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Subject:A day with Waxoyl(and no Pompadore to use the leftovers on)
From:Max Wellhouse
Date:Thu, 13 Feb 2003 03:03:35 -0600

Listees:  I have seen several references to Waxoyl, the original British
undercoating for vehicles.  Well, a web search found Proper MG, an MG parts
guru similar to Ken and Ron etal, selling a pump kit with 2.5 litres of the
waxy stuff and a 2.5 litre refill and an aerosol can  for the hard to hit
spots.  Total bill was about $100.

Cleaned the undercarriage as best I could and jacked the van up.  The pump
sprayer was okay and the nozzle only clogged once.  I shot the stuff on the
van in about 55 degree weather, and that could've been part of the
problem.  Tried real hard to keep the Waxoyl warm so it would flow out of
the sprayer easier, but insulating a throwaway can wasn't in the
cards.  Warming the can in a sink full of hot water did wonders for the
product.

Well ,,,,a couple hours later, we finished up and now the big trip up north
to the salt o rama   The Waxoyl has a huge waxy petro smell some will find
objectionable and although I pumped all most all of the  gallon plus I
bought, keeping the waxy stuff in liquid state is critical to a smooth
application process.

You never know when you've done too much, but 5 litres of this stuff got
most of the metal areas.  Since I'm heading to IA and the salt, I figured
I'd at least try to keep my 90 GL rust free for a while longer anyway.

I always wondered if that truck bed liner stuff would make a good undercoating?

DM&FS