how often *should* you waxoyl your car, and how often have people done it??

good question, im planning to do mine this week hopefully... depending on the damn weather. I doubt its had any contact with waxoyl ever, but I'd like to prevent some rust occouring and slow down the bits that have started

apparently it will stop any rust thats started.. how true that is, i dont know..

If that means rustproofing, the manual says every 2 years.

I'm sure if that would have been done every 2 years, these cars (well, any car) could last forever (from the rust point of view). Anyway, my plan is to: get all the rust problems treated, apply rust protection, then inspect thoroughly every year and treat any starting rust immediately + rustproof every 2 years. Does it sound like a wise plan?

Yes indeed, that sounds like a good plan. Having said that, bear in mind that its very hard to treat tiny 'rust bubbles' properly when they first appear.

I must get ye olde 'oyl' on the go when I get around to it

cheers

James

SteveP wrote:I doubt its had any contact with waxoyl ever, but I'd like to prevent some rust occouring and slow down the bits that have started

It has actually

haha.. prove me wrong then!

If you did it when did you do it Carl?

Cheers!

Steve

I only did the rear spare wheel well. It felt a bit flimsy and i was loading it up with a fair bit of weight so i fibre glassed part of the inside (not sure they really did anything, but it felt better) and sprayed the underneath in waxoyl underseal stuff. I might have done the rear arches too, but i cant really remember.

Hi Guys,
I have a fiat x1/9, a lancia delta hf turbo and a triumph dolomite and I rust proof all of them with waxoil. I cannot reccommend the stuff highly enough. As most people know, old italian and BL cars rust like f*** so its important to rustproof them. I have'nt rustproofed the 340 yet and its beginning to show signs of its age - it'll be next to do. Anyway, so long as you do it every 2 years it should be fine and the car should last indefinitely. It has served my x1/9 very very well and its now 24 years old. After 1.5 - 2 years of use in the car though, the wax starts to get hard and break up so its important to re rustproof the car every 2 years. At most to do an entire car it should take 2-3 hours(including taking off bits of the car such as door panels) and can be a bit messy. But follow the instructions and take care with the brakes and all should be fine. I leave the Delta HF Turbo and the Dolomite outside all year round and the waxoil protects them very well
Hope this helps (and no I don't work for waxoil!)
Cheers,
Paul.

Any specific advice regarding the best techinique?

cheers

James

Hi all

Great day at the meet!!

Re. Waxoyl

Do it in the summer when it is warm - the stuff flows into all the nooks and crannies much better. Also the car will be dry, minimising the risk of trapping any water.

Beg, steal or borrow a compressor and a selection of lances - it goes on so much more thoroughly - the pumps supplied can be a bit weak.

If you need any welding doing, do this first!

Make sure that any drain holes are poked clear when you`re done.

You will need tools to dismantle trim on doors etc. - try to work "blind" as little as possible. Some disposable overalls and some sort of hat are a good idea too.

Will

is spray stuff better than brush-on stuff then? and does it just 'stick' to the underside?