n-after.co.uk/

yeah, i trawled through that webby too... however i thought as they were so much further away and about a 100quid more expensive the rustmasters had the upper hand!

If I wanted to keep dog dirt off my shoes I wouldn't go to a company called "sh!tmaster". It's a marketing travesty!

make syure they do the interior parts as well like behind the door cards etc

make syure they do the interior parts as well like behind the door cards etc

 

Don't do the seats or the steering wheel.

Your cars all done cool. hope to have mine soon.

I was just going to do myself...but now Im concerned...£450....there is more to it than just spraying the underside with a £10 can of underseal then ?

Waxoyl is meant to be crap dinytrol is meant to be the dogs danglies, there has been a big thread on it on the sxoc. Personally, I can't see the process taking more than a day and the materials can't cost that much?

Waxoyl is meant to be crap dinytrol is meant to be the dogs danglies, there has been a big thread on it on the sxoc. Personally, I can't see the process taking more than a day and the materials can't cost that much?

we use that on the aircraft... i use it everyday and have tins of the stuff in my cupboard...

Your cars all done cool. hope to have mine soon.

it is? its not at pauls any more if thats what u mean! it left there on a trailor...

it is? its not at pauls any more if thats what u mean! it left there on a trailor...

 

i know it left PJ's, I remember seeing it there, looked a nice car. Just nice to see it on the road, i know hw i would have felt to buy a car and it blow up, i knew my engine was poorley when i bought mine, but if i didnt i would have been very gutted.

i know it left PJ's, I remember seeing it there, looked a nice car. Just nice to see it on the road, i know hw i would have felt to buy a car and it blow up, i knew my engine was poorley when i bought mine, but if i didnt i would have been very gutted.

hehe, its not far off being back on the road now. tbh i did know there was an issue with the engine (very slight misfire) but as the seller sold it with warranty and i thought it was just a small electrical prob such as a coil pack or something i was happy to part with my hard earned!

 

gonna better than ever now though anyway as its had a full makeover, top to bottom, iv changed pretty much every seal, hoses replaced/upgraded, springs, solenoids... with all the useless egr aiv etc removed, forged pistons, divorced downpipes etc you get the idea. alot of that is covered under the warranty claim so im gettin a nice solid engine for not much money :p

 

its also been treated to some 99spec rears, a decent quad exit exhaust to replace that stupid kakimoto thing, anthracite 18's, and the install from my old uk spec, oh and the private plate :dance:

 

dread to see the mrs's face when this months bank statement comes through!

 

happy days!

Waxoyl is meant to be crap dinytrol is meant to be the dogs danglies, there has been a big thread on it on the sxoc. Personally, I can't see the process taking more than a day and the materials can't cost that much?

 

As im in the process of replacing a lot of the bodywork on my car I want to protect the new panels as much as possible, so I did a bit digging around the net (classic car forums and the like), seems a lot of people dont like waxoyl and think it dries out leaving gaps which allow water in which then gets trapped. lots of good things said about dinitrol, Bilt hamber is the stuff ive gone for which has been recommended on a couple of classic forums and also the mig welding forum.

 

heres a couple of links if your are doing any body work, that may come in handy.

 

http://www.rust.co.uk/dinitrol-products.cfm

 

https://www.bilthamber.com/news.html

 

http://www.frost.co.uk/about_us.asp

 

http://www.rustbulletuk.com/

Is Ziebart still available?-that was cracking gear! :cool:

Is Ziebart still available?-that was cracking gear!

 

never hear of that now :(

http://www.ziebartptbo.com/ :) :) :)

http://www.ziebartptbo.com/ :) :) :)

 

a bit too far away for him i think lol

the hammerite underseal is just as good as anything else, infact we use it on aston martins at work, as long as you have a well ventelated space and you dont get it on the bodywork its fine, and lets face it, if its good enough for a 150k car, its good enough for our beloved ZEDS :D , i used it on mine and it fine, so you can either spend £450 or a tenner and do it yourself.

i ended up buying a dinitrol kit in the end for about 60 quid... worked a treat :)

How did you guys prepare the underside before treatment? Jetwash? Car wash with chassis brush? Or just apply over the dirt? :p

 

Did any of you spray some into the sill cavities? I think this would be quite benificial looking at what my UK red one was like before my Father and I repaired thw L/H sill.

 

I need to do the black car as it is absolutely mint underneath and I'd like it to stay that way too.

How did you guys prepare the underside before treatment? Jetwash? Car wash with chassis brush? Or just apply over the dirt? :p

 

Did any of you spray some into the sill cavities? I think this would be quite benificial looking at what my UK red one was like before my Father and I repaired thw L/H sill.

 

I need to do the black car as it is absolutely mint underneath and I'd like it to stay that way too.

i used the karcher to get most of it off combined with brushes and solvents.... the kit i bought came with a 10mm drill bit and bungs to drill and re-seal the sills :)

Did any of you spray some into the sill cavities?

 

Better using cavity wax in the sills, its more viscous and designed to creep into all the nooks and crannies.

Thanks for the info lads, looks like a summer project for me then! :duffer: