NEED TO KNOW
TIME: 2 hours
DIFFICULTY:
MODELS: All Land Rovers.
TOOLS NEEDED: Blasting equipment, compressor, safety PPE.
COSTS: Minimum charge of £30, then price per item: four steel wheels, £120; rocker cover, £30; radius arms, £50 per pair. Heavily corroded items would slightly increase the costs.
WORK SAFELY:
• Use the right tool for the right job.
• Always be fire-safe in the workshop.
• Ear protection is required during blasting.
• Never carry out blasting outside of the cabinet and ensure the cabinet is closed and sealed before working.
• Only work through the fixed protective gloves and check they are intact and fully sealed to the cabinet.
• Never use sand as a blast media (see box).
• Get an expert to do the job if you’re in any doubt.
THANKS TO: With thanks to Michael Baughan of MVB Blasting: 07833 060693, mvbblasting@gmail.com.
AINTENANCE or restoration of Land Rovers involves cleaning components back to bare material, perhaps to remove oils, paint, corrosion, or simply to cosmetically refresh a part or to get it back to bare metal to make a proper repair. There are several ways to go about that, but principally it comes down to a
