Ian Vincent Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Just add my bit, I have used Bilt Hamber's rust proofing products on the basis that everything else that they sell is very effective. Rgds Ian. But I do also have a gallon can of Dinitrol in the garage left over from years ago and I have used that in a waxoyl pressure sprayer. it acts as a good solvent for dried waxoyl. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prefect Posted January 23, 2018 Report Share Posted January 23, 2018 If you can get your hands on Wurth's cavity wax, not only does it not need to be heated or thinned, it is much longer lasting. Takes a little longer to 'go off' and any spray onto paint work needs to cleaned up before it sets. It comes in black or beige and also in a handy aerosol can. A waxoyl story robbed from another forum (Daimler). I wondered if anyone else had had similar issues with the sticky stuff that is Waxoil…. I really wanted to get some of this into the Land Rover's chassis before I started using it, so tonight was planned to be the night for waxoiling the inside of the chassis…. I had gone to Halfords and bought 2 gallons, and knocked off work early… I also had the real benefit that SWMBO was out tonight, so I had since 3.00pm been shoving the 2 gallon cans into the sink with near boiling water……. I should have known things were going to go “slightly wrong” when I started…. I decided to use a Waxoil gun, and my compressor, I had the propane burner on in the workshop since 3.00pm flat out and it was like the sahara, in fact it was so hot I decided a T shirt and shorts was the dress code……… Grabbing some white spirit to further thin the waxoil I entered the kitchen and unscrewed the waxoil lid… Thhhhuuuumpppppppp !…great big snotty big dollop spewed out over the kitchen worksurface........, no probs I thought, ...I’ll sort that out when I’ve finished, as I might make "a little bit more mess yet", .....glad Sues not in…. Clutching bloody hot waxoil injector thingy, part filled with waxoil and mixed with very very warm white spirit I squirted and soaked the chassis blasting away, and also practicing holding my breath .....as it went misty in the workshop…. 1 Gallon later I was nearly there, I was at the rear cross member, with yet another huge refill……. I ought to point out that I had also decided that at some of the angles I was at pulling and holding the trigger was a pain in the ar&e...( I have a really bad back) so I had devised a cunning lock of an elastic band on the trigger so that I could let it do it things whilst it sprayed away…… Shove tube into hole and pull trigger….lock and waggle etc… Enter my wife's love of her life….. The cat…. It sat there and looked at me the way only a cat can….it sniffed (unapprovingly) the dripped waxoil, and I said… “Huh, you don’t want to be in here matey, this stuff will stick to your fur like sh*t to a blanket”……and at that very point the jammed on tube extension came off the gun… Could I release the elastic band round the trigger ?… Could I boll*cks…. The gun squirted warm waxoil/white spirit out at a force never so far experienced, one particularly good jet hit the cat, who bolted, knocking over the 2/3 empty (1/3 full!!) can of hot waxoil/white spirit mix, which flowed oh so well under the landy, and into my clothes T shirt and clothes and skin areas exposed..., but I was still fighting with the hot octopus trying to switch the damned thing off, but I failed, I was saved when it just ran out….. Just when I thought nothing could get worse than lying under a Land Rover with waxoil soaked clothes, waxoil dripping onto my hair and face, and running into my ears…. Some waxoil dripped onto the lead lamp…. Ping…. Blackness……. Blackness as it also pinged the fuse for the lighting circuit, getting myself out of the underneath of the landy proved fruitful, in that I knew all the places that waxoil had “leaked” …… Removing dripping clothes I entered house in “minimal Clothes” to resolve fuse prob, when Lights went on I saw the cat… I AM GOING TO DIE IF SHE SEES THIS ! Here Puddie cattie…… This did not improve the sink/kitchen area one little jot, .....ever tried holding a 'waxoiled cat' in a sink with water and rags, and especially when cat does not enjoy it ?…. 1 hour later cat was scrubbed and very piss7d off with me, I’ve had 2 baths, and also cleaned the bath it seems that the bath will not be rusty….scrubbed kitchen floor, sink, worktop Will she notice…. Cat stinks, garage sticks, alley way stinks, I stink, kitchen smells of lemon washing up liquid, which strangely we seem to nearly be out of ?