Re: To waxoyl or not to waxoyl...That is the question.
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:19 pm
Fantastic story, Dave Blue! Mind you, my heart nearly stopped when you got to the 'Waxoyl dripping on the lamp' bit - I though it was going to lead to a fireball or something. Scalded cats... 
Yes, it's a messy job - no question. But very satisfying & rewarding
Really only to be DIYed if you have a good area in which to do it, and a ground surface that doesn't mind being Waxoyled as well - so, decorative block paving is a no-no, I reckon (unless you enjoy pressure-washing afterwards).
For those contemplating this task, a good sprayer to use, I think, is the electric 'airless' type which can be picked up for around £20 new, and a lot less 2nd hand. Since it doesn't atomise using air, it doesn't produce excessive misting - it's just waxoyl wot comes out (even tho' it will be atomised...)
The Waxoyl will need considerable thinning for these machines, and white spirit is usually used.
Anyways, the main reason for this post is to remind Bongopeeps of where rust appears on your precious machines - and that's where you need to really ensure is fully sealed with Waxoyl.
Rear wheel arches - the *cough* arch enemy... (sorry
) To seal these you need to get between the two panels, and this is done by removing the interior oddments trays above the wheel arches - shine a light down there and you'll see where the two panels join; that needs soaking in thinned Waxoyl (thinned stuff will creep further and get drawn into micro-gaps by capillary action). Also, removing the rear lamp clusters and prising off the large rubber wiring bung will allow the spray nozzle to fire in there at the rear of the arch.
Where else? Side sills. See all the plastic covers running along underneath the sills? Remove them all, fire in there, and you'll see the mist coming out the other holes.
I understand there are various chassis members that are particularly susceptible to rust too.
Etc. Etc. And then you do the whole underside, wheels arches, etc!
Anyways, I don't want to repeat myself too much as this has been covered in a few threads before with lots of cracking advice from various souls who've done this very job.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to be able to post links to them as all that appears in my URL box is 'www.bongofury.co.uk'.
One thread, for example, is called "Had any rear arch work done yet?", but I recall another thread that was almost purely about undersealing.
Bottom line, if 'inside' them arches and sills ain't done, your Bongo will suffer...
Yes, it's a messy job - no question. But very satisfying & rewarding
Really only to be DIYed if you have a good area in which to do it, and a ground surface that doesn't mind being Waxoyled as well - so, decorative block paving is a no-no, I reckon (unless you enjoy pressure-washing afterwards).
For those contemplating this task, a good sprayer to use, I think, is the electric 'airless' type which can be picked up for around £20 new, and a lot less 2nd hand. Since it doesn't atomise using air, it doesn't produce excessive misting - it's just waxoyl wot comes out (even tho' it will be atomised...)
The Waxoyl will need considerable thinning for these machines, and white spirit is usually used.
Anyways, the main reason for this post is to remind Bongopeeps of where rust appears on your precious machines - and that's where you need to really ensure is fully sealed with Waxoyl.
Rear wheel arches - the *cough* arch enemy... (sorry
) To seal these you need to get between the two panels, and this is done by removing the interior oddments trays above the wheel arches - shine a light down there and you'll see where the two panels join; that needs soaking in thinned Waxoyl (thinned stuff will creep further and get drawn into micro-gaps by capillary action). Also, removing the rear lamp clusters and prising off the large rubber wiring bung will allow the spray nozzle to fire in there at the rear of the arch.Where else? Side sills. See all the plastic covers running along underneath the sills? Remove them all, fire in there, and you'll see the mist coming out the other holes.
I understand there are various chassis members that are particularly susceptible to rust too.
Etc. Etc. And then you do the whole underside, wheels arches, etc!
Anyways, I don't want to repeat myself too much as this has been covered in a few threads before with lots of cracking advice from various souls who've done this very job.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to be able to post links to them as all that appears in my URL box is 'www.bongofury.co.uk'.
One thread, for example, is called "Had any rear arch work done yet?", but I recall another thread that was almost purely about undersealing.
Bottom line, if 'inside' them arches and sills ain't done, your Bongo will suffer...