Mimi Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Can anyone offer any comments and/or advice please on the effectiveness of rustproofing with Waxoyl. Any comments will be much appreciated - thanks in advance! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Very good, I've used it on my 23 Yr old toyota supra and it is still totally rust free. I used the black variety as it makes everything a uniform colour. Make sure you shake the can very well first and do it on a warm day or it is pretty solid and hard to apply. You can put it in a squirty sprayer if it's warm enough. Go for it if you plan on keeping the vehicle. If you aren't then don't bother as you will only giving the next owner a van that will last a lot longer, with no financial benefit to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Is the black stuff 'messy' to use Peter......meaning does it drip copiously on you whilst laying underneath the camper ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have used Waxoil for at least 25 years but only the yellow version. It soon turns black with dirt though. Do not confuse with underseal. Applied on already rusty surfaces underseal can harbour moisture and actually accelerate corrosion. Waxoils repel water and bonds to bare or rusty metal. Magic stuff, it heals itself if scratched and apart from the oil film that excludes oxygen contains rust inhibitors. It is best blown on with a compressed air gun to get it inside box sections. Messy- not half but at a guess it contains natural oils as it leaves the hands really soft . The big drawback is the mess you will always get into afterwards when working on the vehicle. The body work on modern vehices usually galvanised and they normally easily last ten years at least but the paint on cross members and suspension parts is often rubbish and really benefits from a good coating. Be carefull even with an aerosol not to get it on brake friction surfaces as it will lubricate them. There are at least couple of firms specialising in applying these oil based coatings advertising in MMM most months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger20 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 You might like to look at this as an alternative:- www.bilthamber.com/dynaxs50.html My brother (who is into Land Rovers) put me onto this. According to owners its supposedly a high-tec update on traditional Waxoyl. I got a 750ml can with an excellent looking spray nozzle and although I haven't tried it yet because of cold weather, from what I've seen its a much denser/concentrated product compared to Waxoyl and hopefully nowherenear as messy to apply. Perhaps others who have tried it might care to comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 bob b - 2009-03-23 9:30 PM Is the black stuff 'messy' to use Peter......meaning does it drip copiously on you whilst laying underneath the camper ?On the underside I use the squirty bottles that various cleaners come in and if it's a bit cool I put it in a bucket of very warm water first so it sprays easilly. It doesn't drip on you but you need a mask to stop you breathing the wax spray. The black variety is the same as the other one except for the collourant. you can brush it on vertical surfaces. You can apply it anywhere except exhaust and brake disks and inside drums(obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 many years ago i bought a really good range rover and kept it for over 10 years , every year spraying it with waxoil with proper spraying equipment, in the end the tin worm got upside of it and it started to fall apart. i could not make up my mind if the waxoil did not work or the prob. was the crap steel that went into the british leyland vehicles of the early 80s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 clay - 2009-03-24 8:22 PM many years ago i bought a really good range rover and kept it for over 10 years , every year spraying it with waxoil with proper spraying equipment, in the end the tin worm got upside of it and it started to fall apart. i could not make up my mind if the waxoil did not work or the prob. was the crap steel that went into the british leyland vehicles of the early 80sI'd say, crap steel. My Toyota is 23 Yrs old , so that fact speaks for itself. But then everybody knows that Toyota make the best put together cars anyway. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 peter - 2009-03-24 9:46 PM But then everybody knows that Toyota make the best put together cars anyway. :D Except that Jaguar have just knocked them (or rather Lexus) of the top of the JD Power survey on the best and most reliable cars. Also interesting that two Toyota's are built in Europe in Slovenia. :D :D :D Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Basil - 2009-03-24 10:21 PM peter - 2009-03-24 9:46 PM But then everybody knows that Toyota make the best put together cars anyway. :D Except that Jaguar have just knocked them (or rather Lexus) of the top of the JD Power survey on the best and most reliable cars. Also interesting that two Toyota's are built in Europe in Slovenia. :D :D :D Bas Bas - I may be mistaken, but I thought that was in the U.S. version of their annual survey, not the European version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Quite possibly, only know what was reported in the newspapers, but as the American market is said to be the most discerning in the world it is still no mean feat! Still I suppose we could continue to knock successes in this country as we usually do, I forgot everything other than British was best, I'll stay in my place. :-S :-S :-S Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 peter just look at my 1994 uk twin turbo toyota supra on my posts she has done 56k and is in as new condition. not a scrap of waxoil in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 But underneath and on the subframes there will certainly be rust. Maybe only surface but rust just the same. Waxoyl prevents this so is well worth getting your hands dirty. Don't be so lazy and get under there. :D Just reinforces my point that Toyota's are the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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