waxoil!!!!!

[Retired boy racer]

sorry but you did ask.

[FredTransit]

sorry but you did ask.

Yes, I did. BTW, doesn't intergalactic travel keep you busy, and away from your van? Unless...................... is it really a tardis?

[Retired boy racer]

There' no fooling you fred when I get in my van she takes me to any where I wanna go. with in reason of course . just had the warp drive removed for its annual overhaul. its looking pretty good.

[FredTransit]

There' no fooling you fred when I get in my van she takes me to any where I wanna go. with in reason of course . just had the warp drive removed for its annual overhaul. its looking pretty good.

..........the van ot the warp drive? and I thought you were Fred Flintstone?!! You wouldn't be lieing to me now would you?

[Retired boy racer]

As if I would lie to you Fred I dont think so.

[FredTransit]

As if I would lie to you Fred I dont think so.

Good cos I get very annoyed when people lie to me, and I go a funny colour then people get hurt. You wouldn't be a whitesnake fan would you?

[madmark]

yes i am sad i even waxoiled my caravan! as the last one i had went rotton on the wood etc so its had a good going over! but it realy doese work well i just wish fords didnt rust so much and it very bad when you see a 2001 transit with rust starting on the arches! i am shure ldv,s and all the other funny shape vans dont rust that quick!

[baconsdozen]

Has any one ever had a gearbox or sump or even a back axle rust through from the inside?. Old engine oil mixed with a bit of detergent to make it sticky is a good cheap substitute for waxoyl to slow down rust.Note the slow it down comment,whatever you do you can't stop the steel in your chassis from going back to its natural state (ie) iron oxide
(rust) eventually.Bear in mind that if you leave one small bit un protected it will rust worse that if you do nothing at all so retreating every few months or so is a messy but worthwhile way of getting as much life as possible out of your old van.

[FredTransit]

Has any one ever had a gearbox or sump or even a back axle rust through from the inside?. Old engine oil mixed with a bit of detergent to make it sticky is a good cheap substitute for waxoyl to slow down rust.Note the slow it down comment,whatever you do you can't stop the steel in your chassis from going back to its natural state (ie) iron oxide
(rust) eventually.Bear in mind that if you leave one small bit un protected it will rust worse that if you do nothing at all so retreating every few months or so is a messy but worthwhile way of getting as much life as possible out of your old van.

How flammable is this? Come to think of it, how flammable is waxoil? Has anybody had to weld near the treated metal? Though I admit that welding and rust go hand in hand..............

[MrMPuk]

Done a bit of welding near waxoil the stuff just sort of melts and drips on your arm and burns ya! Bugger it kind of sticks and burns alot!

[FredTransit]

Oh, that's not good is it, but at least it doesn't burst into flames!

[MrMPuk]

Still smarts a bit though, but like you say fire sucks. Unless it's insured of course!

[Neil]

well am sure it does help but there is a more effective way of savin your van and thats garage it 365 nights a year ive come across 2 mk2 vans that were in cond 9 and both had this in common yep it seems to work bye neil

[madmark]

well today i have done the dreded job of waxoiling the underneith of my mk1 , i have used 1 and a half galons of waxoil this job is smelly and horid but it had to be done to try and keep my rust free chassis rust free for alot longer!

[Transit-Tricky]

Here's a few questions about waxoiling my new bus:

1. Should I do it asap or wait for dry weather?
2. My arches are rust free, but should I steam clean the crap out from behind them now, or just before waxoiling?
3. Do you recommend steam clean/pressure wash then wire brush?

Thanks, I'm sure Fred, Luke or Mark will jump over each other to talk more about waxoil!

TT