The BEST DIY Underbody 4WD Chasssis Protection! Rust Proofing 4x4

#4x4 #4wd #build
Today we get the GU Patrol in for some underbody treatment before we fit our new Superior Suspension Kit!
Rust Proofing a 4WD is extremely important & for $200 its such an affordable DIY "mod". I highly recommend stone guard on you chassis as its super tough and durable in our conditions! With my last GQ it still looked brand new after two years of abuse!
Super happy with the results and now we can fit the suspension :)
USED:
4x Bottles of stone guard
1x Raptor black 1L
500ml 2k Black (bare metal)
Recommend getting x6 bottles of stone guard extra x4 if doing diffs.
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tags: 4wd 4x4 offroad sliders rock guard underbody protection sliding diy customs build series overland patrol Landcruiser jeep Toyota tough do it yourself comp spec bar work barwork custom lift rust proof diy frame restoration body deadening sound rusty frame new

[@davidball.]

Your channel is the only 4x4 channel i still watch religiously. You dont false advertise or use something you dont think is built well.

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks David that’s great to hear!! Hope you enjoy the content 👌 I try and stay genuine and only fit/use what I would use even without doing KZbin! 🤟🤟

[@maxharris1771]

@kpbuilt is really good as well

[@matthewwhitaker7930]

Same

[@davidball.]

@@maxharris1771 yeah I all watch him alot

[@mbminitrucks1]

I use VHT rollbar and chassis black. Sticks to everything and is in a spray can. Little bit more expensive but no need for air supply and spray guns etc. Also good for doing bits at a time. Has been hard to get lately but hopefully as the world gets back to normal availability returns.

[@Swwa89]

This has always been one thing that's bugged me about my one!!!! The underneath looks just like your before one very jealous of how this turned out and keen to do the same!!!!

[@cameronlylekiki5067]

Dropped the same comment on Instagram. Absolutely love this. The diffs look like mirrors. 🔥🤝💯😍

[@usrr.artzzz]

i see your back at your old workshop, good to see the gu nearly done up... keen mate

[@RoamLyfe]

Yes it’s good to be back 😆😆 I’m running out of room in my shed

[@DarrenBoxhall]

You need to thin down the raptor and stick it in a suction feed gun. you don't want it rough like that, you wait till you get mud underneath the car. It's hell to try and get clean

[@gtrjudd86]

Looks mint mate. Makes such a big difference. Looking forward to next week 🎉

[@aliciabrown-mcgregor4675]

Looks amazing ❤️ Can’t wait for next weeks video xx

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks baby x

[@4x4touring47]

Oh to have a hoist and a decent shed!! Nice job mate 👍

[@harminframe]

Looks great, i was looking for a video about this because i want to do it myself also.

[@Incoil]

I have learned that putting thick products to prevent rust on a vehicle that has surface rust will accelerate the rust process. The thick product forms a barrier between the surface rust and atmosphere for condensation to form and eat away from the metal underneath. I would have gone with a thin penetrating product and go over the vehicle from time to time to respray areas in need after some time.

[@RoamLyfe]

Hmm that’s a good point but my understanding with rust is it can’t grow without oxygen! So I don’t see how it would keep growing!?

[@Incoil]

When everything is brand new it might work, but usually cars like yours and mine included takes damage from offroad use wich opens up the product to let moisture and air in, wich then starts to eat away underneath. Here in Sweden they use roadsalt during the winter wich makes it even worse. Many times when doing rustrepairs I have found white spots of dried up roadsalt just eating away from underneath old rustproofing products and sheetmetal in bodywork etc.

[@RoamLyfe]

Oh yeah okay that’s a great point! I’ll make sure to maintain the chassis!! We don’t have salt luckily!! I feel sorry for some of the cars you would see there!!

[@Incoil]

@@RoamLyfe I'm not telling what you should or should not do, just sharing my experience and let you decide 👍 I'm going to use penetrating rustproofing for my Patrols and leave it at that and then go over it from time to time to maintain. I like your content, good work 👌

[@SquidInk02]

Uppa jessie what a lad, Aswell as all the peeps watching the ads. Gotta get that revenue Yeeew

[@lukeprowse3180]

Love your videos man but if you want somthing cheaper I use bathroom and tile sealer $40 for a bucket smack it on with a brush lasts for ages if you don’t rub it against stuff, I do my chassis every 6 months but mines just a weekender sees some rough stuff

[@martyferry2678]

Might do this one myself as soon as I get a new compressor

[@RoamLyfe]

Get into it Marty!!

[@martyferry2678]

@@RoamLyfe I'm planning on it and also glad ya got the ac sorted

[@ReubsModifications]

Tidy work, keen to see the new gear 🤟

[@LOCKEDINOFFROAD]

Wish I done mine first now I just gotta keep hitting it with fiddly bits haha

[@keilfestin4606]

Looks clean can wait to see the suspension. Are you going over 2” lift ? Hoist makes things easy especially spraying

[@RoamLyfe]

Yep! Going 4” front 3” rear!

