Leenx Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 Hi Those of you who have JDM's, is it worth having this under body protection to protect from the crap on the roads and the weather? Or could you try using a power wash instead? Quote
lomoto Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 never bothered with mine , but then I never go out on salty roads.. probably worth it if it's a daily runner Quote
Leenx Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 Use fairly often to get to work and back, how much should I be looking to pay do you know? Quote
lomoto Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 Use fairly often to get to work and back, how much should I be looking to pay do you know? Sorry no idea on that, if I was to have mine done I would DIY it.. Quote
Leenx Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 Sounds interesting - any ideas what I would use? Quote
stuey Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 you can buy wax oyl applicator pumps cheap enough............ Quote
stuey Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 mine is already done but i have done this before.............. its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo easy......... think halfords sell it........ or ebay perhaps....... Quote
lomoto Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 Sounds interesting - any ideas what I would use? Like stuey says cheap enough to buy a applicator or just get half a dozen large aerosols of the black sort of underseal, I would steam clean car of first though Quote
stuey Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 I've been quoted £80 from an importer il do it for £50.............!! Quote
M13KYF Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 Somebody posted some info on it the other day but cost around £320. The company did take of the inner plastic arch trims to do a proper job though. just found the post here.... http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6163 Quote
sl114 Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 What do the UK cars have that is different to the JDM? Do the JDMs have the wheels arch covers and bottom engine cover? Quote
lomoto Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 What do the UK cars have that is different to the JDM? Do the JDMs have the wheels arch covers and bottom engine cover? they are identical , just the UK cars have some undersealed applied from new.. to be honest I have never actually compared them , there is some underseal on the JDM rear arches but none whtsoever on the front, Quote
stuey Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 wont take much effort to remove the plastic covers and seal it......... probally cost £25 tops.......... Quote
flakmunky Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 Somebody posted some info on it the other day but cost around £320. The company did take of the inner plastic arch trims to do a proper job though. That would be me. I did seriously think about doing it myself and then thought better of it... I've done cars in the past and I know just how messy it can be! They pressure washed the underside then treated it with a chemical dryer then sprayed it with hard black Waxoyl... They also removed the boot linings and door cards and sprayed inside all of the box beams and sills. I will post some pictures of the underside, if you want. He did say that he has been asked for a forum discount for a JDM Mitsu forum but he claims that he is close to the knuckle on pricing in any case. Expensive? Definitely. But I plan on keeping my Z for a few years and want it to last... Once I found out mine hadn't been done I stopped driving it. Paranoid? Most likely, but you just have to spend 10 minutes on this forum to hear how thin Nissan's paint is on the Z... Personally, I would get it done. But then I would say that having spent what I did! Quote
Leenx Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Hmmm. Am in two minds. I want the piece of mind of having it done, but very reluctant to pay £300 or so - seems a hell of a lot of money. Besides I don't have it! Quote
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 im doin mine very soon............ meself.........! should cost me £30 in all......... Quote
Leenx Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Where bouts are you? Got a mate in Bristol, maybe meet up and do both at same time? will pay for use of applicator and everything else? Quote
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 have you got a mate in bristol that will do it for you............ im 3 hrs away from bristol......... Quote
Leenx Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Tell you what I can do it, but would you mind when you've done it posting a simple "how to" on this forum preferably with photos etc? Sure it would be beneficial to new members in the future? Quote
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 no worries............ the only ball ache part of the job is removing the plastic wheel arch protectors........... after that i will put it on ramps outside me house but in the road and spray away........!! Quote
Leenx Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Cool! Just a thought I've got a mate in York (see previous posts) but my geography is rubbish - but if not too far away maybe I could see how it's done mate? Quote
stuey Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 its no big deal.... hopefuly someone on here will have a step by step plastics removal guide then bobs ur uncle................. where are you from leenx Quote
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