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Folks, just wonderin' how you all handle rust prevention on your Spridgets. I've read a lot on the subject which tends to point at Waxoyl, but I'm a bit dodgy about Waxoyl. Seems it's particularly difficult to use from what I hear.

I really need to do something to my MK III Midget which has zero rust, new pans and sills, etc., but when I remove the jack plug on the sills and look in, it's completely untreated and dry as a bone. Gotta do somethin'.

So, what do you use? Where do you apply it? If Waxoyl, how do you apply it without the wax clogging up? Does the dash have to be removed to get to the A-pillar area (a notoriously bad place, prone to big-time rust)?

Ideas, suggestions, everything welcome, guys. :yesnod:
 
In the A-Pillar area IMHO after redoing the A-Pillar and getting a good look at the inside, one of the most important things is to not plug things up so it can drain.
 
I bought the Waxoyl starter kit Moss sells and I've been really happy with it. You have to heat the jug in hot water to make it fluid, then it sprays nicely into cavities. I put a few extra holes in my inner rockers and outer footwell panel so I could regularly spray waxoyl in as a protective measure. I also added a drain hole in the outer rockers under the lower hinge area of the "A" pillar and several on the bottom of the rockers. Hope these pictures help!
Mark

https://www.spritespot.com/gallery/view_p..._post_repairs_2

https://www.spritespot.com/gallery/view_p..._post_repairs_3

https://www.spritespot.com/gallery/view_p...er_bulkhead_009
 
I concur with the last two posts. First get the drainage so no junk can stay wet and nasty in there. Then waxoyl what you cannot get to. My own advice would be to use the black por15 on anything that you can get to with a small paint brush. That stuff soaks into the rust and makes it all like one hard epoxy that won't rust any more and you have to grind off to remove it. Its high but a couple 4 oz cans should do you for that.
 
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