HOW TO PREPARE MY CAR FOR UNDERBODY AND CHASSIS PROTECTION?

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With underbody protection, there are usually 2-3 stages which are required to prepare the chassis:

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1: A full underbody wash and degrease. This process washes the underside of your car, using a high quality, (non-caustic) powerful degreasing shampoo. We remove each wheel so that we can get to all areas of the suspension components and wheel arches. Once complete, the car is brought indoors, put on our scissor lift, wheels removed and the whole underside of the car is blow dried using warm filtered air.

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2: Treating rust if present. While Lanoguard say that it can be applied directly to rust, we have found that a much more durable and better finish is achieved when any rust on the suspension, subframe or other components is first treated. We wire brush surface rust*, then treat with a rust converter. This turns the porous rusty surface into a nice smooth surface which is the perfect base for applying Lanoguard. 

*In situations where heavier rust is present, we sometimes need to remove thicker rust with a rust hammer, or sand it using an airtool - this can be time consuming and the level of rust present (or not) will very much dictate how much it's likely to cost.

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3: Applying Lanoguard to the whole underside of your vehicle, except for brake discs, pads and hubs.

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If your vehicle is new or in excellent condition, then just the underbody wash, degrease and application of Lanoguard will be needed, otherwise some level of rust treatment will likely be needed.

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To give you an accurate quote, we would usually prefer to see your vehicle to inspect it first if possible.

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On average, the cost to clean the chassis, remove loose rust, treat with a rust converter followed by applying Lanoguard usually costs in the region of £360-£700, depending on the condition of the vehicle. (Larger vehicles with heavier rust can sometimes cost more)