Jimny rust proofing

Licksan wrote: I've used POR15 on a few vehicles and would highly recommend it.
The whole system of products works well and produces good results.

Looks good but I wanted a one shot deal and a lot of prep seems needed.

Agreed it's more time consuming than some other treatments but it does properly work and importantly it lasts unlike some of the other products out there.

Worked a treat behind the headlights which is a rust hotspot. I've done axles with it on an SJ in the past too and it withstands some big knocks without chipping almost like a super tough powder coating.

I have sent a note to a local agent for Dinitrol (the nearest Waxoyl application centre is too far for Jimny based exploits )

looking into POR15 as well, though I suspect that is a do it yourself product.

to be honest, only really looking for a company to do it for 2 (well 3) reasons

1. it will need steam cleaning first

2. Guarantee on their work.

3. they've done it before!


Cheers, Paul.

captain jimny wrote: Hi, hope I am posting in the right place. I picked up a 05 plate 50,000 miler Jimny yesterday. It looks very tidy and I was looking at giving it a professional Waxoyl under-seal and the cavities treat. I have been quoted £400.00 from a specialist over at Stoke-on-Trent but was wondering if any of you could recommend someone?
Shropshire is preferred if possible.
Cheers.

I was quoted the same for a brand new Jimny, so I think that price is reasonable, as they claim there is a significant amount more work involved in clearing the dirt from an older example.

Paul.

You have to remember the Jimny was designed (pre 1997) long before we got it in the UK (98). As such it has more nooks and crannies than modern cars and of course the way cars are now built is very different.
The Jimny was built for the Japanese market where they don't keep cars very long so rust is not an issue to them.
You no longer see many Datsuns about from that era either as Japanese cars rotted just as much as Fiats lol
My own theory about the boot rust is that as it is a double panel the constant heating/cooling of the rear silencer causes condensation which eventually rots it out.
My 08 has some sort of rough in texture underseal all over the chassis which I think is original??

I'm old enough to remember Vauxhalls literally crumbling and most new British cars came with no underseal at all so it was down to the owner to get the rubber type underseal and a brush to do the car at the side of the road.
That's why early minis used to rot as they just had the body paint underneath the arches so it didn't take long for water to get through.

totally agree Gilburton,

in fact, from my own experience of designing in the automotive sector, a new platform generally takes around 4 years from concept to production, so on this basis, the design was first roughed out around early 1993.

cars have come a long way in recent years, particularly around body longevity, although some brands still rust copiously, its just no longer obvious, as image conscious manufacturers worry about visible rust, but pay little service to underbody area, where the only person impacted, is the owner of the vehicle, and the brand image i.e. that which people see as the car is driven through the street, is intact.

Paul.