Waxoyl

[vette]

I know Waxoyl has been around for a long time. But has anyone here have any experience with it or any history with a car that has it on.

 

[Dave Richards]

We have it on a 1975 Cadillac Eldorado, applied by a PO. There's no corrosion, but he stroed it indoors each winter anyway. To me it just looks like a waxy mess, I don't like it on the exposed surfaces. He applied it under to hood to everything except the engine.

 

[nevets]

A noted Healey restorer recommended pumping the stuff into the box frame members - FWIW

 

[Johnny]

Well vette, you bring up an interesting point. I know of people who have restored numerous British cars and all have said the same thing, "yes I've used Waxoyl once". meaning it does work to reduce rust, but, it is not easy to apply and is a mess to clean up. There are other rust inhibitor's available in spray cans, but may not be as effective. I've used "boiled linseed oil" which I was told is used by the aircraft industry to prevent rust. It's dirt cheap, slightly thinner than waxoyl. Of course it has it's disadvantageous also. It stinks and it,s slow to dry, but it is very effective. I like it, but it is difficult to get where you want it. Whatever you use to apply it will probably have to be thrown away.
Let us know what you use.

 

[vette]

Thanks for the responses. The reason I asked is that I am in the middle of doing another chrome bumper conversion on a later MGB. I was aked to do it but as soon as I started discing down the panels to do some bodywork, I found that the whole car had been skim coated with body putty some time ago. So far I am reconstructing the front fenders, the rear quarters, the rocker sills and the rocker boxes, and the floors. It's going to be a total reconstruction before i even get around to doing the chrome bumper and lighting changes. I have been cutting and welding for weeks, (just week-ends). And all the rusted pieces that I am cutting out have been well coated with a thick waxy substance. I've never seen Waxoyl, but this MG is completely rusted apart.
On a side note. When I do sheetmetal restoration work, i paint as much interior metal surfaces as I can with primer and enamel paint as I work. Then when I finish I spray into all opennings and some drilled opennings a copious amount of straight enamel. It flows as good as any other substance you can use. I saturate all interior surfaces to get it to flow into joints and welded areas.

 

[Johnny]

Well Vette I hope the person having you do all this work is very thankful. If I were going to do another MGB I would start with a new BMH frame/chassis and be grateful they still make them. The monocoque body just isn't worth trying to fix.

 

[Dave Richards]

BMH frame/chassis? Johnny, what is this? As a former and future MGB owner, I'm anxious to know...

 

[Johnny]

BMH frame/chassis? Johnny, what is this? As a former and future MGB owner, I'm anxious to know...

Hi Dave, yes, MGB whole bodies are being mfg using the old stamping tools. They have been reproduced now for severeal years. Maybe someone on the MGB forum can clarify.

 

[vette]

Hi Johnny, Your right, I have seen the new bodies advertised and would seriously recommend to anyone that they consider it. But then I would miss all that fun hammering out steel. You know, cut & weld, cut & weld, hammer, hammer, hammer. It the thing dreams are made of.
Dave C.