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clbarclay:

--- Quote from: carracarra13 on September 04, 2008, 20:39:01 ---one wheel arch and bottom of one door
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I take it then they are on the outside surfaces, in which case the pannels are made from aluminium. You can just paint over aluminium or will flake quite quickly. It will need rubbing down to remove any flaking paint and corrosion (if the bear aluminium looks dull then there is a layer of surface corrosion) and then spraying with an aluminium specific primer before touching up with cououred paint and laquar.


--- Quote ---and tail gate Ino im being fussy but want to do her (lumpy) up
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the under lying metal here is steel, though i suspect there is an aluminium skin over the outside surface. If the corrosion under the scabby spot is brown then its steel and if its a whitish then aluminium. The differance with touching up steel is paint keyes onto it much better so you don't need the special primer.


Whilst your taking care of the outside, have a good poke around the less easily visible parts, such as under the carpets and around the sills etc. Range rovers are netorious for hiding their rust.

Range Rover Ron:
Hello mate,

try taking off the nut or bolt and take it down to the local iron monger/car spares shop and match the threads up.

cheers....................

carracarra13:
thats the problem, I am soaking the bolts in allot of wd 40 and see what happens,

carracarra13:
thanks all will have a good look under all carpets and stuff,  also going to steam clean underside (propper steam not hot wash) strip of all old crud and re waxoil once dry, I asume this would help priserve things, might smooth right inside floor too if ok before winter

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