WAXOYL - is it any good?

[a111r]

I like the black waxoyl in spay cans, too.
Not overly-oily and dries quite hard, unlike the paint on stuff.

Gives a pleasing finish, used in the right place (a bit like MGB crackle dash).

 

[gramey]

Just bought a 1980 R107 SL and the underneath has a coating of waxoyl from 3 years ago which has hardened up somewhat. What do others think of waxoyl and should I get it re-done. If so what would be a decent price to pay??

I don't know whereabouts you are but I just got a quote from my local Dinitrol treatment centre to do my R129 and they quoted £220.00 inc. VAT. I'm also going to get a quote from another local company who do the same thing with Bilt Hamber products which a lot of people rate.

 

[G.P]

In the "olden days" in the 70s I used to just spray Duckhams oil onto the underside of my Escort (no environmental rules) and the car lasted a full 3 years. My best mate did his Lotus Cortina with waxoyl yearly and he still owns it. Admittedly it's like triggers brush but is a testament to waxoyl

Likewise, but they are better these day. Friend of mine still sprays old engine oil and paraffin under his every Sept. There is still no rust on his 1998/9 Vito of which he has had since he purchased it new....

 

[Gary129]

I don't know whereabouts you are but I just got a quote from my local Dinitrol treatment centre to do my R129 and they quoted £220.00 inc. VAT. I'm also going to get a quote from another local company who do the same thing with Bilt Hamber products which a lot of people rate.

That sounds a good price to me.I do my own but its very messy dirty job.

 

[grober]

Two aspects to rust proofing- the rust proofing product/s and the the degree of care/expertise used to apply it. Poor surface cleaning /preparation and shody application of the best products ain't going to cut it. If trusting it to a professional setup try to get some customer personal recommendations. Good companies are normally happy to point you towards satisfied customers

 

[StMarks]

This XCP looks very interesting.:
(I will be treating myself to some, to test out myself)

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[montreal]

Yes Waxoyl with a bit of white spirit, heated up and sprayed lightly on all my old/new cars

 

[such01]

perhaps maybe a silly question, but would a 2012 car benefit from such a treatment?

 

[StMarks]

perhaps maybe a silly question, but would a 2012 car benefit from such a treatment?

Take a walk round a scrapyard. Modern cars are so well engineered & painted that they still look tidy & have harvestable components when they end up scrapped.
But when looking underneath many of the undamaged looking ones, I can often find localised areas of decay.
In answer to your question, IMHO you need to ask yourself how long you intend to retain ownership.? -Because the outlay for a comprehensively applied corrosion preventative is unlikely to have any perceptible benefit for quite a number of years.
Fwiw the first thing I did when I got my 2007 Vito three years ago, was to steam off the underside & attend to this.
Hth.

 

[such01]

well i was thinking of keeping for 5+ years, but my eye is being drawn to the new W213 when they are 3 years old.....

How much would it cost to have the underside treated? I would need it done professionally.

Thanks

 

[StMarks]

.....How much would it cost to have the underside treated? I would need it done professionally.,,

There will be more knowledgable members on here who I expect will be able to guide you better regarding that,; -I'm afraid I have no idea (as I like to do stuff myself).
What I can say is that I found it very labour intensive. Only used probably about £50 of materials (paint, ACF50, Waxoil, underbody rubberised coating & underseal), but steaming off, scraping down & application took me about 40 hours.!
Now I'm not saying that professionals wouldn't be quicker, I'm certain they would, but making a thorough job is not a 2hr task IMHO.

 

[gramey]

My R129 is in next week to have new front wings fitted, once painted they are being sprayed with Dinitrol 3125HS prior to a coat of their 4941 over the top of that. Once this is done and prior to my new soft top being fitted in May I shall have the whole underside of the car done at a local Dinitrol centre.

 

[wu56Shoozz]

^Awesome! Photos please when it happens..

 

[NHJMC]

Well I can tell you this....my dad lives in Vermont, his truck only has 71,000 miles on it, he paid $500 for that "waxoyl" to be applied at a reputable garage, then each year (2 or 3) he's gone back as you need to "touch it up" for an additional $125.00 per year/touch up.....well he was just told by an excellent and very trustworthy mechanic (trust me guy was the service manager at Ford for 30 years he's knows his stuff) that underneath of his truck is JUNK/ROTTED/RUSTED so bad that he needs to sell/trade truck (that he bought "certified used" with 32,000 miles on it two or three years ago tops (from a big GMC dealership in VT not to mention) ASAP before it is worth nothing!!!!! SO SHOCKED! Vermont uses BRINE/liquid friggin brine on the roads in winter and it's RUINING people's vehicles it's BS! But still this product will not hold up to brine just FYI.

 

[NHJMC]

There will be more knowledgable members on here who I expect will be able to guide you better regarding that,; -I'm afraid I have no idea (as I like to do stuff myself).
What I can say is that I found it very labour intensive. Only used probably about £50 of materials (paint, ACF50, Waxoil, underbody rubberised coating & underseal), but steaming off, scraping down & application took me about 40 hours.!
Now I'm not saying that professionals wouldn't be quicker, I'm certain they would, but making a thorough job is not a 2hr task IMHO.

if you live in New England where up here most states use liquid brine on roads in winter don't waste you time or money cause it doesn't hold up to the brine. See my post below 10/17/18

 

[kid-jensen]

We have been suffering salt on UK roads for as long as there have been roads.
Modern cars (say <12 years old) seem to resist rust well, but the underneath sections still need to be regularly inspected and sprayed with something that will slow down the rust or it will come back to bite you. I'm regularly praised by the MOT inspector for the condition of my cars underneath, even though he might not appreciate the dirt it attracts.

That being said, Mercedes in particular are much more likely to be sent to the scrapyard due to some obscure malfunctioning electronic "module" which is impossible to diagnose without thousands of pounds of diagnostic equipment. Not to mention the outrageous hourly labour rates to operate it..