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RE: Waxoyl

Posted by : PeterR Tonbridge (89.243.119.120)

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On Saturday 19/05/12 at 22:17:38

I gave my 3-year-old Cub a good Waxoyling when I bought it, and 14 years later there's no trace of rust. As others have said, up the front forks, under the rear mudguard, inside the compartment behind the battery and inside the main spine; in fact on any hidden metal surfaces you can find other than the engine.

I have a 5-litre(?) can which is drum-shaped and came with a pretty basic spray-gun with a hand-pump attachment. Don't know if you can still get them. The main thing is to stand your Waxoyl container in a bucket of really hot water until it is really thin. Then you attach the gun, pump it up by hand and off you go. It is a filthy job, the stuff gets everywhere and is extremely difficult to remove from clothes, skin, and, I am told, spectacle frames. Cover the floor with masses of newspaper and don't tread in it. I can't imagine what would happen if you took it inside the house on your shoes. White spirit is a solvent, though. When you have finished, it is essential to pump white spirit through the spray-gun until you have dispersed all the Waxoyl, otherwise it will solidify inside and you will have a devil of a job next time.

I gave mine a refresher coat a couple of years ago, but chickened out and used an old paintbrush. Of course you can't do much about the cavities unless you use a spray.

Essentially, Waxoyl is great stuff so long as someone else is applying it.

Message Thread:

Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sat 19/05/12 at 16:25:30

RE: Waxoyl - nige Sat 19/05/12 at 16:38:39

RE: Waxoyl - BCP Sat 19/05/12 at 16:44:26

RE: Waxoyl - nige Sat 19/05/12 at 17:04:51

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sat 19/05/12 at 17:05:40

RE: Waxoyl - nige Sat 19/05/12 at 17:13:33

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sat 19/05/12 at 18:52:08

RE: Waxoyl - nige Sat 19/05/12 at 20:35:58

RE: Waxoyl - Bob from wigan Sat 19/05/12 at 21:54:32

RE: Waxoyl - PeterR Tonbridge Sat 19/05/12 at 22:17:38

RE: Waxoyl - Bogger Sat 19/05/12 at 23:38:09

RE: Waxoyl - Capitano - West Sussex Sat 19/05/12 at 23:47:44

RE: Waxoyl - Capitano - West Sussex Sat 19/05/12 at 23:48:13

RE: Waxoyl - james Sun 20/05/12 at 00:46:46

RE: Waxoyl - Saltysnax Sun 20/05/12 at 01:48:52

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sun 20/05/12 at 03:09:55

RE: Waxoyl - Sir Klipp near Birmingham Sun 20/05/12 at 06:09:55

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sun 20/05/12 at 06:41:04
RE: Waxoyl - PeterR Tonbridge Sun 20/05/12 at 13:32:51

RE: Waxoyl - Little Annie Mon 21/05/12 at 05:22:31

RE: Waxoyl - PeterR Tonbridge Mon 21/05/12 at 12:06:21

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Mon 21/05/12 at 12:50:20

RE: Waxoyl - Doug - West Essex Mon 21/05/12 at 16:31:39

RE: Waxoyl - pipe - Diesel Mon 21/05/12 at 13:01:41

RE: Waxoyl - pipe - Boo Mon 21/05/12 at 17:12:19

RE: Waxoyl - pipe - Griz/Nottm Mon 21/05/12 at 17:59:43

RE: Waxoyl - pipe - Leiba Mon 21/05/12 at 18:03:35

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Sun 20/05/12 at 02:34:35

RE: Waxoyl - James - Edinburgh- Wed 23/05/12 at 00:47:23

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