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GEN 4 Jimny undersealing wearing off

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17 Jan 2020 17:52 #217357 by Micheal
Hi, about 3 months ago I had the car expensively and professionally undersealed with Dinitrol. At the service today the mechanic said it was patchy and coming off, see a few pics. Surely underseal has to be fa? more enduring than that? Anyone had similar experience. The car has not been subject to powerwashing.
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17 Jan 2020 18:11 #217359 by Lambert
Wow. I'd be wanting the opinion of the person who applied that and would be expressing my disappointment. My waxoiling was in better shape than that after a year of being rubbed off on grass and such like off road every day.

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17 Jan 2020 18:25 #217360 by Micheal
Yep, taking it back to him: in fairness he said he's sort it out but I need to know what happened as this looks worse than having none at all!

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17 Jan 2020 18:38 #217363 by Lambert
I wouldn't know what exactly happened but its almost as if it was applied over another coating of something that it reacted with?

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17 Jan 2020 18:42 #217364 by Micheal
It was about 9 months old, nothing added over the original somewhat random pattern of Suzuki underbody treatment. We live up a forest track so it has remained coated in mud over the underseal for long periods, maybe something in that mud has a penetrating effect although I can't think why?

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17 Jan 2020 18:47 #217365 by Daniel30
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Blimey, done mine myself and its still good couple of 20p area's but I would certainly be turning up at that place for them to explain that.

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17 Jan 2020 18:47 #217366 by Soeley
It's about 10 months since mine was done and still looks like it did the day after it was done (apart from where I have rubbed it off going off road).
Where did you get it done?
How long did they have your car?
Do they provide a free annual check and touch up? Mine does
And if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay?

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17 Jan 2020 18:56 #217368 by Bill Portland
I'm watching this with interest as I'm just about to get mine booked in for the treatment.

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17 Jan 2020 19:01 #217369 by Micheal
I don't want to mention the supplier by name till they've had a chance to rectify, which they have said they will do and that this is 'highly unusual' . The place gets a very good reputation and they had it several days. If I recall correctly it was over £600.
They do give a free annual check as well

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17 Jan 2020 19:23 #217371 by Soeley
All that sounds good then. I paid £650 +VAT.
Had mine 3 days.
1st to power wash and steam clean, then dry over night
2nd to apply first thin clear coat wax
3rd to apply outer harder wearing black wax
As per recommended on the Dinatrol website.

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17 Jan 2020 19:29 #217372 by Micheal
pretty much as I remember they did to my car including the hard wearing layer (that cost a bit extra I think). More I think of it I'm suspecting long term smothering in the mud off the forest road has a deleterious effect. The area is famous for its 'acid rain' so maybe this is like having an acidic coat??
Having said that how energetically can one hose the mud off without blasting off the underseal, obviously if a pressure washer is used I presume it would strip the dinotrol stuff off? Leaves a conundrum as to how to remove the mud while not stripping the underseal?

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17 Jan 2020 20:00 #217373 by Soeley
When I asked about jet washing they told me it would be fine. Having said that I do treat the underneath the same as I would treat the paintwork when jet washing. i.e. On my Karcher having the Vari-nozzle on the car setting and not getting too close.

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