cjhillman
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1979 Capri (Rolling Project) 1985 Escort mk3 (Daily)
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Aug 15, 2022 20:52:27 GMT
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Basically that. Is there an easy way to get off old waxoly from under a car? I would love to fetch everything off the bottom of my Capri treat it all and then start again.
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Aug 15, 2022 21:30:15 GMT
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I would suggest using a heat gun to warm it first, then wipe off with a rag soaked in white spirit or paraffin, etc.
Obviously taking care not to set things alight, so keep a fire extinguisher close at hand, and wear goggles and gloves, maybe a mask also.
I suppose if it's hot enough as it is now, maybe just pressure-washing it may remove the stuff...
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Is it the waxoyl soft wax or the waxoyl underseal, the wax usually comes off with white spirit, the underseal needs warming and scraping off.
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slater
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Removing old Waxoyl ?slater
@slater
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Aug 16, 2022 11:37:35 GMT
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If the car is a shell the usual way is to burn it off!
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Aug 16, 2022 18:43:33 GMT
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That's underseal or some form of plastic underbody coating, if it's loose rust spreads quickly behind it. Idealy you would warm it up, scrape it all off, treat any rust and re-paint it all. A simpler appproach is to regularly check it over, scrape any loose areas off and treat and paint them.
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broady
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Aug 16, 2022 20:04:46 GMT
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A sharp scraper and a heat gun. There is no easy way unfortunately. If its really old and dry it will just chip off with out heat. If its soft then a heat gun will help a lot. And ideally don't bother putting more waxoyl on. Use something better like dinatrol.
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cjhillman
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1979 Capri (Rolling Project) 1985 Escort mk3 (Daily)
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Aug 16, 2022 21:41:25 GMT
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Good to know. Whatever it is has done a good job so far but with it living outside Id like to sort it a bit more so maybe I'll try and jack it up at my folks soon and scrape it off/treat it.
Had a similar problem with the underseal on my Escort rotting it out when it cracked.
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Removing old Waxoyl ?accord83
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Aug 17, 2022 12:02:33 GMT
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Put a big sheet down or your folks will go ballistic if you drop splodges of warm underseal on their drive. If you just get it warm and don’t ignite it, a big fridge or tv cardboard box is handy to use and a bit more comfortable to lie on.
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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