J A T Richardson Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I'm baffled. Lots of people seem to recommend it, but when I bought an aerosol and sprayed it on it looks AWFUL. What am I doing wrong, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Waxoyl can be applied in an even clear(ish) coat by thinning down with White Sririt and spraying with a compressor. However for maximum protection, use large amounts and really "slap" it on. The actual waxoyl is not pretty but will keep your car looking good (even if its never seen due to the coating) Apply to all surfaces where Ali meets Steel, anywhere where water could get trapped, all of the rear of the car esp around the fuel tank supports. Also if you have any holes in the chassis (drilled out rivets etc) use these to get Waxoyl inside the chassis tubes. Waxoyl - Its not pretty - but it is Clever! 😬 😬 😬 Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 You didn't spray it on the outside did you 😬 BRG Summertime Brooklands SV 😬 It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I did - though not intentionaly 😬 here Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 See some pictures of the build here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 added bonus was I now have a totaly waterproof camera 😬 Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Wong1697456877 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 It's horrid stuff. I use dinitrol which is just as horrid. Useful for insides of tubes and cavities - I sprayed it down a few rivet holes and down the roll bar mountings and also on the inside of the dedion tube. I'm not sure there's much point spraying it on the outside of tubes. The big problem is moistures getting under the powder coating and I don't think waxoyl helps prevent this particularly well. Alex Wong www.alexwong.net _________ / __ __ / ___ _//__T/__/_ ___ / (_) (_)/ /`-'/o/ _______ /o/`-'/ / /// ( VDU7X ) // / /___/--_________/--/___/ [/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I used the aerosol Dinitrol as well - easy to apply and dries to a blackish colour - virtually invisible on the powder coated engine bay. Sprayed in the de Dion tube, and into any rivet holes I coudl, as well as round the bottom of the engine bay, in the tunnel and round the tank. Time will tell if it works... Guy See some pictures of the build here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino ferrana Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 There was a thread on this recently with a link to an MG owners site. SOme mag did a test on all the underseal/wayoxyl type stuff. Dinitrol is reckoned to be the best as it gets drawn further into tight gaps my capillary action. Waxoyl by contrast does not do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Woods Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Dont use the Waxoyl aerosol cans, they are poor value and dont give very good results. The Waxoyl pressure sprayers are much better, just make sure the Waxoyl is hit (stand in a bucket of very hot water for at least 20 minutes) and thinned with some white spirit. I also use a 99p hand sprayer (from a garden centre / diy place) and find that I can geta very fine mist with it I think Dinitrol may be better (although waxoyl will creep over time) but my car has already been waxoyled so I'm going to stick with it. Also, get a 5-litre can of WD40 or duck oil and spray that on the bits you want to potect but not with waxoyl. Edited by - Nick Woods on 18 Dec 2003 12:12:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J A T Richardson Posted December 18, 2003 Author Share Posted December 18, 2003 thx to all for a GREAT response - most helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian P Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Final question: does Waxoyl dry to a dry finish (if you will) or a tacky finish? Mine is tacky (possibly because the the can was attacked by a winter frost before I applied it) and now has an attractive grit 'n' road dirt finish, which looks rather careless. Particularly since it covers most of the underside of the car. (I'm guessing some careful cleaning-up with white spirit will address this - any thoughts?) Ta very much... C7 CCL - broom broom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 It should "dry" to a waxy finish. It will never dry totally. White spirit will easily remove the old waxoyl. Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian P Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Nice one Steve - that's what I suspected. A nice winter job to look foward too, then! C7 CCL - broom broom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I found brushing on gave the best finish without all the globby bits building up all over the place... although as this is the first time I have used it, the level of protection may not be that great... but at least it goes where you want it to go... and you don't need to thin it down.... For hard to get places heat up thin down and use the special extension tube thingy with supposed 360degree spray ability... might be a bit more useful if the tube wasn't as rigid as a very very rigid thing... which means that controlling it is not easy.... Good luck... David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I found the following "Delia Smith" compressor method to work really well. Please take note - its a health and safety inspectors worse nightmare! Try at your own risk Mix 50/50 Waxoyl and White spirit in a metal container. Sit this in another metal container filled with water. (bain-marie) Place this on to a camping style stove and light it. WARM the mixture through allowing the waxoyl to disolve into the white spirit. Get the mixture nice and warm - it will go very runny. Put the degreasing gun attachment from the compressor into the water and let it warm up a little. This stops the gun clogging up when you start to spray - especially in cold weather. Warm the car as much as possible - a fan heater is ideal. Spray the car with the warm waxoyl - try to get in all the hard to reach places. Use loads and really get it everywhere. If you put too much on - it simply runs off. This is really messy!!! Leave the applied waxoyl mixture to "dry" This can take several days. Finally clean with a cloth and some White Spirit to remove any overspray. Repeat yearly 😬 Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceW Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Camping stove plus white spirit plus waxoyl. You are a braver man than most I think! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I second that. Flamable vapour and naked flame mix do not BRG Summertime Brooklands SV 😬 It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelico Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Standing the waxoyl pressure tin in a bucket of hot water straight from the hot tap does fine. Just change the water every 10 mins or so. L811 VTR BRG/Yellow SuperSport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 OK OK...I said it was a health and safety nightmare Just put your Waxoyl/White spirit in a bowl of PREHEATED hot water, (Some people just have no sense of adventure ) Steve Se7en-Up! Not going to you know where with you know who in 2004 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Come on chaps, live a little.... Try the camping stove method - it sounds like fun 😳 😬 Guy See some pictures of the build here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I have to say that when I saw Steve shortly after he did this he didn't have any eyebrows or hair on the front of his scalp. I wondered why at the time but just didn't like to say anything 😬 Also I believe he couldn't shower properly for some weeks as the water just ran straight off him. Brent Zetec 209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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