[AndyGTS]

Are there any plastic floor trays underneath that have to be removed?

 

[AndyGTS]

Well done for finding this and for sharing. I'm in Herefordshire and just cannot find anyone who does this professionally, irrespective of price. Any others form that direction who know or can recommend someone would be greatly appreciated (I know there are a few GRY s in Worcester direction in the Forum). Cheers

Hi, not sure which part of Herefordshire you are in but there is a place in Cheltenham that advertises corrosion protection services. I am yet to contact them but their web site looks promising.

 

[AndyGTS]

decided to get Krown anti corrosion treatment done by Rob in Dudley. Very impressed with the service and a few pics below...... note the corrosion in one of the pics. car has done 150 dry miles....

 

[AndyGTS]

Grand job; is that Rob over a Tipton? He's v good!

Yep, it was Rob. It took about 2.5hrs and he didn't stop at all......

 

[AndyGTS]

Any sort of warranty or period of time it's meant to last?

There is a 5 year warranty. But all the usual get outs Apply. I did ask if top ups were required but it all comes down to how much and what type of use it gets. My GR will probably never go out on salted roads and it's unlikely to do more than 6000 miles a year. But if I do keep it for a long time I didn't want the body deteriorate to the extent that I have experienced with my other Toyota. Not that it was a right off but it looks very shabby after 16 years and 130,000 miles...... but mechanically it has been faultless, which is why I have never got rid of it ?

 

[AndyGTS]

What happened to cars being made out of stuff that didn't corrode? I thought stainless steel solved all this sort of issue - how come this is a 'thing'? Certain metals susceptible to salt etc? It's an interesting topic though as I've never bought a car that I could see myself keeping for a long time

Hmmmmm...... now if only manufacturers used stainless or titanium fasteners that would help immensely but all down to cost. I had to have all the exhaust manifold bolts extracted from my 997 Turbo and it cost around £400 to replace them as I recall. The bolts were like cheese.......

 

[AndyGTS]

Hi Andy - it has been commented that Krown causes rubber deterioration. Have you seen any evidence of that? I intended to use Rob but am beginning to wonder now

Hi JCR…… I answered your mail. One point I forgot to mention was that I went for the Krown option as it was a clear product.