waxoil

Post by sb » Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:38 pm

is it ok to waxoil the underside on top of the exsiting underseal?

or should the waxoil go first and then underseal?

Cheers, sb.

Post by **Peetee** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:39 pm

What sort of underseal is it?. 'Underseal' can vary from a specific kind of paint to black sticky gunge like waxoyle.
You can't put anything on top of waxoyle except more waxoyle

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:23 pm

is it ok to waxoil the underside on top of the exsiting underseal?

If it is a wax based underseal it should not be a problem, and as Petee says waxoil only needs to be used on its own and is far better that some of the rubbery types that can flake off or go solid and worse they can perforate and retain moisture under them, what have you got at the moment.

Post by sb » Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:15 pm

Kevin wrote:
is it ok to waxoil the underside on top of the exsiting underseal?
what have you got at the moment.

The car came with a thick black rubbery type however, it was cracked, split and pealing which allowed water to seap under and further its demise.
i had the underside steam cleaned and brushed on a couple of coats of carplan's tetroseal, bloody alfull job, globs of it my hair etc, so i can't help thinking that in the more hard to reach areas the cover may not be that good. Indeed I suspect another coat would be good although i'm curious whether a covering of waxoil would improve the situation.

Cheers, sb.

Post by **Chris Morley** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:07 am

[/quote]"awful job, globs of it my hair etc", [quote]

It's one of the rites of passage for all Minor owners, along with globules of molten metal falling into your shirt or hair!

Post by sb » Sat Sep 11, 2004 1:24 am

Chris Morley wrote:

"awful job, globs of it my hair etc",

It's one of the rites of passage for all Minor owners, along with globules of molten metal falling into your shirt or hair!

So the rocks are still hot

yet the required effect is somewhat different...ahh getting older.

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:25 pm

Waxoyle has one big advantage over brush on underseal. If done correctly it creeps into spaces. The crossmember on many Minors is a steel pressing. It's folded over on itself so there is a gap inside the member. Ideal for trapping air and moisture next to bare metal. Waxoyle has a better chance of creeping in there and stopping the thing decaying faster that you can say "terminal axle tramp". Because of the construction of the Minor there are many such 'rust traps' which, with a propper treatment do not become a problem, but left bare will cost you mega ££.