….floor stinks…… She will be back any minute……. [gulp] Nice job on the Landy tho....... )) ....UPDATE............... ...later that evening...... Alleyway door closes and SWMBO walks in..... "have a nice time dear ?......." "what the HELL is that smell ?" "Smell ?....er do you mean the waxoil ?" "Is that what it is - its disgusting" "Er..really".... "yes really, the alleyway stinks, I mean I could smell it when I got out of the car..." "er...really ?" "yes, Really, I mean my G*d its stinking everywhere out, its even permeated the house " "really" "yes really and [ picks up cat - I look away at telly and pray]...and ....good grief even the cat smells of it its ....[ at this point the cat growls at Sue.....probably hand enough of being "handled" during the evening...]..."WELL if your going to be like that madam you grumpy old thing" ...[places cat down firmly - cat grumbles some more].. cat exits still grumbling "Charming.........well.....Anyway, have you finished.........?" THOUGHTS............... I've got away with it...."yes dear thanks"... I've got away with it...."all done"...I've got away with it...."think I'll have a beer"...I've got away with it....I've got away with it...."Would you like a glass of wine ?"....I've got away with it....yippee....I've got away with it....and SHE'S GOT THE HUMP WITH THE CAT TOO - NOT ME !! Beer.... Bed.... RESULT....... ! But a bit close for comfort......far to clos Great story, did I larf..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSM Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 For anyone who wants to do there own cavity sealing a Sealey wax injection kit part no SG18 is the way to go. This is a professional high pressure system using 70-80 psi. Not cheap but an excellent product I have used myself for over 30 yrs ( you may even retrieve some of the cost by cavity sealing friends cars ) & is suitable for any brand of rust inhibitor product. Harvey S. Maitland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Bourne Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Great story, did I larf..... + 1 - brilliant !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Hi Harvey, looks like a decent bit of kit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SG18-BRAND-NEW-SEALEY-AIR-OPERATED-WAX-RUST-INJECTOR-INJECTION-GUN-KIT/282710149199?epid=1105520685&hash=item41d2d6884f:g:8p8AAOSwpvZZ8x01 Better than my lash up that keeps rust proofing my eyes Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alec Pringle Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 If you're looking for a Sealey SG18 kit it is worth shopping around . . . . A quick google and prices vary from £160 at Eurocarparts, £130 at Halfords, down to £80 on the 'bay and the same at my local independent motor factor, lowest I noted being £70 from AB Tools on Amazon. Cheers Alec Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Funniest thing I've read in ages, thanks for posting. Still thinking of the Waxoiled Cat. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Freer Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 +1 can't believe I missed it until now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted January 24, 2018 Report Share Posted January 24, 2018 Ditto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeyB1 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 Justin's story had my wife and I in fits of laughter......thanks Justin. Re Waxoil etc., I have used Bilt Hambers Dynax S50 for several years now with excellent results. This comes in aerosols that work at any angle and you get a long tube c/w 360 degree nozzle. 4 cans was plenty to completely treat the TR's chassis. No need for special equipment, compressor etc nor does it need heating or diluting. Did very well in independent tests too. Have used Waxoil and Dinitrol in the past, but wouldn't use anything else now. Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted January 25, 2018 Report Share Posted January 25, 2018 I did the spraying thing with waxoil warmed and driven by a compressor whilst car was on a ramp last year. For all the effort it took to get a decent covering and finish I swore that I would use a brush next time. Dave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Take a note of MikeyB1's post above. It really is that easy with the Bilthamber stuff. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Many years ago whilst Waxoyly the underneath of an XJ6 with black waxoyl I managed to kink the lance whilst pulling it back out of a sill at which point the can exploded and and covered me and the floor and all the way up the wall as far as the ceiling in the workshop! Though not as bad as the guy at the local Peugeot dealers who got the lance caught and as it flipped out it shot the whole contents of the can in through the open window of a brand new car parked next to it promptly covering the headling and most of the off white interior!! Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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