John and all,
I used the commercialy available stuff on my BN7 when doing the resto. Since
I had damaged bracket areas on the front of the main rails (and had to
replace) and also replaced the inner sills, I did a treatment. Thought you
might benefit from my technique so here it is.
First I used a 14 or so foot long pipe, split it for about 1-2 inches on one
end, and bent the pieces back to form a crude scraping tool. Got out a
moderate amount of crud. Then flushed out the rest with water hose with car
set on a severe angle. Allowed to dry for a couple days.
I scavenged the spray tip from a 1 or 2 gallon spray insecticide container.
Attached it to a 12ft or so length of rubber hose. Worked the hose/tip all
the way into the rails. Keeping the Waxoyl warmed on the stove is a must for
good flow. After adding the product to the spray container you just spray as
you withdraw the tube. Repeat a time or two.
How well did it cover? Who knows. Some product did come out a couple of the
seams and holes but somewhere up in there is a gallon of Waxoyl!!!
Keith Pennell
---- Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk> wrote:
> Here is something which I copied some time back. I don't know whose recipe
> it was but anyhow:-
> QUOTE
> Waxoyl is a rust protectant that you brush on the metal to keep it from
> oxidizing. I copied this recipe for it. I think it came from the Spridget
> list.
> Here is a recipe for home made Waxoyl. Its an old fashioned rust
> treatment / undercoating:
> 2 = quarts turpentine
> 12 oz. beeswax / candle wax
> 1 quart light machine oil
>
> With a cheese shredder, cut the wax into the turpentine, stir until the wax
> has dissolved, (takes a long time; you can use very low heat (a warm room)
> to aid but be careful) and thin with the machine oil to a brushable
> /sprayable consistency. Apply liberally. You can use a hand spray bottle to
> get into closed-off sections if you have a small access hole.
> Please be sensible when you make this stuff; dont go breathing the fumes
or
> applying heat and burning down your house. If you have any doubts about it,
> err on the side of caution and just buy a commercially available product.
> UNQUOTE
> Simon
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