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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
15th Sep, 2006 at 12:36:44am
Hey guys,
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Forum Mod 10980 Posts Member #: 17 ***16*** SouthPark, Colorado |
15th Sep, 2006 at 01:06:42am
Waxoyl is the best stuff for closed cavities like the inside of sills. Properly done, little can touch it for rust prevention.
Edited by turbodave16v on 15th Sep, 2006. On 17th Nov, 2014 Tom Fenton said:
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 831 Posts Member #: 908 Post Whore gateshead |
15th Sep, 2006 at 08:31:03am
hammerite do an underseal which imho is the business! balls to the blower!!!
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 809 Posts Member #: 224 Post Whore Katy TEXAS |
15th Sep, 2006 at 09:54:02am
On 15/09/2006 01:06:42 TurboDave said:
Waxoyl is the best stuff for closed cavities like the inside of sills. Properly done, little can touch it for rust prevention. BUT some seem to believe that spraying it in wheel arches and the outside of sills will perform miracles. Big no. In these areas you need a decent stonechip. Schultz is one recognised name - not sure about being the best though... This is best applied over an already etch-primed (and in my opinion top-coated aswell finish. It can then be re-painted body colour and it'll look factory and be about as good as can be. Back to the waxoyl - if you've used one gallon or less - you haven't done it properly if you want it to last years of british weather... Last mini I did, I used just short of 1 3/4 gallons. Drill a few extra holes in the a-pillars and sills to make it easier. I couldn't agree more, I've aquired cars before that seem to rot from the inside out ! Wax oil do a small probe tube to get into those awkward internal areas, for use with the pressure sprayer kit. I have bored holes 4 - 5 8mm holes along the length of my inner sills to aid access also. Its also worth IMO wax oiling under all the window and door seals as these can often trap water, especially around the lower part of the back side windows and lower front screen. My underside (on the car that is !) and arches are etch primed and stone chipped followed by colour matched 2 pac. Wax oil also do an under seal with wax oil in it too if you don't mind a black under side. A good clean and inspection of the underside will help you keep on top of things, especially before and after winter, to catch anything before it starts. At the end of the day, unless you keep it in a heated garage, its gonna rust. Some people I know have been looking into high zinc content primers (95%), to act a kind of galvanising. Cheers Brocky BTW - I took my buddy VTEC Pete out for a spin this weekend, and even though I am running her in, he gave it a name, the "Brocket"...cause I'm a brocket maaannn, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah....
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 1666 Posts Member #: 252 Post Whore Sunny suffolk |
15th Sep, 2006 at 11:37:21am
If you have a compressor i brought an underseal gun from machine mart that comes with a very handy flexible tube which gives off five fine sprays, ideal to get in all the awkward to reach places. -MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO- |
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628 Posts Member #: 1064 Formally Whyte_ben Horndean, Hampshire |
15th Sep, 2006 at 12:03:04pm
On 15/09/2006 09:54:02 Brocky said:
Some people I know have been looking into high zinc content primers (95%), to act a kind of galvanising. Cheers Brocky I was at my local paint supplier and he told me they had that zinc based primer. Apparently they sell it to a lorry company, that spray the lorry chasis with. My shell comes in primer allready, other wise I would have used this too. Thanks foir the help anyway guys, more opinions welcome. 
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
15th Sep, 2006 at 12:40:18pm
my thoughts are the same as turbo daves
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 1840 Posts Member #: 54 Post Whore nr coventry |
15th Sep, 2006 at 12:58:56pm
as turbo-dave says drill holes and inject lots of waxoil into all box sections, a tip i had ages ago was if using a new shell apply seam sealer to all the panal joints specialy at the front & rear & paint over with your body colour, also squirt lots of copper grease into the holes where the subframe bolts on the back as much as possible,
Edited by clubminiflip on 15th Sep, 2006. SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia
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 3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
15th Sep, 2006 at 03:48:03pm
Ive drilled 4 holes and filled my sills and also all inside the rear door pockets, pouring down into the sills. ive put laods of waxoyl in and then loads of old engien oil Where do you drill on the a pillars dave? thankyou :) Edited by jamesfawcett on 15th Sep, 2006. Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
15th Sep, 2006 at 04:57:27pm
No need to put as much as 1.75 gallons of the stuff on all at one time. Buy a 2litre tin every year and do it peranial that way it youll get a nice even thick coat in the sills, instead of a THICK layer at the bottom and a not so thick layer on the parts its run off when still wet.
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
15th Sep, 2006 at 05:48:20pm
im finding on my car that seam sealer appears to be the devils product
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1840 Posts Member #: 54 Post Whore nr coventry |
15th Sep, 2006 at 06:43:47pm
i've drilled a 6mm hole at the top of my A post & another between the door hinges for the a posts, drilled a hole in the box at the back of the rear pocket under the trim for the subframe mounting bold area you gan squirt grease in there too! As sprocket says the rear valance closing panels, drilled a small hole and put plenty in those, scuttle is extremely importent & access from the bonnet area is easy enough! pay attention to all the seams/joints of panels, i find its better to brush waxoild on to outer joints as you can work it in well with a brush, take you bumpers off, do the insides of your bumper & the flanges they mount to top & bottom, anything screwed to your car, take each screw out dip it in waxoil then screw it in as it'll protect the screw & hole, make sure you do inside the boot i.e the hinge panel, behind the fuel tank & where the arch meets the rear quater body panals, the battery box is worth cleaning out & waxoiling, the insides of headlamp rings, your doors, make sure when you do your doors replace the pastic protective sheet that goes between the door & door card, if you have'nt got them! make the sheet out of polythene and tape it in place with duct tape, i've probobly missed a few bits so please add anyone! hope this helps though! Any holes you drill, touch the edges in with topcoat paint & put waxoil on a rubber grommet and push these in & wipe of any exess waxoil cheers Edited by clubminiflip on 15th Sep, 2006. SKYLINES ARE LIKE CLITS, EVERY FLANGE SEEMS TO HAVE ONE: see this sticker on my silvia
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 63 Posts Member #: 264 Advanced Member Southampton |
14th Oct, 2006 at 05:34:44pm
Just a few more questions...
Yes, Im getting there.....
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and inside door bottoms. Sills every one knows and does, but few do the others
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