Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1088
is this rust on a plastic section of my D4?
What's happening here, does anyone know?
This is the upper section of my tailgate on my 2014 D4.
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It looks like rust starting to blow out through the paintwork.
I thought this part of the tailgate was plastic/composite, it certainly isn't magnetic...
It is now spreading fast..
TIA for any pointers...Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
17th Jun 2024 11:01 am
Jamiehol
Member Since: 13 Nov 2015
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 356
They are aluminium rather than plastic, so it is aluminium corrosion
17th Jun 2024 11:52 am
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1088
Thank you.
How does one deal with that?...
Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
17th Jun 2024 1:39 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1182
I would look on line for one the same colour probably the cheaper option, my lower tail gate lacquer as started to bubble inside the d of the badge so body shop is doing it along with some other bits
17th Jun 2024 2:04 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1182
Mine is not showing corrosion or I would be looking at changing it oxidising aluminium can be difficult to stop coming back,
17th Jun 2024 2:58 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: Essex
Posts: 608
Plenty of performance vehicles use aluminium panels so any decent body shop should know how to deal with it. Unlike rust you cannot stabilise aluminium corrosion so it must be removed completely before filling, priming and finishing.A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an MG5 EV
17th Jun 2024 8:18 pm
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
Posts: 196
Correct. The entire panel will need to be refinished. It doesn’t need to be replaced.
I have had repairs for this situation completed and after 5 years, no issues.2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
2013 LR2 HSE Radiance Red
2007 XKR Jaguar Racing Green
2005 XJR Jaguar Racing Green
2002 S-Type R British Racing Green
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