Birty Dastards Jeep Club
Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: gazjeep on May 04, 2010, 07:27:32 AM
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Over the last couple of months I have noticed what looked at first like little oil stains in the paint on the top of each front wing, same mark on both sides. Will try & take pics later.
Recently this has grown it to small bubbles in the paint, presumably its starting to go rusty from the underneath but I cant see anything bolted to the underside that would be causing it other than crap between the wheelarch liner & the wing.
Also got a few dents on the rear corner courtesy of a post office van a couple of years ago & the paint has now cracked in this area.
Question is before I look to get this nipped in the bud (dont mind the trail rash but want to stop rust :icon_winkle:) are the TJ panels all steel & are they galvanised ? Want to know so that I can tell any prospective body shop in case this has a bearing on how they treat it.
Cheers Gaz
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Yes, they're all steel, yes they're galvanised and no bodyshops won't care, most cars these days are galvanised so they're used to it. All modern processes and materials are specifically designed for it.
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Gaz, I have exactly the same thing on one of my wings. There is what looks like a strengthener plate on the underside so I guess water/salt etc has got stuck.
I'm in Worcester too so let me know if you get a good lead on a bodyshop & I'll get mine done too. I'll start to ask about as well.
Pity our TJs aren't the same color!
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talk to Bulldog he's perfected the art of roller painting bodywork
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and im cheap (ish) :icon_super:
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good try, but unsuitable brush pile for automotive work :003:
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Gaz know the mark .....just roller paint it khaki and move on...
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Cheers Tragic, just the info needed :icon_winkle:
Thorna, I see a friend most days who works at a body shop in Worcester, am going to ask if she would recommend were she works or another body shop that they deal with as some are funny about cash jobs & just concentrate on insurance stuff.
Whereabouts in the city are you matey, we are on the hospital end of the "Villages" Harley's :icon_winkle:
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:hysterical:
Gaz know the mark .....just roller paint it khaki and move on...
Few more years & I think it could go completely camo :hysterical:
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:017: I take it my services arent needed then
:003: how rood :wave-fingersmiely:
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Not just yet BD but thanks for the moment, would probably cost me as much in fuel to get to you as it would to get it done locally :003:
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BD if I ever need some bedlining applying I'll let you know; that goes on well with a textured roller.
Gaz, Its a small world but I didn't realise it was that small; I'm in Lyppard Bourne behind the big Teco; I think I've seen your rig around there a few times. Recommendations would be well received; I'm not as well connected in these parts as I was in the black country.
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Bloody hell thorna, thats round the corner :hysterical:
We have only been here 10 years, still getting to know places :003:
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BD if I ever need some bedlining applying I'll let you know; that goes on well with a textured roller.
i have some advice: go to paint shop, look at the protectacote tin, burn image into your mind, run for the hills and avoid burnt in image for the rest of your life, however persuasive Nosebolt seems
now go get yaself some rubberised swimming pool paint (and no, it doesnt only come in lairy blue :003: )
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BD if I ever need some bedlining applying I'll let you know; that goes on well with a textured roller.
i have some advice: go to paint shop, look at the protectacote tin, burn image into your mind, run for the hills and avoid burnt in image for the rest of your life, however persuasive Nosebolt seems
now go get yaself some rubberised swimming pool paint (and no, it doesnt only come in lairy blue :003: )
philistine
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Holy thread resurection :003:
Hhhmm, it aint getting any better, must pull me finger out
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i still have nothing but praise for the swimming pool paint
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Easy tiger :003: :003:
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Camo Gaz.....
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Camo Gaz.....
Yeah for a bit of sleuth dogging!!!!
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Is sleuth near Worcs?
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Well I recently had one of those moblie paint dudes come & checkout the TJ, he was only interested in doing the topside of the wings, ideal if doing a car up to sell but that wasn't the best long term solution.
Took the plung & took it to a local body shop where a friend works & was more satisified that they would treat the cause from the inside of the wing & repint the outside.
Was happy to see that an old Bently was in the workshop to be painted. A local retoration place had done all the major work but weren't happy with the finish so took it there to be done properly :icon_winkle:
Fingers crossed we will see how its gone at the weekend or Monday ish, no major rush.
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Desert camo, woodland or alpenflage your lordship???
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Hopefully just OE Bish :003:
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all my hopes are now dashed
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Mine as well...
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Sorry to disappoint chaps :icon_jook:
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You sir are a wuss... :hysterical:
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You have a womans hand my lord :hysterical: :hysterical:
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Took the plunge to get it sorted & got the Jeep back this afternoon.
Glad I got it sorted, the bodyshop had to cut out the "infected" part of both wings as it was worse than it appeared from the outside. Apparently they welded in some new metal on the wings, finish is very good, you cannot see any evidence of repair.
Cleaned out, protected & sealed the strengthening plate underneath which was responsible for trapping salt & shit underneath the wings.
Hopefully they are gonna e-mail me some pics on Monday, I'll post em up when I get em :icon_winkle:
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Result
did they repaint with a roller tho??
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Shit, forgot to ask em... they went & did it properly instead :hysterical:
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You mean the non Kentish way :hysterical:
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middle kingdom heathens :jpshakehead:
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Got this pic from my mate at the bodyshop today, hard to believe there was only a couple of small bubbles on the top of the wings, nasty stuff lurking underneath.
Anyone else got this kind of paint bubbling take note peeps :icon_eek:
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Thats what happens when you fail to coat them in Mud Gaz....
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Doh !! should have known Bisp :003:
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na its to much cleaning, he polished off all the under body protection :hysterical:
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:icon_redface: :icon_redface:Rumbled :003: :003: