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horizonraver

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Hi guys,

Im going to pick up my first land rover next week - 1990 defender 90 hardtop and need to start my prep work to fix it up.

I need to clean out and paint the load space in the back and was wondering if anyone can give me some tips or advice on how to go about doing it?

I was thinking after a good clean out i could paint it with somthing as simple as a tin of black hammerite and a paint brush? There are a few battle scars where this and that has obviously been thrown in but after i paint it up ill put a liner in so im not to worried about those.

I have looked at a few posts on here over the past week and generally speaking alot seem to do it the simple way hence i thought this might be a good option but please any pointers would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Graham
 

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Yep. Keep it simple, stupid. Hammerite will be fine, other metal paints are available.
 
Yep, hammerite will do it, I reckon you'll need about 2 litres to give you 2 coats, I used satin finish, came up really well.
Make sure you give it a good sweep out and hoover, and de grease using white spirit 1st.
 
Aw i know fella im only having a barney myself.! Though right enough, if you think that question was simple wait until you hear some of them im gonna come off with next week when i actually get the keys to this thing... you may lie low or start writing stupid in capitals cause im sure im gonna ask some simple silly stuff in and among this melting pot of LR pioneers here on the forums!

Apologies in advance!!!
 
019 good advice on the white spirit i never actually thought of that! Have a full bottle in the garage ill put it too good use. cheers!
 
Ensure the target area is spotless and grease free. Brush hammerite metal primer on - no need to thin it. Brush or roller (use disposable b and q type roller) hammerite - thin it down. 3 coats will do the trick.
 
Hi Blue thanks for the input. Is it essential to put the primer on it? I dont mind one bit doing that if needs be, im guessing it will help the paint stick better in the end?
 
Should be OK to apply hammerite straight to metal - hammerite can react with some primers and bubble.

If any rust present, worth wire brushing and treating with something like kurust first.

You might also want to consider lining the load space with removable rubber afterwards.

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Cheers station thanks for the adding the photos, its looks exactly the same type of rust/mess that i need to clear up when i get mine next week so its great to see what can be done. Yours looks like a really tidy job fair play it looks great!!

While we are on topic, would laying down some soundproofing or mdf underneath the rubber be a good idea if you want to blanket out more road noise? Maybe the rubber does the trick? Did you get the rubber from a large high street store such as B&Q or the likes?

Thanks,

Graham
 
Hi Graham - thanks

High street stores struggled with the size - although the aluminium edge protectors you see came from B&Q

Looked at equestrian flooring suppliers - good prices but was thicker than I needed. In the end bought from (I think - haven't got receipt) Checker Plate Rubber Matting

The sides I fixed with carpet stikatak spray adhesive (again B&Q) - not fallen off yet!

Number of guys have laid down stuff for noise deadening - think gym mats are one of the favourite low cost solutions - noisekiller and others are many £sss

Thing to keep in mind is Landys can get damp, so you don't want anything that can absorb and retain moisture, and ideally need to be able to whip it outto dry from time to time
 
Thanks for that - bookmarked the link in the landy file, def get some of that over the next few days it looks the ticket! So the main mat you have laid down, you have bonded it to the metal have you? You can slide it out when needs be?

Probably makes sense. As long as i measure and cut it correctly it should be neat and tight enough im sure!
 
Main mat is just laid in - as it's tight against the bulkhead and sides (and it's fairly heavy) it stays put. Have had washing machines, lawn mowers and all sorts on it with no probs.

I measured it pretty accurately, and cut using a stanley knife and 1 metre long metal ruler as a guide.

The vertical sides and tops of wheel arches are bonded with stikatak (only to stop my airedales knocking it flying) - stikatack is really just sprayable contact adhesive, so the mat pulls off real easily if you need to lift it. I sprayed both surfaces to get a good adhesion.

Aluminium edges are now bonded with Unibond Extreme Power Glue (B&Q about £4). They were at first bonded with stikatack, but the dogs knocked one off after a couple of months:eek:
 
So the airedales have well and truly road tested the advice your giving me! It sounds like it passes the test alright!

Gonna bookmark this thread for when the time comes. I appreciate your advice, means ill have it painted and lined a lot easier and cheaper than i thought! Will be ready in no time.

Thanks again for the details, fail proof now!
 
aww now thats the life! in the defender by day and by the fire at night! love airedales, hoping to get 2 standard poodles (could be worse... could be the toy ones!) within the next 12 months but first project is the defender ....then dogs.... then probably babies... in that order.... lol
 
Station House said:
Should be OK to apply hammerite straight to metal - hammerite can react with some primers and bubble.

If any rust present, worth wire brushing and treating with something like kurust first.

You might also want to consider lining the load space with removable rubber afterwards.

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Looks very neat, I've been toying with this idea for a while now!!
 
Thank you

Still in good shape, and has had some serious abuse, ranging from logged trees, barbed wire, cooker and goodness knows what else from when we moved house and then cleared 5 acres of land for the horses last year

Matting doesn't seem to cut or mark and wipes clean with detergent (although I don't clean it that often as it's a 'working' Landy:) )
 
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