[Mgs] [Shop-talk] Painting inside a chassis

[Max Heim]

I am astonished that anyone is advocating this type of application prior to
painting. It would seem to me that it would be guaranteed to cause failure
of paint adhesion at any point to which the Waxoyl could "creep" (in other
words, any horizontal or vertical undercar surface).

I suppose the "dripping" side effect is tolerable in that it is only
duplicating the ubiquitous drivetrain oil drip. It would require a much
larger area of oil-absorbing matting, however.
 
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




on 1/5/12 10:01 AM, Barrie Robinson at barrie at look.ca wrote:

> Eric,
> 
> Waxoyl will do the trick.  I tried it out on my MGB bare chassis - It
> came in two cans one of which had the applicator and a sort of
> wand.  But after a few attempts and warming the cans to get a good
> flow, I got a little jaded.  When the car was on the road I took it
> up to some place that claimed to be the original Krone but now better
> than all the others (heard that a few times !!!).  They shoved big
> long high powered wands in all over - the car that is - and all done
> in 1/2 hour.  Car dripped for days (cardboard under it)  Still creeps
> up the outside of the doors - and that is after 6 or more
> years.   The cost difference is minimal and I am sure these places do
> a better job than we can with their equipment.
> 
> 
> At 10:19 PM 1/4/2012, ejrussell at mebtel.net wrote:
>>> Seeking opinions about painting (inside of) the chassis of my MGA.
>> 
>> Thank you everyone for your replies. I don't know why I had not
>> considered Waxoyl. I'd had our '78 MGB treated with Waxoyl (car
>> since sold). It seems like Waxoyl (or perhaps the redneck/home made
>> version) applied with a garden sprayer & extended wands might do the job.
>> Thanks for the reminder to check Barney Gaylord's site (which I do
>> regularly) and MG experience (which I do occasionally).
>> Eric Russell
>> Mebane, NC

> 
> Regards
> 
> Barrie
> barrie at look.ca
> 705-721-9060