Waxoyl- Tips On How To Use And Where

[Manxrav]

Hi Guys,

My Dad wants me to help him Waxoyl his and my Toyota,s.Would it be possible thru our forum to give any tips and advice on where and where not to use the afore mentioned product.Indeed is it the best product to use? We are thinking rear wheel arches,underbody (but which bits) but are not too sure on removing front and back body parts. We looked at the thread that Anchs put on a few weeks ago where he actually removed the front and rear bumpers and really went to town on his Kia Soul. We would love to do that but are a little unsure on just how to do it.

Your help would be most welcome.

Regards Clare

[local hero]

Hi Guys,

My Dad wants me to help him Waxoyl his and my Toyota,s.Would it be possible thru our forum to give any tips and advice on where and where not to use the afore mentioned product.Indeed is it the best product to use? We are thinking rear wheel arches,underbody (but which bits) but are not too sure on removing front and back body parts. We looked at the thread that Anchs put on a few weeks ago where he actually removed the front and rear bumpers and really went to town on his Kia Soul. We would love to do that but are a little unsure on just how to do it.

Your help would be most welcome.

Regards Clare

Hi Clare, not trying to fob you off, but if you simply Google "how to waxoyl a car" there are loads of pointers and a couple of youtube videos which maybe of interest, one issue is to make sure where ever you use it is bone dry as it can trap moisture in, as well as keep it out.. Stew.. PS heres one LINK although there are hundreds more

[Mistermena]

Hello Clare,

You could also look on the detailing Worlds web site are there threads on how to do it and different products to use as well as Waxoyl.

[shcm]

Clare,

I'm probably only repeating what you can find elsewhere, but a few comments.........

I wouldn't get too hung up on removing the front and back panels. I've never bothered with my RAV and there doesn't seem to be any unprotected areas that have suffered as a consequence. And of course, the panels themselves are plastic.

Anchs is a perfectionist! ;). (Although he might accuse me of that in some areas ).

Not sure about the wheel arches either. The plastic liners do a good job at the front. Don't know about the UC, but the rears on the RAV have a good coating of stuff anyway, so I didn't bother there either.........apart from have a look at the wheel arch outer most surface (if you see what I mean - The bit you can't see easily). I very often put some there as it doesn't get done in production - usually just paint there).

It's been said on here before, waxoyl (or others) are not really necessary on a modern vehicle, but I feel better for a thin coat applied. Where to apply it is common sense really. Probably keep it away from moving parts and hot parts (exhaust - at least try not to drop any on it, or cover it while applying) and possibly rubber components (e.g. suspend arm mounts etc). Suspension arms etc themselves can be done. I've just wiped them with some of the stuff applied to a rag before now. I try to do as much of the floor pan itself, but don't get hung up on bits that are not easily accessible.

I try not to block drain with it holes, so look carefully for those.

Prepared to get really messy. Well I usually do. :D. One reason I gave up applying with a sprayer and used a brush. It forms a reasonably smooth covering regardless I find. A pit or ramp will help.

Anchs told me he only did his second RAV after seeing it applied to mine, but I take that with a pinch of salt ;).

[Manxrav]

Guys, thank you very much for pointers.The U/C has front plastic wheel-arch protectors but not at the rear.I,ll have a go at the back ones and take on board your tips, a friend of mine has a pit in their garage so I,ll go underneath as well.

Once again thanks

Regards Clare

[Davrav]

Guys, thank you very much for pointers.The U/C has front plastic wheel-arch protectors but not at the rear.I,ll have a go at the back ones and take on board your tips, a friend of mine has a pit in their garage so I,ll go underneath as well.

Once again thanks

Regards Clare

Clare,

Just cover up well in old clothes and a hat and, if spraying, don't forget a mask

I usually give all exposed nuts and bolt heads a coat with a brush - helps a bit if you ever need to get them off.

If you want to get front and back bumper off, look in Toyota AIM under your vehichle details and seek out instructions for fitting front and rear parking sensors. The information you need is buried in the two PDFs. I couldn't attach the front instructions as too big

Urban cruiser rear.zip

[three5]

Hi Guys,

My Dad wants me to help him Waxoyl his and my Toyota,s.Would it be possible thru our forum to give any tips and advice on where and where not to use the afore mentioned product.Indeed is it the best product to use? We are thinking rear wheel arches,underbody (but which bits) but are not too sure on removing front and back body parts. We looked at the thread that Anchs put on a few weeks ago where he actually removed the front and rear bumpers and really went to town on his Kia Soul. We would love to do that but are a little unsure on just how to do it.

Your help would be most welcome.

Regards Clare

Hi Clare,

I think where to put the waxoyl is covered pretty well by SHCM et al. Don't know if the Urban Cruiser has a fuel cooler under the floor ( Rav in almost "under" the passenger seat ), but I would avoid that as well. Be very careful about keeping it off the discs.