[@michaelgriffin2128]

It’s my love of Patrol’s, funny how thing turn out, in the early 1990’s I worked for a time at Nissan Head Office and Spare Parts in Dandenong Victoria, one of my jobs was to over see the new vehicles being delivered on the vehicle transports, some times we would get 90 vehicles a day, my job was to help move them and line them up in order and check them for any damage, check spare tires & tools, radios nothing had been pinched, that’s where I fell in love with the patrol, it was the GQ Series back then I got to drive everything the 300ZX, Patrols, GTR’S, all the models, I got to meet Mark Skaife and his Sister, Jim Richards as they were contracted through Gibson Motor Sports, one time I got to drive Mark Skaife’s Nissan GTR race car around the compound I never got it out of 2nd gear I was too scared, before it was being loaded onto a transport to go interstate for a race meeting, memories. Cheers, Michael

[@RoamLyfe]

That’s an amazing story Michael!! Thanks for sharing mate!!

[@atvcampingadventures1728]

Great stuff as always mate, I’ll be doing this one as well 🤔👍👍👍

[@michaelgriffin2128]

Nissan GU Patrol Build, Thank you, I have been watching your posts very carefully, as I have been looking to buy a GU Series Patrol and do an offroad build, first I was considering an XR6 Turbo swap, but weighing up time and money, I have research into the ZD30 engine, you have been such a great help in giving me direction, waiting for your next. Cheers Michael

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks Michael!! The zd30 can be a beast with a bit of work, look foward to hearing which way you go!!

[@motorsportentertainment5155]

Absolutely enjoying watching your videos

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks mate!!!

[@motorsportentertainment5155]

@@RoamLyfe I'm curious in which part of Australia are you from

[@Travelling-lifted]

Would you use that 2k paint for a canopy? I like the smooth look 😅 Should put a body cam on diesel, see what he gets up to

[@RoamLyfe]

Yep I would but you have to prime it first if it’s raw alloy! Hahaha that would actually be funny as

[@jessetink3753]

Looks awesome mate 🤙🏽

[@RoamLyfe]

Thanks legend!! 🤘

[@sama5946]

Have you gone much research into the rust bullet product?

[@tobylittehales1658]

What is the stone guard that you use and where do you buy it from ?

[@spoofking91]

Hey mate, maybe a silly question what about captive nuts in the chassis or protruding threads on bolts, like diff plugs and panhard bolts? Or you weren’t stressed about that hahah?

[@RoamLyfe]

Wasn’t stressed mate! Can always tap threads out if needed!!

[@spoofking91]

@@RoamLyfe hahah good stuff! Loving the content

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Looks great

[@dylancoleman124]

Hey man not related to this video but how is your epoxy shed floor holding up? I'm looking at doing it myself aswell but want to know how yours in going after a year and a bit of use

[@RoamLyfe]

It’s holding up really good hey! For the price cannot complain at all! I definitely recommend jsut scrubbing the shit out of the floor or borrowing a grinder and grind it a bit might be easier! But overall there’s no chips and flakes, only marks are from Dropping the grinder while it’s on haha!

[@dylancoleman124]

@@RoamLyfe yeah mint thanks for the feed back, I'll probs just give it a good grind back then and then go for gold I guess🤙🏽

[@Motorep146]

Subscribing for more Diesel footage!

[@angusframe710]

used the same grinder for the underside of my car lol

[@RoamLyfe]

🤣🤣 they work mint tho!

[@toddforsyth5388]

Back in the work shop. I miss seeing the np300

[@RoamLyfe]

OG!! It’s was great being back in the workshop for an episode!!

[@toddforsyth5388]

@@RoamLyfe np300 return part 2👀

[@RoamLyfe]

@@toddforsyth5388 loan me 50k and we will get started 😅😅😅

[@toddforsyth5388]

@@RoamLyfe 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thomasvulicscootzz39]

This is the exact same thing I did to my 1994 80

[@RoamLyfe]

So much easier!!

[@thomasvulicscootzz39]

Yep especially to spin those spanners at home👍

[@MegaLuke998]

What stone guard did you use

[@RoamLyfe]

I can’t remember the brand sorry! It was jsut from a paint shop!

[@oirvine2374]

Bloody big pressure cleaner to need a car lift 😳

[@camsgonefishinandcampin8303]

Is ya hair falling out at the side’s maybe go to Ashley and Martin.

[@sm9300]

Mate it looks mint, but i would be saying its rust proofing, as i Guarantee that rust will come back within 12 months!

[@RoamLyfe]

My GQ looked brand new underneath 2 years later and it’s the same stuff! Rust proofing from a shop is only thin paint where this is thick stone guard! It’s much better than paying someone imo!!

[@sm9300]

@@RoamLyfe ive ownd my GQ for more then 30 years and I've done what you have more than a few times over the year's. It does look good as that paint acts like a skin and the rust grows underneath. So unless you sand blast everything the rust is still there. And to add the stone guard and raptor have no rust inhibiting properties. They have amazing rust coating/trapping abilities So you do the sums 🤔

[@sm9300]

@@RoamLyfe mate m not knocking what your doing, love you work, im just pointing it out as people do this and a few years down the road it shits its self they'll be thinking of you.

[@RileyandZeus]

First

[@RoamLyfe]

💦💦

[@MiniLuv-1984]

No, not going to do this! Good fun watching you do it though.

[@MiniLuv-1984]

On the flip side, really envious about the shop and hoist...drool.

[@brentmcd12]

good video ! very good to do all this ! it's definitely the one thing that gets missed alot . 🛻😎🤙