Waxoyl? recommendations?

[wibble]

Guys. I have had a little feed back from this already (thank you) but would like to throw it out to open forum, i have a 2000 model disco, i was thinkin of gettin it professionally waxed, i will then touch it up a couple of times a year to keep it in shape, have heard good and bad about the below... anyone got any thoughts? have you or some one you know  used them? any comments gratefully received



http://www.before-n-after.co.uk/

[Mace]

The guy uses another furum and his self-promotion is legendary ! If you'd like my opinion on the subject, I don't believe any company would be able to waxoyl the whole vehicle and prevent future corrosion. To a certain degree a 5/6 year old vehicle will already have started to corrode in places and unless you cover every single area 100% there's a chance that something will show through after a few years. Companies like the one you mention do a good job, just don't expect them or anyone else to guarantee you vehicle will never corrode once they have treated it and many warranties aren't worth the paper they are written on unless you are prepared to take it to court.

In a nutshell, it's always worth waxoyling if you want to minimise future corrosion, just don't spend a fortune on it and expect miracles. With great care and attention you can do it yourself or pay someone maybe locally to do it for you at a fraction of the price B&A quote.

The other thing to note is waxoyl applies better when the weather is warm, some of the pros use a solvent to dilute it and then a compressor to apply it, this isn't always possible for the home DIY'er.

[jiffyman]

If you use it yourself, I've found it best to imerse the tin in a bucket of hot water first. This thins it down a treat!!

[Dave]

Do it your self. Is this disco not going offroad as i found that the cleaning of the truck made the waxoil come of after a short time. If you have a compresser it quick and easy you can get a gun for the waxoil and spay away. Must be clean very clean and very dry.

 Ps if you don't have a compresser im just down the road from you if you need one.

[thumbs]

pair of overall, wolly hat, wire brush, 3 inch paint brush, 5 litre tin of the black stuff - job done!


then a few cans off the spray stuff in your chassis, few oil cans worth of old oil, (dont use gear oil it stinks) let it all run about,

jobs a gooden!

(park it on the road for a few days afterwards)

[jiffyman]

Saw a 'shultz' (excuse spelling) gun in a local shop for about a fiver, so if you got a compressor you could do it yourself.

dunno how much it'd cost to get someone to do it 'professionally' but would it not be better to invest in a compressor of some kind? :?:

[the loon]

Just DIY'ed my series 1 disco at the weekend.
My advice take a wekend and DIY it.
Make sure the chasis is cleaned the day before your start - at least 24 hours in advance. Steam clean if you can if not spend a good hour or so with the preasure washer and get all the crud off.
Leave it over night to dry off then start only once the chasis is dry(the waxoyl wont adhear as well on damp/wet chasis)
I find the best way to spray is to use the waxoyl kit (comes with a preassure sprayer - bit like a styrup pump - and preasure tin and hose)
I've been told that a garden spayer can be used but dont fancy that and the hand squirt thing just looks like its more trouble than its worth
I use an old tin bucket about half full of water and stand the can of waxoyl in it and put it on the stove (yes SWMBO does hate it)and heat the water that way with the tin of waxoyl in it.
Poor it into the sprayer pump it up to get preasure and off you go.
make sure you get into all the awkward places including any drain holes in chasis.
leave this to "set" over night then apply a second coat next day if you want to go that extra mile.

I try and recoat about onece every 6-8 months but if its just a road vechcle should be ok for 12 months

If you need any advice then PM me

word of advice though
dont do it on the drive unless you put down an old tarp first as once the waxoyl gets gets splashed it dont come off