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Sealing Under Body?
Anyone done this to protect from rust, i did it on my mx5 but that thing was a nightmare.
As preventative maintenance?
As preventative maintenance?
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From what I’ve heard Z4’s are very robustly engineered underneath, I don’t think there’s any need to underseal them?
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Rust proofing, was just a query.
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I waxoyled mine last week. Got in on the ramp. Masking film over the bodywork. Wheels off and arch liners. Good clean with steam and airline. Masked a few things off and went for it. Looks very neat although their was no rust anywhere I could find. Bumpers off next to see what's lurking under them.
Plan to keep it for a long time and it's mechanically very well. Paintwork to sort but running behind schedule on that as other work keeps popping up.
Definitely worth doing if you have access to a ramp and it's a keeper.
Plan to keep it for a long time and it's mechanically very well. Paintwork to sort but running behind schedule on that as other work keeps popping up.
Definitely worth doing if you have access to a ramp and it's a keeper.
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Think so but dont have a ramp or the skill.Anmarube wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:54 pm I waxoyled mine last week. Got in on the ramp. Masking film over the bodywork. Wheels off and arch liners. Good clean with steam and airline. Masked a few things off and went for it. Looks very neat although their was no rust anywhere I could find. Bumpers off next to see what's lurking under them.
Plan to keep it for a long time and it's mechanically very well. Paintwork to sort but running behind schedule on that as other work keeps popping up.
Definitely worth doing if you have access to a ramp and it's a keeper.
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Maybe put it on axle stands and paint it on with a brush. Mines on a 54 plate so 14 years old now. Looked great underneath but nothing lasts forever
I have a coupe also and that's next on the ramp for same job.
Bit of Waxoyle never did any harm.
I have a coupe also and that's next on the ramp for same job.
Bit of Waxoyle never did any harm.
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I used Waxoyl once on my E30 Alpina. Warmed the tin in a bucket of hot water and sprayed it using an old fashioned Schultz bitumen ‘stonechip’ gun. Whilst it was relatively easy to apply, it stays too runny to be effective against exposure to road spray IMO. You’re then left with the old fashioned bitumen products which hold moisture and are a nightmare to live with after.
When it came time to under seal my 2002 restoration I used a combination of Bilt Hamber S-50 on the internal cavities (doors, chassis rails,cills) and Dynax-UB on the exposed surfaces. The S-50 is wetter and more seeking and the UB dries harder and is therefore more resilient for the floor pan. It’s also available in clear and black. Both are applied from aerosols which come with a selection of spray nozzles and injection lances. It is very impressive stuff. Take a look at the specs and the results on the Bilt Hamber website. Sure it’s more expensive but even so, I’ll never use Waxoyl again.
The E85 might be well protected but it can’t hurt to give the underside great protection if it’s a keeper. if I was going to invest the time in doing the job then I’d want to use the best products available.
When it came time to under seal my 2002 restoration I used a combination of Bilt Hamber S-50 on the internal cavities (doors, chassis rails,cills) and Dynax-UB on the exposed surfaces. The S-50 is wetter and more seeking and the UB dries harder and is therefore more resilient for the floor pan. It’s also available in clear and black. Both are applied from aerosols which come with a selection of spray nozzles and injection lances. It is very impressive stuff. Take a look at the specs and the results on the Bilt Hamber website. Sure it’s more expensive but even so, I’ll never use Waxoyl again.
The E85 might be well protected but it can’t hurt to give the underside great protection if it’s a keeper. if I was going to invest the time in doing the job then I’d want to use the best products available.
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It’s mainly things like the brake pipes that suffer and there is a very easy answer to that called ACF50. Not expensive, couldn’t be easier to apply and it really works. Been using it on my motorbike for years.
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What bike have you got?
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Interesting....going to look into both those products.Behr wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:14 pm I used Waxoyl once on my E30 Alpina. Warmed the tin in a bucket of hot water and sprayed it using an old fashioned Schultz bitumen ‘stonechip’ gun. Whilst it was relatively easy to apply, it stays too runny to be effective against exposure to road spray IMO. You’re then left with the old fashioned bitumen products which hold moisture and are a nightmare to live with after.
When it came time to under seal my 2002 restoration I used a combination of Bilt Hamber S-50 on the internal cavities (doors, chassis rails,cills) and Dynax-UB on the exposed surfaces. The S-50 is wetter and more seeking and the UB dries harder and is therefore more resilient for the floor pan. It’s also available in clear and black. Both are applied from aerosols which come with a selection of spray nozzles and injection lances. It is very impressive stuff. Take a look at the specs and the results on the Bilt Hamber website. Sure it’s more expensive but even so, I’ll never use Waxoyl again.
The E85 might be well protected but it can’t hurt to give the underside great protection if it’s a keeper. if I was going to invest the time in doing the job then I’d want to use the best products available.
Cheers for info...
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The liquid cooled version from the 90’s? James Toseland raced one of those
Deserves a pic I reckon
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+1 on the ACF50.