I'm, lucky in that I have a large pit in the garage ( 16' long x 3' wide x 6' deep ) which made the job easy. My method of application might be frowned on by some but it works for me:

Use an underseal spray gun with a compressor and put the Waxoyl into an old underseal ( 1 litre ) can that screws onto the gun. I stand the can in which the waxoyl is supplied in a bucket of hot water for 30 minutes and then give it a good shake before decanting it into the underseal container. As someone else posted - wear a mask, safety glasses, rubber gloves and ideally a set of disposable overalls. I tend to use polythene for masking the exhaust and cling film for the rubber bushes. It took about 1 1/2 hours to mask up and about 30 minutes to put a coat of waxoyl on.

The advantage of the heating and high pressure spray is that it does tend to get into the bits that other beers can't reach......... on the car and on you ;) If you want to borrow the gun and the container - just PM me and I will post them. Not the sort of things you use every week!

[Davrav]

[ If you want to borrow the gun and the container - just PM me and I will post them. Not the sort of things you use every week!

Hey Chris, instead of posting the kit, how 'bout you getting down the pit and a load of us rolling over

Good point regarding the goggles - the stuff stings a bit if you get it in your eyes

[three5]

[ If you want to borrow the gun and the container - just PM me and I will post them. Not the sort of things you use every week!

Hey Chris, instead of posting the kit, how 'bout you getting down the pit and a load of us rolling over

Good point regarding the goggles - the stuff stings a bit if you get it in your eyes

Hi Davrav,

Well, I do have a supply of disposable overalls ( XXXL )which more of less fit me and all the gear. I told my nephew how to waxoyl his MG Midget and ended up doing that one! ( Same thing applied to building his fireplace - Hmmmmmmm! ) Guess if we could find a suitable time it would not be too much of a problem so long as we don't end up with too many to do!

When you say "rolling over" - I take it you mean in the RAV?

[anchorman]

Firstly let me just respond to Mr Shciccum.

Kettle - pot - black

and furthermore it was indeed your concourse underside that inspired me to do my blue RAV.

Clare.

You've got some good advice above so I'll just go over what I did. I bought a cheap application gun off eBay - about a tenner delivered and a gallon of Waxoyl from my supplier. I also bought a litre of schultz but gave the contents to a mate of mine and used the bottle for the waxoyl as the thread fits. I've got a compressor so was geared up for the rest.

I went down the pit but had it on ramps as well so the vehicle was inclined and presented the underside better. I then started away from me and coated everything excluding the exhaust up to the lip that is formed by the sill. I also did the suspension legs and there is a little tube device that goes in all the hollow sections. I didn't bother too much about the wheel arch areas that were exposed (not covered by the plastic arches) because it won't last under there anyway with me hosing it or sometimes pressure washing. Whether you do behind the bumpers really depends on how long you will keep it. Taking them off is more a matter of confidence than capability and as long as you follow the instructions you should be OK. I did mine in March (both the RAV and the Kia) and warmed the Waxoyl but if it is warm it might be OK. I have a little heater in the garage but hot water in a bucket might be safer.

As stated, wear a mask and you will need a shower and a car wash after!!!

[Manxrav]

Once again a BIG thank you!!!!!!

Anchs I am surprised about the wheel arches,I would have thought it would have with stood a pressure washer (not at full blast). Looks like I,m booked up next weekend doing both U/C,s.

Regards Clare

All instructions taken on board

[anchorman]

I will have done them with overspray but it is quite soft and will wash off. It sets in the cold but goes soft again in the warm. It looks spooky underneath like those pictures of the Titanic!!!

[shcm]

It tends to survive on the outer side of my wheel arches, but then I gave up using the pressure washer on vehicles some time ago (now lots of el cheapo job lot car shampoo in a foam gun attached to mains pressure hose for wheel arches). Possibly that area doesn't get the full force of water coming off tyres in the wet either.

Good point chaps, I forgot to mention the warming in a bucket of water trick. Well worth it.

It will thin down with white spirit (that doesn't appear to do any harm to under vehicle finish). In fact isn't that recommended for spraying?

[bothwell_buyer]

Once again a BIG thank you!!!!!!

Anchs I am surprised about the wheel arches,I would have thought it would have with stood a pressure washer (not at full blast). Looks like I,m booked up next weekend doing both U/C,s.

Regards Clare

All instructions taken on board

For what its worth, my number 1 RAV is 17 years old and boasts wheel arch plastic extension things. Nice to look at but rust bubbles have been appearing - a poke with my finger behind the plastic on the rim of the arch proved that the rim of both rear wheel arches are rotten. Number 2 RAV doesn't have these arch extension things and has no rust.

Other bits that have rusted are the rear trailing arm/lower suspension. I have also treated rust on the passenger front footwell, and in the channels that you can get to below it.

The only other major rust I had was with the factory fitted bullbar which fell off some time ago.... and the rear step, and the side steps.